St John Passion Main Performer or Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki Accompaniment/Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan Soloists: Gerd Turk (Evangelist) Chiyuki Urano (Jesus) Ingrid Schmidthusen Yoshie Hida (Sopranos) Yoshikazau Mera (countertenor) Instrumentation: Choir Orchestra Individual Works: St John Passion Format: Compact Disc Record Label: BIS Catalog Number: CD921/2 Total Playing Time: 110' Comments: Marcolorenzo Ruggenti said: From all reviewer'ss accounts this is by far the best recording of the work in exsistence. "Choral and instrumental articulation is incisive" (Gramophone Guide). Considered by all to be the definitive recording and a major recording event. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Marcolorenzo Ruggenti Date First Submitted: 09/09/2006 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.