James MacMillan: Stabat mater CD review – profoundly moving

The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia/Christophers(Coro) Related: Turning a 13th-century hymn into a modern-day elegy for war and loss James MacMillan’s masterly Stabat mater represents the culmination of a remarkable commissioning project from John Studzinski’s Genesis Foundation. Two years ago, the Sixteen released three new settings of the 13th-century Marian lamentation, each composer mentored by MacMillan. Now comes his own, after its acclaimed premiere last autumn. It’s a devasta