Composer: James MacMillan
Performer: The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia
Conductor: Harry Christophers
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Coro
Catalogue: COR16150
Release: 2017
Size: 955 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Stabat Mater (Plainsong)
Stabat Mater
02. Stabat Mater dolorosa
03. Quis non posset contristari
04. Sancta Mater, istud agas
05. Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Includes the world premiere recording of James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater.
Few living composers communicate with the emotional directness of Sir James MacMillan, and performances of his new Stabat Mater are eagerly anticipated. The Sixteen gave the world premiere of this work at a series of concerts in October 2016 as well as recording the work for their own record label, CORO. For MacMillan, ‘beauty is at the heart of our Christian faith’ and the Stabat Mater is sure to be profoundly shaped by his beliefs. But this is a work with deep roots and a universal message, a celebration of both tradition and radical renewal.