The Passion Canzona Op. 84, also known as Passionskanzone: Die Grablegung Christi (“The Burial of Christ”), is a sacred choral work composed in 1913 by German composer Sigfrid Karg-Elert.

Oliver Hilmes’s four new editions of Karg-Elert’s most substantial choral works are being published with the same consistency and compactness shown by Karg-Elert when he wrote them in 1912/13.

The reception of Karg-Elert’s works, which has been quite strong in the organ domain, now obtains decisive impulses in a new direction.

Joining the previously published choral canzonas “Benedictus” Op. 82 No. 1 and “Vom Himmel hoch” Op. 82 No. 2 are “Näher, mein Gott, zu dir” Op. 81 and the Passion Canzona Op. 84. Particularly charming is the unique instrumental color with which Karg-Elert sensitively enhances the choral sound in each work of this little group.

„Die eminent wichtige Neuausgabe der Choralkanzonen wird hoffentlich diesen grandiosen Kompositionen Karg-Elerts endlich die Stellung zukommen lassen, die sie im Bereich von Musik in der Kirche eigentlich seit ihrer Entstehung verdient hätten.” (Jörg Stodthoff, Forum Kichenmusik)