St John Passion

Chilcott's St John Passion (Wells, 2013) evidences how he can thrive in a larger format. The four hymns are an interruption, though apt for Christmas. The work, cheerfully volatile, should serve enthusiastic choirs well in the future.

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Bob Chilcott has become one of the world's most widely performed composers and arrangers of choral music. His compositional output reflects his wide taste in music styles and his commitment to writing music that is both singable and communicative. He has been involved in choral music most of his life he was a chorister and then a choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge, and was a member of the British vocal group The King's Singers for whom he made a number of popular arrangements of well-known songs from all genres. As well as being a full-time composer he is also a highly acclaimed choral conductor. He has been privileged to conduct many choirs all over the world. He is Principal Guest Conductor of The BBC Singers and in 2019 he was appointed Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers. His music has been widely recorded by many choirs and groups including The King's Singers, Tenebrae, and The BBC Singers.

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for SATB and soloists (soprano, tenor, and two baritones), with organ or small ensembleChilcott's mighty setting of words from St John's Gospel is a dramatic yet optimistic re-telling of the Passiontide story. As with Bach's great Passions, the role of the Evangelist is taken by the tenor soloist, who provides a narrative throughout the work.

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PART 1 ; Introduction: Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (Chorus) ; The Garden (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) ; Hymn: It is a thing most wonderful (Chorus) ; Peter's denial (Evangelist, Woman, Peter, Jesus, Officer, Servant, Chorus) ; Meditation: Miserere, my maker (Chorus) ; Hymn: Drop, drop slow tears (Chorus) ; PART 2 ; The Judgement Hall (I) (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus) ; Hymn: Jesu, grant me this, I pray (Chorus) ; Meditation: Christ, my Beloved (Soprano solo, Chorus) ; The Judgement Hall (II) (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus) ; Meditation: Away vain world (Chorus) ; PART 3 ; Jesus is crucified (Evangelist, Pilate, Chorus) ; Hymn: There is a green hill far away (Chorus) ; The Crucifixion (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) ; Meditation: Jesus, my leman (Soprano solo, Chorus) ; Jesus dies on the Cross (Evangelist, Jesus) ; Hymn: When I survey the wondrous Cross (Chorus)