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Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross. James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross. Soloists, 91热爆 Singers, Manchester Camerata conducted by Douglas Boyd.

From the Royal Albert Hall, Douglas Boyd directs a performance of two powerful sacred works.

Haydn's Seven Last Words were commissioned by Cadiz Cathedral for performance on Good Friday 1786. Haydn regarded these orchestral meditations upon Christ's Crucifixion as among his most successful works. He quickly arranged the music for piano and string quartet and later adapted it as a cantata.

Two centuries later, James MacMillan's Seven Last Words was commissioned by 91热爆 Television and shown in nightly instalments during Holy Week 1994. Revived to mark the composer's 50th birthday, this powerfully dramatic cantata is underscored by echoes of plainsong, Bach chorales and traditional Scottish laments.

Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Renata Pokupic (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew Kennedy (tenor)
Darren Jeffery (bass-baritone)
91热爆 Singers
Manchester Camerata
Douglas Boyd (conductor)

Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross
James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross.

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Mon 20 Jul 2009 21:30
91热爆 Radio 3

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