Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ, Op. 51 (Hob. III:50-56) - Vermeer Quartet
Vermeer Quartet
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Vermeer Quartet
Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin
Mathias Tacke, 2nd violin
Richard Young, viola
Marc Johnson, cello
Speakers
Barack Obama
Addie L. Wyatt
Peter J. Gomes
Gregory Dell
Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Alison Boden
Jean Bethke Elshtain
Andrew M. Greeley
Samuel Betances
Introduction -- Barack Obama
Maestoso ed Adagio [2:50]
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." -- Rev. Addie L. Wyatt [8:54]
Largo [11:51]
"Surely, today you will be with me in paradise." -- Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes [18:41]
Grave e cantabile [23:31]
"Woman, behold your son; behold your mother." -- Rev. Gregory Dell [29:15]
Grave [32:40]
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" -- Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. [39:28]
Largo [42:45]
"I thirst." -- Rev. Dr. Alison Boden [48:16]
Adagio [52:14]
"It is finished!" -- Dr. Jean Bethke Elshtain [58:55]
Lento [1:00:58]
"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." -- Father Andrew M. Greeley [1:06:30]
Largo [1:10:01]
The Earthquake -- Dr. Samuel Betances [1:15:32]
Presto e con tutta la forza [1:17:39]
The Vermeer performed Haydn's Good Friday masterpiece, The Seven Last Words of Christ, countless times all over the world. But rather than presenting only the music, they observed Haydn's original format whereby each movement is preceded by a spoken meditation.
The version offered here is a compilation of speakers from various "live" Vermeer performances over the years. They include some of America's most celebrated preachers and religious scholars -- plus Barack Obama, who was not yet the President of the United States.
The Vermeer's Grammy-nominated CD of this work features Martin E. Marty, Raymond Brown, Billy Graham, Virgil Elizondo, Dallin Oaks, Kelly Clem, T.L. Barrett, Jason Robards, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It will be posted on this YouTube channel sometime in the future.
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Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ, Op. 51 (Hob. III:50-56) - Vermeer Quartet
Vermeer Quartet
2,080 views
.
Vermeer Quartet
Shmuel Ashkenasi, 1st violin
Mathias Tacke, 2nd violin
Richard Young, viola
Marc Johnson, cello
Speakers
Barack Obama
Addie L. Wyatt
Peter J. Gomes
Gregory Dell
Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Alison Boden
Jean Bethke Elshtain
Andrew M. Greeley
Samuel Betances
Introduction -- Barack Obama
Maestoso ed Adagio [2:50]
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." -- Rev. Addie L. Wyatt [8:54]
Largo [11:51]
"Surely, today you will be with me in paradise." -- Rev. Professor Peter J. Gomes [18:41]
Grave e cantabile [23:31]
"Woman, behold your son; behold your mother." -- Rev. Gregory Dell [29:15]
Grave [32:40]
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" -- Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. [39:28]
Largo [42:45]
"I thirst." -- Rev. Dr. Alison Boden [48:16]
Adagio [52:14]
"It is finished!" -- Dr. Jean Bethke Elshtain [58:55]
Lento [1:00:58]
"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." -- Father Andrew M. Greeley [1:06:30]
Largo [1:10:01]
The Earthquake -- Dr. Samuel Betances [1:15:32]
Presto e con tutta la forza [1:17:39]
The Vermeer performed Haydn's Good Friday masterpiece, The Seven Last Words of Christ, countless times all over the world. But rather than presenting only the music, they observed Haydn's original format whereby each movement is preceded by a spoken meditation.
The version offered here is a compilation of speakers from various "live" Vermeer performances over the years. They include some of America's most celebrated preachers and religious scholars -- plus Barack Obama, who was not yet the President of the United States.
The Vermeer's Grammy-nominated CD of this work features Martin E. Marty, Raymond Brown, Billy Graham, Virgil Elizondo, Dallin Oaks, Kelly Clem, T.L. Barrett, Jason Robards, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It will be posted on this YouTube channel sometime in the future.