BACH, J.S.: St. Matthew Passion (Sung in English) / Halt im Gedachtnis Jesum Christ (Sung in English) (Ferrier) (1947-1949)

     
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
 Halt im Gedachtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 (Sung in English)  
1 Chorale: Hold in affection Jesus Christ (Chorus) 3:44
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
2 Aria: Christ Jesus now is risen (Tenor) 2:56
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
3 Recitative: Now, Jesus (Alto) 0:32
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
4 Chorale: Come all (Chorus) 0:53
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
5 Recitative: And still, O Lord (Alto) 1:02
 William Parsons Soloist
     
6 Aria: Peace be unto you (Bass, Chorus) 5:59
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
7 Chorale: Lord Christ (Chorus) 1:05
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
 St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Sung in English)  
8 Part I: Chorus: Come ye daughters (Chorus) 10:11
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
9 Part I: Recitative: When Jesus had finished (Jesus, Evangelist) 0:46
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
10 Part I: Chorus: O blessed Jesu (Chorus) 1:00
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
11 Part I: Recitative: Then assembled together (Evangelist) 0:28
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
12 Part I: Chorus: Not upon the feast (Chorus) 0:14
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
13 Part I: Recitative: Now when Jesus was in Bethany (Evangelist) 0:37
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
14 Part I: Chorus: To what purpose is this waste (Chorus) 0:37
 Elsie Suddaby Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
15 Part I: Recitative: When Jesus understood it (Jesus, Evangelist) 1:33
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
16 Part I: Recitative: My Master and my Lord (Contralto) 1:13
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
17 Part I: Aria: Grief for sin (Contralto) 3:35
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
18 Part I: Aria: Break in grief (Soprano) 4:05
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
19 Part I: Recitative: Now the first day (Chorus, Evangelist) 0:12
 Bruce Boyce Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
20 Part I: Chorus: Where, where (Chorus) 0:25
 William Parsons Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
21 Part I: Recitative: And He said, go (Chorus, Jesus, Evangelist) 1:42
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
22 Part I: Chorus: 'Tis I whose sin doth bind Thee (Chorus) 0:58
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
23 Part I: Recitative: And He answered (Judas, Jesus, Evangelist) 3:19
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
24 Part I: Recitative: Although our eyes with tears (Soprano) 1:33
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
25 Part I: Aria: Jesus, Saviour (Soprano) 4:01
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
26 Part I: Recitative: And after they had sung (Jesus, Evangelist) 0:53
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
27 Part I: Recitative: Peter answered and said (Peter, Jesus, Evangelist) 0:57
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
28 Part I: Chorus: Here would I stand beside Thee (Chorus) 1:07
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
29 Part I: Recitative: Then cometh Jesus (Evangelist, Jesus) 1:42
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
30 Part I: Chorus: O grief (Chorus, Tenor) 3:00
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
31 Part I: Aria: I would beside my Lord (Tenor, Chorus) 4:03
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
     
