A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer
Stainer’s “The Crucifixion” is an oratorio for a choir and organ. The piece combines recitatives, solos, and masterful choruses that range from the graphic mob shouts of “Crucify Him” to the ethereally beautiful meditation at the work’s center piece, “God So Loved the World.” It is amongst the most popular of all English choral works and vividly portrays the events of the Passion of Christ.
