Part: St. John Passion

Hillier, Paul;
Hilliard Ensemble;
Chance, Michael;
Potter,John;
The Western Wind Choir

DVD 100248

Arvo Pärt's Johannes Passion is at the front of a long line of works that can be attributed to the liturgical period of the Passion. He takes the narrative tradition of Christian lithurgy as a starting point, but dramatizes the Passion story on the basis of historical and timeless aspects. What distinguishes Pärt's work most clearly from other lithurgical compositions are the silences, the pauses. The missing notes are in a way almost more important than the composed ones. "Silence is always more perfect than music. One just has to learn to listen. "(Arvo Pärt) • The Johannes Passion that rings in Durham Cathedral is performed by the world famous Hilliard Ensemle, the Western Wind Choir and numerous soloists (including John Potter as Pilate and Michael George as Christ), conducted by Paul Hillier. (Pasja Janowa)

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Arthaus

20-09-2010

4006680102481