A Swedish St Mark Passion

In the Passion of St Mark we hear, for the first time, a soprano doing the part of the evangelist. This is due to the fact that women often carried the singing tradition in Swedish folk music. The mood in the drama of the passion ideally fits the melancholy of the Swedish folk tradition, and conveys a sense of immediacy to the listener. This is an eagerly anticipated composition in Swedish sacred music.

Participating musicians and singers are: the Motet Choir of Saint Mary Magdalene , the girls’ choir from the Adolf-Fredrik School of music, Evangelist: Jeanette Köhn, Jesus: Jesper Taube, Peter: Gunnar Andersson, High priest: Balcarras Crafoord, Pilate: Christoffer Holgersson, Servant woman: Mia Lundell and a Chamber ensemble led by Ragnar Bohlin.