Passion Music continues the fusion of jazz and choral music so successfully blended in Will Todd's Mass in Blue. The structure highlights different points in the Passion story beginning with a new setting of 'Greater love has no man' and including an evocative Stabat Mater a movement focusing on the seven last words of Christ and a setting of 'Were you there when they crucified my Lord?'. While some sections are reflective Todd also makes full use of his understanding of energetic jazz and gospel. The vocal soloist is given plenty of expressive freedom singing both with the choir and independently to achieve the characteristic jazz-soulstyle. The seven-piece jazz accompaniment which is presented in the vocal score as a piano reduction for rehearsal only completes the ensemble.  The full score and set of parts for the jazz accompaniment are available on sale and hire. A complete backing track and individual rehearsal tracks for the vocal parts are also available to download.

Arrangement For Piano-In 1786 Haydn was commissioned by the cathedral canon in Cádiz to write meditative music which was to be performed alternately with readings of Christ's last words on Good Friday. Already in the spring of 1787 the orchestralversion and an arrangement for string quartet (HN851 and HN9771) were published by Artaria in Vienna. Barely ten years later he also made an oratorio version which Henle has published as a study score (HN9830). Although Haydn didnot undertake the version for 'Clavicembalo o Forte Piano' (harpsichord or fortepiano) himself he received the proofs and praised the piano reduction as being 'very good and conceived with particular care'. In addition thisexpressive work is also extremely well-suited to being performed on the organ.

Originally a purely orchestral work incorporated into Lenten services The Seven Last Words of Christ (each 'word' is actually a full sentence) consists of a slow introduction; seven slow meditative movements; and a brief finale.In the 1790s Haydn was so put off by a poor choral arrangement of the work by another hand that he resolved to make his own and recruited Gottfried van Swieten to prepare a text. This version is translated into English by Maria Massey.As a vocal score this edition includes a piano reduction of the orchestral score.

Passion Music continues the fusion of jazz and choral music so successfully blended in Will Todd's Mass in Blue. The structure highlights different points in the Passion story beginning with a new setting of 'Greater love has no man' and including an evocative Stabat Mater a movement focusing on the seven last words of Christ and a setting of 'Were you there when they crucified my Lord?'. While some sections are reflective Todd also makes full use of his understanding of energetic jazz and gospel. The vocal soloist is given plenty of expressive freedom singing both with the choir and independently to achieve the characteristic jazz-soulstyle. The seven-piece jazz accompaniment which is presented in the vocal score as a piano reduction for rehearsal only completes the ensemble.  The vocal score is available on sale and hire. A complete backing track and individual rehearsal tracks for the vocal parts are also available to download.

In a few short years Richard Burchard has become one of the most sought-after and commissioned composers for choral music. His choral writing is romantic and rich harmonically with dense contrapuntal lines. Now he has brought that excellence into an extended multi-movement work on the Seven Last Words of Christ accompanied by divisi strings. This 45 minute work is a breath-taking piece of music. An alternate accompaniment for organ and string quartet is also available. This is a sacred piece that will also perform well in concert venues. Church community and college choirs will find this a worthy piece to program. Medium in difficulty.

This work is one of the most frequently performed choral works during Lent. It was originally composed for Chorus and Orchestra however since few churches are fortunate enough to have an Orchestra at their disposal it became necessary to perform the Orchestral part on the Organ. This Organ Score is a faithful reduction of the Orchestral score and includes the complete choral and solo passages.

Joseph Haydn's Die Sieben Letze Worte Unseres Erlösers Am Kreuze. The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross' Op.51 In 1785 or '86 Haydn received a commission from the Canon of Cadiz for what would serve essentially as 'incidental' music for a Good Friday service (akin to the one centering upon The Stations of the Cross although there are twelve of those) in which the celebrant recites in turn each of Christ's utterances on the way to Calvary then gives a 'reflection' thereupon followed by music to accompany a brief interval of silent congregational prayer. To this Haydn added an introductory movement and a conclusiondepicting the earthquake that followed the passing of Jesus. The structure of the work then is: Introduction -- 'Father forgive them for they know not what they do.' -- Sonata 1 -- 'Verily I say unto thee today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.' -- Sonata 2 -- 'Woman behold thy son.' -- Sonata 3 -- 'My God my God why hast thou forsaken me?' -- Sonata 4 -- 'I thirst.' -- Sonata 5 -- 'It is finished.' -- Sonata 6 -- 'Father into thy hands I commend my spirit.' -- Sonata 7 -- Conclusion (Earthquake)

Cantata-Widely admired as one of MacMillan’s finest achievements this promises an absorbing and moving experience in concert for performers and audience alike. This cantata follows Christ’s final utterances at the Crucifixion meditating on each to form a dramatic and emotional sequence. Content Father forgive them for they know not what they do Woman behold thy Son!... Behold thy Mother! Verily I say unto you today thou shalt be with me in Paradise Eli Eli lama sabachthani? I thirst It is finished Father into Thy hands I commend my Spirit