From: JEK@cu.nih.gov
Subject: Chanting of the Passion
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Mike Rolfe writes:

 > If you know the Latin, one really beautiful way to hear the
 > Passion is its being chanted by three deacons: the Narrator
 > chants in the middle baritone range, Jesus chants in the bass,
 > and others directly quoted are handled by a high tenor.

This is done in English (same music as the traditional Latin) in
many Anglican parishes. I should expect that many RCC parishes would
do likewise.  The ST MATTHEW PASSION and ST JOHN PASSION of J S Bach
are direct offshoots of this tradition

 Yours,
 James Kiefer