The Atonement by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s rarely heard oratorio returns in a powerful, dramatically staged performance with chorus, soloists, and orchestra. A lost masterpiece. A timeless story of passion, sacrifice, and hope. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s The Atonement is a powerful, rarely heard oratorio for six soloists, chorus, and orchestra that brings the Passion of Christ to life with the sweep, drama, and emotional intensity of the great Romantic choral tradition. Premiered at Hereford Cathedral in 1903 with the composer conducting, the work follows the story from Gethsemane through the trial before Pontius Pilate and the Crucifixion, weaving Gospel narratives with Alice Parsons’ original poetic text. Nearly lost to the concert stage for more than a century, The Atonement returns as a major work from one of Britain’s most important late-Romantic composers. Orlando Sings presents the work with the Orlando Sings Symphonic Chorus, six soloists, and orchestra in a dramatically staged performance that brings audiences inside its story of betrayal, suffering, sacrifice, faith, and ultimately hope. Whether encountered as a profound expression of Christian faith or as a compelling work of musical drama, The Atonement offers a rare opportunity to experience an extraordinary work of the choral-orchestral repertoire brought vividly to life.