For God
loved the world so much that He gave His only son,
so that
everyone who believes in Him
should not
be lost, but should have eternal life.
John 3:16 (Phillips)
Sir John Stainer (1840 – 1901) was an English composer and organist whose music, though seldom performed today, was very popular during his lifetime. The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer is an oratorio composed in 1887. Stainer intended that piece would be within the scope of most church choirs; and included five hymns for congregational participation.
One of the choral anthems from this cantata has achieved the status of a world-wide classic – an anthem that you can almost guarantee will be in any church’s choral library. Based on the King James rendering of John 3:16, it is one of my favorite pieces for 4-part choir.
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir: God So Loved The World
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