Passiontide at St Paul’s

Passiontide at St Paul’s is a profoundly moving collection of sacred choral works performed by The Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, directed by John Scott with Andrew Lucas at the organ. Recorded in the Cathedral’s magnificent acoustic, this album traces a journey of reflection from the solemnity of Lent to the joy of Easter.

The programme unites masterpieces from across the centuries — including Bairstow’s The Lamentation, Bruckner’s Christus Factus Est, and Britten’s Te Deum in C — alongside timeless motets and anthems that illuminate the Passion story through music of rare beauty and emotional depth.

An essential recording for lovers of choral music, Passiontide at St Paul’s brings the spiritual grandeur of Holy Week and Easter into the home, offering moments of quiet devotion, reverence, and hope.

Track Listing:

1. A Lent Prose [3'34]
2. Call to Remembrance, O Lord – Richard Farrant [2'20]
3. I Waited for the Lord – Felix Mendelssohn [4'43]
4. The Lamentation – Sir Edward Bairstow [10'17]
5. The Reproaches – John Sanders [12'54]
6. Ecce Lignum Crucis – Brian Chapple [6'21]
7. Christus Factus Est – Anton Bruckner [6'11]
8. Drop, Drop, Slow Tears – Orlando Gibbons [1'51]
9. Crucifixus a 8 – Antonio Lotti [3'56]
10. This Joyful Eastertide – Charles Wood [2'24]
11. In Exitu Israel, Psalm 114 – Edward Bairstow [2'44]
12. Ecce Vicit Leo – Peter Philips [3'36]
13. Te Deum in C – Benjamin Britten [8'02]

Album Details:

• Choir: The Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral
• Director of Music: John Scott
• Organist: Andrew Lucas
• Label: Helios / Hyperion Records
• Recorded at: St Paul’s Cathedral, London
• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Sacred / Choral / Liturgical
• Total Playing Time: ~68 mins