Bach: St Matthew Passion / Willcocks, The Bach Choir CD

 Still the only English version available
David Wilcocks' "St Matthew Passion" was recorded in England in 1978 and has been re-issued by Decca. It is the only complete English version available for people that want to hear this wonderful music in English. The singing is good throughout with legendary singers from Decca's stock -- tenor Robert Tear as the Evangelist, baritone John Shirley Quirk as Christ, soprano Felicity Lott, contralto Alfred Hodgson, tenor Neil Jeckins and bass Stephen Roberts -- in the cast. The amateur Bach Choir and the Boys of St. Paul's Cathedral Choir are unfocused in this production making the sound very different from modern period productions. The orchestral playing also reflects an older genre circa 1978. Still, this is a warm and gracious recording that is more than satisfactory to anyone that wants to hear the music in English.
Submitted by landrewv (Mason, MI USA)
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