St John Passion

Par LAWSON CHAD. This collection features 12 piano solo arrangements from world-renowned pianist and composer Chad Lawson who has single-handedly redefined what 'classical piano' can sound like. The compositions included were personally selected by the composer who also approved the transcriptions! Titles include: The Broad Sun ' I Wish I Knew ' I Wrote You a Song ' Islands ' Nocturne in a Minor ' Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1 ' Prelude in D Major ' St. John Passion (Johannespassion) Christus Der Uns Selig Macht, BWV 245 ' Stay ' Swan Lake ' The Waning Moon ' When the Party's Over. / Date parution : 2022-04-01/ Recueil / Piano

The question of authorship of this short St John Passion is somewhat vexed. Clearly the eminent Walford Davies was convinced of its authorship in writing the Foreword as was J Michael Diack in applying himself to editing it cutting out several movements that had appeared in the German version and adding others from other works of Handel. The 19th century musicologist Friedrich Chrysander believed in its authenticity as it was he who prepared the German edition.However most modern musicologists regard its attribution to Handel as spurious and are in general agreement that its composer is unknown.The St John Passion here is in early 18th century northern Germany churchstyle reverent sensitive and clearly the work of a gifted composer. It is also the first known example of a passion that was written in German though this edition is presented in English.

Klavierauszug -Revised edition-The St. John Passion was first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday of 1724. Written three years before the St. Matthew Passion it was a work Bach revised during the rest of his life in fact he did not leave us a definitive version either in print or fair copy. The sources give evidence of four different versions used at four performances - 1724 1725 around 1730 and during the last years of Bach's life. They often contain two or more readings for the same passage or even different movements that on different occasions occupied the same place in the work.Barenreiter's edition uses the final version IV as its basis with alternativemovements and readings contained in the appendices. A comprehensive preface in the study score (German/English) TP197 gives full information. - Full score performance material (BA5037) vocal score (BA5037-90) and study score (TP197) available for sale.

The St. John Passion was first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday of 1724. Written three years before the St. Matthew Passion it was a work Bach revised during the rest of his life in fact he did not leave us a definitive version either in print or fair copy. The sources give evidence of four different versions used at four performances - 1724 1725 around 1730 and during the last years of Bach's life. They often contain two or more readings for the same passage or even different movements that on different occasions occupied the same place in the work.Barenreiter's edition uses the final version IV as its basis with alternativemovements and readings contained in the appendices. A comprehensive preface in the study score (German/English) TP197 gives full information.- Full score performance material (BA5037) vocal score (BA5037-90) and study score (TP197) available for sale.

This short collection presents the complete set of meditations from Chilcott's stunning St John Passion. Setting English poems from the 13th to the early 17th centuries the meditations provide a very personal reflection on the dramatic story of the passion - at times anguished adoring and humbling. The beautiful soprano solo soars over the SATB voices and organ accompaniment in 'Christ my Beloved' and 'Jesus my Leman' while the unaccompanied choir take centre stage for 'Miserere my Maker' and 'Away vain world'.