Church Music Quarterly
This substantial meditation in the style of baroque Passion settings, with hints of Stainer’s The Crucifixion and Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary, tells of the Passion of Christ. The work is in five distinct sections: The Last Supper, Gethsemane, Jesus before Pilate, The Crucifixion and the Death of Jesus.
Combining hymns (suitable for congregational singing), arias and recitatives, choral motets and organ interludes over the course of an hour and a quarter, Mold takes the performers and listeners on a moving Passiontide journey, The music is accessible and would make a lovely alternative to the aforementioned Stainer and Maunder pieces. The contribution of the vocal soloists would benefit from more finesse and at times a sense of drama. The real stars of the show are the nine singers of the Knighton Consort who gave performances of maturity and sensitivity.
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