Stainer John - The Crucifixion - A Meditation On The Sacred Passion Of The Holy Redeemer - Choral

A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer for Tenor and Bass solo SATB Choir with Organ accompaniment with hymns for congregational participation. The text was selected and written by Reverend J. Sparrow-Simpson and revised by Michael Pilkington. The crucifixion was first performed in 1887.This Novello edition of the vocal score is clear and well presented with thoroughly accurate and detailed editorial markings and suggestions as edited by Michael Pilkington.

A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer for Tenor (or Soprano) and Bass (or Alto) solo SSA Choir with Organ accompaniment with hymns for congregational participation as arranged by Desmond Ratcliffe. The text was selected and written by Reverend J. Sparrow-Simpson. The crucifixion was first performed in 1887.

This extremely popular anthem is one of the choruses from John Stainer's 'The Crucifixion ' a large choral work usually described as a cantata or oratorio but which the composer called 'a meditation on the sacred passion of the holy redeemer.' In ternary form with coda this Easter anthem's homophonic simplicity and its sincerity of expression have made it one of the standard works of the choral repertoire. _x000D_It can be performed by a choir of almost any size.