A drama for Easter Day recorded in Winchester Cathedral
Throughout the Dark Ages, the Easter Story was dramatically re-enacted in this great Cathedral Church. Now the people of Winchester have revived this medieval tradition with the first performance of a new work by Jonathan Harvey : Passion and Resurrection, a drama on a massive scale which unites contemporary music with a 12th-century text. The production follows guidelines laid down by Bishop Ethelwold of Winchester 1,000 years ago. Now it is the 94th Bishop of Winchester, The Rt Rev John Taylor , who has himself produced the new version, and the programme begins by following him through the hectic weeks leading up to the performance.
Director of Music MARTIN NEARY
THE WAYNFLETE SINGERS
MUSIC PROJECTS, LONDON
Organist JAMES LANCELOT Narrator Peter Firth
LightingGEOFFREYSTAFFORD Film cameraman brian hall Film editor MONICA MEAD
Executive producer ANDREW BARR
Producers CHRISTOPHERMANN, DAVID M. THOMPSON
BBC Bristol