"This sequence of music for Lent, Passiontide and Easter represents a journey through perhaps the most dramatic part of the Church's year. It is a season which has inspired many composers to write some of their most potent pieces, and contrasts the seriousness of intent and poignancy found in, say, Lotti's Crucifixus with the exuberance of music such as Philips's Ecce vicit Leo. Other favourites in this anthology include Mendelssohn's I waited for the Lord, Bruckner's Christus factus est, and the beautiful Gibbons setting of Drop, drop, slow tears with the soloist Anthony Way (who caused such a stir in television's The Choir). There are also two important new works, by John Sanders and Brian Chapple. A celebration both of Easter and of exceptional singing." (bron: Hyperion)
"As in the seasonal calendar a single window opens first, so in this Advent recital a solo voice sings in the distance. The programme begins with some Mediaeval plainsong. And by the end, the great Cathedral is filled with the organ's fortissimo from deepest pedal sub-bass to brightest trumpet and topmost piccolo. In between comes a satisfying alternation of ancient and modern. Particularly splendid is Martin Peerson's Blow out the trumpet, a fun-anthem, strong in rhythm and colour. Robert Parsons's five-part Ave Maria is also a joy. The modern works include an interesting, deeply felt piece by John Rutter. The famous choir are on top form, providing good treble soloists for Philip Wilby's imaginative Echo Carol and a fine countertenor, Christopher Royall, for This is the record of John. Britten's Hymn of St Columba is especially well performed. Andrew Lucas is the remorselessly exercised organist in this, and John Scott takes over for the Toccata at the end: both do excellent work." (JBS, Gramophone, 1997)
John Scott heeft de muziek gecomponeerd voor meer dan 100 films en tv-producties. Onder andere voor Tarzan en de onder water documentaires van Jean Cousteau. Hij is zowel thuis in de klassieke muziek en de jazz en beschikt zodoende over uitgebreid repertoire aan invalshoeken om scenes op het doek en scherm in muziek uit te drukken. Zo ook voor deze spannende thriller. (GR Muziekbank)
Opname: 1997
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