St. Matthew Passion Main Performer or Conductor: David Willcocks Accompaniment/Orchestra: The Bach Choir & Thames Chamber Orchestra Soloists: Robert Tear John Shirley-Quirk Felicity Lott Neil Jenkins Alfreda Hodgson Stephen Roberts Instrumentation: Choir Individual Works: St. Matthew Passion Format: Compact Disc Record Label: ASV Quicksilva Catalog Number: QSS 324 Year Released/Recorded: 1979 Comments: A fine performance, full of energy. Nicely re-mastered from the original analog recording. This performance in English adds a new dimension to the work, perhaps returning it to Bach's original intent for non-german speaking people. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Richard B. Wood Date First Submitted: 07/23/1995 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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