Mikhail Bronner, born in 1952, is a well known contemporary Russian composer. He graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and completed his postgraduate studies in 1981. He is author of more than 100 compositions: operas, ballets, symphonies, choral, vocal and chamber music. Mr Bronner wrote to us: 

…The suffering of the Mother, who sees how her Son is being killed, inspired me to create this work. Unfortunately, the endless repetition of this story makes it relevant at all times…