'By putting the St John Passion in a liturgical context – the first time this has been done on disc – Butt reminds us that it was part of a living act of worship, and just how potently private and public devotion intersect.' Paul Riley
JS Bach St John Passion – Reconstruction of Bach's Passion Liturgy Joanne Lunn (sop), Clare Wilkinson (alto), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Robert Davies (baritone), Matthew Brook (bass-baritone); Dunedin Consort/John Butt
Linn Records CKD 419 138:00 mins (2 discs)
Audio clip: from Part One 'Herr, unser Herrscher'
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