Moody: Passion & Resurrection

Ivan Moody is an English composer of church music who lives in Portugal. His Passion and Resurrection was commissioned by the Tampere International Choir Festival and first performed in Finland in 1993. The work tells the story of Christ’s birth, Passion and Resurrection in the well-loved English words of the Gospels. The music has a simple and austere beauty befitting this ‘greatest story ever told’.

CDA66999  78 minutes 11 seconds
‘Intensely spiritual, but also readily accessible in its gentle simplicity to the average listener … a strange work, filling the uncertain ground between liturgy and drama. But a perfect choice f ...
‘This is given such a compelling performance on this recording that there are times when it touches sublimity’ (Choir & Organ)
‘A piece that will, I am sure, find fans and advocates. It is honestly expressive and extremely well performed, and for those who share Moody's religious beliefs it may very well be a moving experienc ...