Conductor(s): Hyde, Daniel
Label: Naxos
Genre: Choral - Sacred; Instrumental
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.570561
Barcode: 0747313056170
Release Date: 05/2008

WOOD, C.: St. Mark Passion

Charles Wood made an important contribution to Anglican church music, with liturgical settings that remain part of cathedral choral repertoire. Answering a request from Eric Milner-White, the then Dean of King’s College, Cambridge, Wood completed his setting of the St Mark Passion in August 1920. As with J.S. Bach’s inclusion of Lutheran chorales in his St John Passion, here the flow of the biblical narrative in English, interspersed with well-known hymns for choir and congregation, provides the key to the work’s success.

Tracklist

Wood, Charles
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
Wall, Simon (tenor)
Birchall, James (baritone)
Grint, Edward (bass)
Jenkins, Ruth (soprano)
1Hymn: Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (Chorus)04:57
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
2First Gospel: And the first day of unleavened bread (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus)07:47
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Wall, Simon (tenor)
Birchall, James (baritone)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
3Hymn: The Heavenly Word proceeding forth (Chorus)02:53
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
4Second Gospel: And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus, Judas)08:51
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Wall, Simon (tenor)
Birchall, James (baritone)
Grint, Edward (bass)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
5Hymn: Lord, when we bow before Thy Throne (Chorus)01:57
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
6Third Gospel: And they led Jesus away to the high priests (Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus, Chorus, First maid, Peter, Second maid, Servants)07:22
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Wall, Simon (tenor)
Birchall, James (baritone)
Grint, Edward (bass)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
7Hymn: My God, I love Thee (Soprano, Chorus)04:13
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
Jenkins, Ruth (soprano)
8Fourth Gospel: And straightway in the morning (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus)07:59
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Wall, Simon (tenor)
Birchall, James (baritone)
Grint, Edward (bass)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
9Hymn: Faithful Cross! Above all other (Chorus)01:41
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
10Fifth Gospel: And they bring Him into the place Golgotha (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus, Bystander)07:32
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Wall, Simon (tenor)
Birchall, James (baritone)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
11Hymn: Bend thy boughs, O Tree of Glory! (Chorus)02:58
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
Jesus College Choir, Cambridge (Choir)
Hyde, Daniel (Conductor)
Bairstow, Edward C.
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)
12Toccata-Prelude on Pange Lingua03:36
Vaughn, Jonathan (organ)

Total Playing Time: 01:01:46