John Passion – Recording of the Month March 2013 – BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone and MusicWeb International

Our new recording of Bach’s John Passion has stormed to the top of the UK Specialist Classical Chart after its first week of release.  It is also at Number 10 in the UK Classical Artist Chart.

This is another great result with the album selected as ‘Recording of the Month’ by not one, but three different publications!

Recording of the Month: ‘a dramatic, profoundly considered reading.’ ***** BBC Music Magazine

Recording of the Month: ‘…[a] perfectly paced ensemble Passion.’ Gramophone

Recording of the Month: ‘an exceptionally fine small-scale performance’ MusicWeb International

Further criticial acclaim:

‘Wonderfully pure, buoyant and transparent.’ Financial Times

‘The liturgical experience offers benefits to heart and mind.’ The Times

‘A breakthrough on Bach’s John Passion.’ The Herald

‘Historic and supremely important new recording’ The Observer

‘This Johannes Passion performance is without doubt the most involving and dramatic I have encountered.’ McAlister Matheson Music

‘The impact is huge. The architecture, emotion and implication of Bach’s music all change.’ The Big Issue