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TO24.5

Passion According to St Matthew

Dedicated to Rosemary Howell

A Passion setting written for the South Dartmoor Mission Community for Good Friday 2026. Uses text from the Bible and poetry by the late Barbara MacAndrew of Harford.

Submitted to the RSCM. Contact if interested in using this work.

Movements

Part I: Ad Jerusalem

  1. I Overture Overture — Organ
  2. II Hosanna to the Son of David Chorus — SATB + Organ
  3. III The Man at the Gate Hymn — Congregational
  4. IV You Know that the Son of Man Aria — Tenor + Organ
  5. V I Will not Drink of the Fruit of the Vine Two-Part Chorus — SA + Organ

Part II: Ad Arrestationem

  1. VI All of You will Stumble Two-Part Chorus — AB + Organ
  2. III The Man at the Gate Hymn — Congregational
  3. VII O My Father Aria — Soprano + Organ
  4. VIII Behold Judas Two-Part Chorus — TB + Organ
  5. IX He is The One Chorus — SATB + Organ

Part III: Ad Crucem

  1. X You Were with Jesus Chorus — SATB + Organ
  2. XI What Do the People Gathered Here Want? Chorus — SATB + Organ
  3. XII The Road to the Cross Accompanied Reading — Organ + Narrative

Part IV: Ad Victoria

  1. III The Man at the Gate Hymn — Congregational
  2. XIII My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? Chorus — SATB + Organ
  3. XIV He Shall Swallow up Death Forever Chorus — SATB + Organ

Recordings

30 March 2026 — St Michael and All Angels, Cornwood — V00204

Performers
  • Mike Hodge — Organist
  • Paul Alexander — Narrator
  • Megan Courtman — Soprano Soloist
  • Richard Coombs — Tenor Soloist
  • Diana Bradley — Soprano
  • Nicola Davies — Soprano
  • Ruth Harker — Soprano
  • Suki Trussler — Soprano
  • Gill Bedford — Alto
  • Siân Dudley — Alto
  • Cynthia Gater — Alto
  • Joanna Haigh — Alto
  • Lorna Howell — Alto
  • Peter Davies — Tenor
  • Phil Morrell — Tenor
  • Justin Rees — Tenor
  • Max Gater — Bass
  • Trevor Griffiths — Bass
  • Peter Harker — Bass
  • James McBean — Bass
  • Michael Allen — Recording Engineer