St Matthew Passion, BWV244 [First version Leipzig 1727]

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J. S. BACH
St Matthew Passion, BWV244 [First version Leipzig 1727]
Charles Daniels, Peter Harvey, Bethany Seymour, Helen Neeves, Sally Bruce-Payne, Nancy Cole, Matthew Brook / Yorkshire Baroque Soloists, Peter Seymour

[ Signum / 2 CD Box Set ]

Release Date: Monday 25 May 2015

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Peter Seymour and the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists present a new edition of Bach's first version of the Matthäus-Passion, probably first performed on Good Friday 1727 and one of the greatest works of JS Bach's prodigious output. Recorded at the National Centre for Early Music in York, the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists are joined by renowned soloists Charles Daniels and Peter Harvey.

"a thoughtful, moderately paced account...The admirable Matthew Brook [is] a violone-like bass, utterly gripping in 'Gibt mir', and the clarity of Julian Podger's own splendid tenor line...[is] very well matched by Nancy Cole, a very promising young singer...a musical and coherent performance...some fine singing by many of the singers and lovely playing especially by the strings." (Early Music Review)