Seven Last Words from the Cross

Album by Sir James MacMillan & Polyphony & Britten Sinfonia & Stephen Layton

Seven Last Words from the Cross is a choral-orchestral work by Scottish composer James MacMillan, composed in 1993. The piece draws on contemporary classical and liturgical traditions, combining intense choral writing, solo vocal reflections and vivid orchestration with prominent brass and percussion to meditate on the Passion and to illustrate MacMillan's sustained engagement with large-scale sacred music in his career.
First released: August 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
    5:45
  2. 2.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: Woman, Behold thy Son! ... Behold, thy Mother!
    5:07
  3. 3.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: Verily, I say unto thee, today thou shalt be with me in Paradise
    8:18
  4. 4.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
    6:28
  5. 5.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: I thirst
    5:30
  6. 6.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: It is finished
    6:46
  7. 7.
    Seven Last Words from the Cross: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit
    8:10
  8. 8.
    On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin
    6:41
  9. 9.
    Te Deum
    15:02

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