St Matthew Passion

Product Description Following on the Netherlands Bach Society s successful boxed sets of JS Bach s Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion and B minor Mass in deluxe, collector s edition packages, Channel Classics presents a new and very special release of J.S. Bach s beloved St. Matthew Passion. Once again, the project is a collaboration with the Catharijne Convent Museum of Utrecht, which holds the largest collection of liturgical art in the Netherlands. Selections from the museum s masterpieces accompany the set in a richly illustrated book, allowing the listener to experience the Passion both in music and images. Channel s Hybrid SACD recording is a stunning multi-channel audio experience, which is heard to particularly great effect in the double chorus and double orchestra sections of the work. Review The choral performances are first rate vibrant, exciting and involved, with crisp, clear articulation and bright yet full-bodied tone. --Classicstoday.com