St. John Passion

by Johann Sebastian Bach; Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, I. Chorus "Sire, Lord and Master"9:58
  2. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, II. Recitative "Jesus went with His disciples" (Evangelist, Jesus)2:58
  3. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, III. Chorus "O generous love!"1:08
  4. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, IV. Recitative "So that the word might be fulfilled" (Evangelist, Jesus)1:16
  5. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, V. Chorus "Thy will be done, o God of love!"0:56
  6. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, VI. Recitative "The band then, together with the captain" (Evangelist)0:49
  7. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, VII. Aria (Contralto) "To release me from this prison"5:33
  8. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, VIII. Recitative "Simon Peter also followed" (Evangelist)0:18
  9. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, IX. Aria (Soprano) "I'll follow Thee also"4:00
  10. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, X. Recitative "Now that same disciple" (Evangelist, Mary, Peter, Jesus, Servent)3:37
  11. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, XI. Chorus "Ah, who would dare to smite Thee?" (Evangelist)1:30
  12. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, XII. Recitative "Now Annas sent Him bound"2:37
  13. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, XIII. Aria (Tenor) "Ah! take flight away from human sight"3:39
  14. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part I, XIV. Chorus "Peter, who denied his Lord"1:35
  15. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XV. Chorus "Christ, Who gave us life and light"1:01
  16. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XVI. Recitative "Then led they Jesus" (Evangelist, Jesus)4:53
  17. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XVII. Chorus "Ah, King of Heaven"1:59
  18. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XVIII. Recitative "And Pilate said unto Him" (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus)2:23
  19. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XIX. Arioso (Bass) "Look yonder, o my soul"3:06
  20. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XX. Aria (Tenor) "Consider, how His body"9:27

CD 2

  1. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXI. And when the soldiers (recitative) et. al.6:59
  2. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXII. Thy bonds, o Christ, have set us free (chorale)1:14
  3. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXIII. But the Jews cried out and said (recitative) et. al.4:40
  4. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXIV. Haste, ye souls (bass aria with chorus)5:05
  5. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXV. And there crucified they Him (recitative) et. al.2:33
  6. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXVI. Within my heart, o Savior (chorale)1:03
  7. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXVII. And then did the soldiers (recitative) et. al.4:27
  8. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXVIII. When His life had reached its end (chorale)1:25
  9. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXIX. And from that hour (recitative)1:49
  10. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXX. The end is nigh! (contralto aria) et. al.6:49
  11. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXII. My dearest Savior (bass aria with chorale)5:52
  12. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXIII. And then, behold (recitative)0:30
  13. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXIV. My heart, behold how all the world (tenor arioso)1:03
  14. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXV. With torrents of weeping (soprano aria)7:06
  15. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXVI. The Jews, therefore (recitative)2:23
  16. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXVII. Help us, Son of God most high (chorale)1:10
  17. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXVIII. And after this, Joseph of Arimathea (recitative)3:11
  18. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XXXIX. Farewell, o broken, weary body (chorus)7:49
  19. St. John Passion, BWV 245: Part II, XL. Lord Jesus, when we come to die (chorale)2:27