James MacMillan - Seven Last Words from the Cross

The City of Birmingham Choir is looking forward to performing the wonderful Seven Last Words from the Cross, and we thought you would like to know some more information about the piece - please click here. (Opens in new window.)

James MacMillan (b. 1959) is the pre-eminent Scottish composer of his generation. His music combines rhythmic excitement, raw emotional power and spiritual meditation, and has received world-wide acclaim and regular performances.

"...a composer so confident of his own musical language that he makes it instantly communicative to his listeners." The Guardian

You can hear samples of James MacMillan’s music including Seven Last Words from the Cross if you click on the following links (which open in new windows):

Seven Last Words from the Cross

If you are not very familiar with his work, try these, too:

Padre Pio's Prayer (2008)

Quickening (1998)

Seinte Mari moder milde (1995)

So Deep

Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (1992) (Orchestral work written for percussionist Evelyn Glennie.)