The latest recording of Bach’s St John Passion is the best yet
‘This is a recording that leaves most competitors floundering’
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JS Bach
St John Passion, BWV 245
Dorothee Mields (soprano), Damien Guillon (countertenor), Maximilian Schmitt, Robin Tritschler (tenor), Krešimir Stražanac (bass-baritone), Peter Kooij (bass); Collegium Vocale Gent/Philippe Herreweghe
Phi LPH031 107:08mins (2discs)
‘An ensemble triumph, a symbiotic entwining of voice and instruments that brings about repeated moments of wonder. This is a recording that leaves most competitors floundering.’
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Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.