     
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
1 Part I: Recitative: And He went a little farther (Jesus, Evangelist) 0:52
 William Parsons Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
2 Part I: Recitative: The Saviour, low before His Father (Bass) 1:14
 William Parsons Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
3 Part I: Aria: Gladly would I take (Bass) 2:03
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
4 Part I: Recitative: And He cometh (Jesus, Evangelist) 1:07
 Elsie Suddaby Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
5 Part I: Chorus: O Father let Thy will be done (Chorus) 1:19
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
6 Part I: Recitative: Then cometh He (Judas, Jesus, Evangelist) 2:00
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
7 Part I: Duet and Chorus: Behold my Saviour (Chorus, Contralto, Soprano) 5:00
 Bruce Boyce Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
8 Part I: Recitative: And behold one of them (Jesus, Evangelist) 2:23
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
9 Part I: Chorus: O man, thy grievous sin (Chorus) 8:04
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
10 Part II: Aria and Chorus: Ah! now is my Saviour gone (Chorus, Contralto) 5:15
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
11 Part II: Recitative: And they that had laid hold (Evangelist) 0:55
 William Parsons Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
12 Part II: Chorus: How falsely doth the world (Chorus) 0:58
 Elsie Suddaby Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
13 Part II: Recitative: Yea though many (Witnesses, Evangelist) 1:08
 Elsie Suddaby Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
14 Part II: Recitative: He holds His peace (Tenor) 1:06
 William Parsons Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
15 Part II: Aria: Endure, endure (Tenor) 4:06
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
16 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: And the High Priest answered (Chorus, High Priest, Jesus, Evangelist) 1:26
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
17 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Then they did spit in His face (Chorus, Evangelist) 0:42
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
18 Part II: Chorus: O Lord, who dares to smite Thee (Chorus) 1:08
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
19 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Now Peter sat without in the Palace (Chorus, Peter, Evangelist, First Maid, Second Maid) 1:22
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
20 Part II: Recitative: Then began he to curse (Peter, Evangelist) 1:34
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
21 Part II: Aria: Have mercy, Lord, on me (Contralto) 7:13
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
22 Part II: Chorus: Lamb of God (Chorus) 1:23
 William Parsons Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
23 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: When the morning was come (Chorus, Judas, Evangelist) 1:17
 William Parsons Soloist
     
24 Part II: Recitative: And he cast down (Judas, Evangelist) 0:49
 William Parsons Soloist
     
25 Part II: Aria: Give, O give me back my Lord (Bass) 3:57
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
26 Part II: Recitative: And they took counsel (Pilate, Jesus, Evangelist) 2:06
 Bruce Boyce Soloist
     
27 Part II: Chorus: Commit thy way to Jesus (Chorus) 1:16
 Elsie Suddaby Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
28 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Now at that feast (Chorus, Pilate, Evangelist, Pilate's Wife) 2:36
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
29 Part II: Chorus: O wondrous love (Chorus) 1:08
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
     
     
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
1 Part II: Recitative: And the Governor said (Pilate, Evangelist) 0:20
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
2 Part II: Recitative: To all men Jesus (Soprano) 1:18
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
3 Part II: Aria: For love my Saviour (Soprano) 4:35
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 HELEN JOHNSTON
4 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: But they cried out (Chorus, Pilate, Evangelist) 2:13
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
5 Part II: Recitative: O Gracious God (Contralto) 1:27
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
6 Part II: Aria: If my tears be unavailing (Contralto) 8:00
 Elsie Suddaby Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
7 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Then the soldiers (Chorus, Evangelist) 1:09
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
8 Part II: Chorus: O Sacred Head (Chorus) 1:14
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
9 Part II: Recitative: And after that (Evangelist) 0:51
 Kathleen Ferrier Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
10 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: And when they were come (Chorus, Evangelist) 3:20
 Thornton Lofthouse Soloist
     
11 Part II: Recitative: The thieves also which (Evangelist) 0:15
 Eric Greene Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
12 Part II: Recitative: Ah Golgotha! (Contralto) 1:37
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
13 Part II: Aria and Chorus: See ye, see (Chorus, Contralto) 4:04
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
14 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Now from the sixth hour (Chorus, Jesus, Evangelist) 2:41
 Bruce Boyce Soloist
     
  BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT
15 Part II: Chorus: Be near me Lord (Chorus) 1:53
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
16 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: And behold the veil (Chorus, Evangelist) 2:01
 Osborne Peasgood Soloist
     
 CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HENRICI
17 Part II: Recitative: At evening, hour of calm and peace (Bass) 2:03
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 JOHN TROUTBECK
18 Part II: Aria: Make thee clean, my heart (Bass) 6:06
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
19 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: And when Joseph (Chorus, Pilate, Evangelist) 2:29
 Reginald Jacques Soloist
     
 EDWARD ELGAR
20 Part II: Recitative and Chorus: And now the Lord (Chorus, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 2:09
 Henry Cummings Soloist
     
 IVOR ATKINS
21 Part II: Chorus: In tears of grief (Chorus) 7:26
 Gordon Clinton Soloist
 Jacques, Reginald