DANIELPOUR The Passion of Yeshua

Hila Plitmann, Soprano
Bible - New Testament & Old Testament; Richard Danielpour, Lyricists
JoAnn Falletta, Conductor
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus; University of California, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Choir
James K. Bass; J'Nai Bridges; Timothy Fallow; Kenneth Overton; Hila Plitmann, Matthew Worth, Artists
Naxos 8.559885-86
"...lustrous expressivity by the soprano Hila Plitmann..." - Gramophone
2021 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
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2021 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL
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AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
Critic's Choice
Richard Danielpour’s dramatic oratorio The Passion of Yeshua—a work which has evolved over the last 25 years—is an intensely personal telling of the final hours of Christ on Earth. It incorporates texts from the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Gospels inspiring extraordinarily beautiful music that stresses the need for human compassion and forgiveness. Danielpour returns to the scale and majesty of Bach in this oratorio, creating choruses that are intense and powerful, and giving both Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene a central place in a work of glowing spirituality. Conductor JoAnn Falletta considers The Passion of Yeshua to be “a classic for all time.”
"... soprano Hila Plitmann, a fearless explorer of new music, in fine silvery form. " - San Francisco Classical Voice
"...the boundary-crossing Hila Plitmann (high notes are not a problem for her)."
- Colin’s Column
"Opera Today "JoAnn Falletta gets strong performances from all her soloists. Hila Pitmann and J’Nai Bridges both bring strongly operatic voices to the mix, contributing intensely vibrant performances." - Opera Today
