The Passion story according to the four evangelists was already recited in early Christendom in the liturgy of Holy Week, with one of the earliest reports dating from the fourth century. It was not until the twelfth century that Passions employed exact music notation and around 1250 the Passion text was divided up and proclaimed by more than one person. This release features 16th century composers bringing these works into a style we recognise today, interspersed with 20th century works by Bartelink and Valkestijn.