Yale Schola Cantorum, Simon Carrington, conductor ; Yale Collegium Players, Robert Mealy, director. One sheet (2 pages : color portrait ; 18 cm) of "Introduction to performing the passion: J.S. Bach and the Gospel according to John" inserted inside container. Recorded April 1, 2006, St. Mary's Church, New Haven, Conn.
Summary:
Features selections from a contemporary performance of the 1725 version of J.S. Bach's St. John Passion, concluding with Jacob Handl's Ecce quomodo. Includes commentary from scholars and performers who discuss the nature of this rendition and the highly dramatic character of the work.
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