Recorded before Sir Stephen Cleobury's untimely passing in November 2019, King's College presents a new account of one of the greatest masterpieces in sacred music - Bach's St. Matthew Passion. For this recording, Cleobury leads the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and the Academy of Ancient Music alongside some of the finest British singers performing today, including one of the finest Evangelists of our time, James Gilchrist. The album is accompanied by a booklet with over 60 pages of texts and photographs, including a full translation by Michael Marissen and a specially commissioned essay by John Butt.
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REVIEW:
King’s has outstanding singers as Evangelist (James Gilchrist) and Jesus (Matthew Rose). David Allsopp’s singing of [Erbarme Dich] is also a highlight.
