Richard Danielpours oratorio The Passion of Yeshua.
Raymond Bisha introduces Richard Danielpour\u2019s oratorio\xa0The Passion of Yeshua, a 105-minute work for large chorus, six soloists and orchestra that takes the listener back to Jesus\u2019 final day on earth, removing as much as possible the accretions of history since that moment in an attempt to provide a fuller understanding of the connection of Jesus of Nazareth to the Jewish tradition. It does this through both the Hebrew and English languages. Danielpour\u2019s gift for vocal writing and astonishing orchestral colour makes this a highly significant work in the enduring oratorio tradition, described as \u201ca classic for all time\u201d by conductor JoAnn Falletta.