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Daniel Hyde

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A treasure trove of church music: a devout and solemn Passion setting from England, featuring familiar hymns in a fresh arrangement.Charles Wood, a pioneer of the modern British music scene, left behind a remarkable body of work, particularly in the field of church music. While he composed many masterpiecesincluding the *Magnificat*, over 30 hymns, and the *Te Deum*this *St. Mark Passion*, completed in 1920, is a magnificent work interwoven with famous hymns such as Lutheran chorales. It is also known as a representative work among Passion settings composed in English.Naxos Japan