John Stainer : Crucifixion

This work Jubilant March for Organ is one of many original works that Stainer composed for Novello. It suggests that the high esteem in which Stainer was held by his contemporaries for the excellence of his Organ playing was not misplaced and is quite a rare Stainer work by virtue of its non-religious nature.John Stainer’s life coincided almost exactly with the reign of Queen Victoria. From his humble beginnings as the son of a cabinet maker he rose through his own brilliant musical gifts application and vision to become one of the most celebrated musical persons of his time. He is still remembered for having reOrganized the St Paul’s choir and for raising musicalstandards among church musicians in general and for his pioneering musicological research into early music. His hymns and arrangements of carols retain some popularlity today as does his Passiontide oratorio The Crucifixion.

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.

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 and Bass solo SATB Choir with Organ acompaniment 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.

God So Loved The World is an anthem for three-part chorus of women's voices unaccompanied. Arranged by Bryceson Treharne.