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St Matthew's Passion / Visitatio
Lassus, Hillier, Theatre of Voices
St Matthew's Passion / Visitatio
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
 
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The only one of Lassus's four Passion settings to be printed in his lifetime, the St. Matthew successfully served its liturgical purpose while offering its singers and listeners music of high artistic merit. Alternating re...  more »

     

CD Details

All Artists: Lassus, Hillier, Theatre of Voices
Title: St Matthew's Passion / Visitatio
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Release Date: 4/5/1994
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 093046707620

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The only one of Lassus's four Passion settings to be printed in his lifetime, the St. Matthew successfully served its liturgical purpose while offering its singers and listeners music of high artistic merit. Alternating recitation-style chants (individual characters) with polyphonic sections (crowd), the work elegantly handles the dramatic action while creating a proper reverential mood, all of which is effectively captured on this, the only existing recording. --David Vernier

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