Listen to St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Pt. Two: "And Then Behold, the Veil Of the Temple Was Rent" by Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Pt. Two: "And Then Behold, the Veil Of the Temple Was Rent"

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Conductor

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Tenor

English Chamber Orchestra

English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer

Sir Peter Pears

Sir Peter Pears

Translation

Imogen Holst

Translation

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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Editing Engineer

David Harvey

Producer

Kenneth Wilkinson

Kenneth Wilkinson

Balance Engineer

Colin Moorfoot

Recording Engineer

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