佩爾特: 耶蘇受難曲 (根據約翰敘述的耶穌基督受難記)
尼爾斯.薛肯迪 指揮
赫爾辛基室內合唱團

Composed in 1982, Arvo Part's Passio has retained its place as one of the foremost works of sacred music of the late 20th century. It has been called a minimalist masterpiece, and is a seminal work in the composer's oeuvre – the culmination of his so-called tintinnabuli style, and the first in a line of large-scale choral works on religious themes. Passion settings have a long history, with polyphonic settings for choral performance beginning in the 15th century and continuing up until the high baroque and the monumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

In his Passion, Part looks back to an older tradition, however – the medieval one of a single voice chanting the text. As a result, the narrative – chapters 18 and 19 of the Gospel of St. John – becomes the basis for sustained spiritual contemplation rather than the drama of Bach's Passions. Another important distinction from earlier Passion settings is Part's treatment of the Evangelist, who narrates the story. Rather than a single voice, he employs a quartet: soprano, alto, tenor and bass, accompanied by an ensemble of four instruments. The only other instrument used in the work is the organ, again in contrast to the larger instrumental forces of the Bach Passions. This contemplative work is here performed by the Helsinki Chamber Choir under Nils Schweckendiek.

Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Secundum Joannem 71'27
01 Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi 1'15
02 Haec cum dixisset Jesus (Fig. 2) 5'29
03 'Jesum Nazarenum' (Fig. 23) 6'02
04 Quia expedit, unum hominem mori (Fig. 37) 10'54
05 'Numquid et tu ex discipulis ejus es?' (Fig. 57) 6'16
06 …et vocavit Jesum, et dixit ei… (Fig. 77) 14'13
07 'Crucifige, crucifige eum' (Fig. 111) 8'46
08 Erat autem Parasceve Paschae (Fig. 130) 6'35
09 'Noli scribere, Rex Judaeorum' (Fig. 149) 7'05
10 Postea sciens Jesus quia omnia consummata sunt (Fig. 168) 2'52
11 Qui passus es pro nobis (Fig. 173) 2'00
 
  Album total 71'33