St John Passion - Bob Chilcott

for SATB and soloists (soprano, tenor, and two baritones), with organ or small ensemble Chilcott'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. PART 1; 1. Introduction: Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (Chorus); 2. The Garden (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus); 3. Hymn: It is a thing most wonderful (Chorus); 4. Peter's denial (Evangelist, Woman, Peter, Jesus, Officer, Servant, Chorus); 5. Meditation: Miserere, my maker (Chorus); 6. Hymn: Drop, drop slow tears (Chorus); PART 2; 7. The Judgement Hall (I) (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus); 8. Hymn: Jesu, grant me this, I pray (Chorus); 9. Meditation: Christ, my Beloved (Soprano solo, Chorus); 10. The Judgement Hall (II) (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus); 11. Meditation: Away vain world (Chorus); PART 3; 12. Jesus is crucified (Evangelist, Pilate, Chorus); 13. Hymn: There is a green hill far away (Chorus); 14. The Crucifixion (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus); 15. Meditation: Jesus, my leman (Soprano solo, Chorus); 16. Jesus dies on the Cross (Evangelist, Jesus); 17. Hymn: When I survey the wondrous Cross (Chorus)