Pärt: Passio

Pärt: Passio

BIS-2612 (BIS Records, SACD)

5.0 surround / stereo
FIRST RELEASE (1 October 2021)

Playing time: 71'00"
Tracks: 11
Booklet pages: 28
℗ 2021 BIS Records AB
© 2021 BIS Records AB
Main country of recording: Finland
Reviewer: Gerald Fenech
Review of Pärt: Passio published on 3 November 2021

Sampo Haapaniemi, baritone (Jesus)
Martti Anttila, tenor (Pilate)
Linnéa Sundfær Casserly, soprano (Evangelist)
Sirkku Rintamäki, mezzo-soprano (Evangelist)
Mats Lillhannus, tenor (Evangelist)
Jussi Linnanmäki, bass-baritone (Evangelist)
Jan Lehtola, organ
Laura Vikman, violin
Anni Haapaniemi, oboe
Marko Ylönen, cello
Mikko-Pekka Svala, bassoon
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor

Arvo Pärt (born 1935):

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to John, for soloists, mixed choir, instruments and organ (1982)
1 Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi
2 Haec cum dixisset Jesus (Fig 2)
3 'Jesum Nazarenum' (Fig 23)
4 Quia expedit, unum hominem mori (Fig 37)
5 'Numquid et tu ex discipulis ejus es?' (Fig 57)
6 ... et vocavit Jesum, et dixit ei ... (Fig 77)
7 'Crucifige, crucifige eum' (Fig 111)
8 Erat autem Parasceve Paschae (Fig 130)
9 'Noli scribere, Rex Judaeorum' (Fig 149)
10 Postea sciens Jesus quia omnia consummata sunt (Fig 168)
11 Qui passus es pro nobis (Fig 173)

Recorded 26, 27 and 29 October 2020 at Paavalinkirkko, Helsinki, Finland