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| Theodore Dubois: The Seven Last Words of Christ/ Mendelssohn: Hear My Prayer | 
 enlarge | Artists: Francois C.t. Dubois, Lubbock, Texas First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Gordon Mcmillan, Frederick Swann, Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Gothic Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 26635
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 49124
UPC: 000334912420
EAN: 0000334912420
ASIN: B000059LY4
Release Date: March 27, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Introduction | | • | First Word | | • | Second Word | | • | Third Word | | • | Fourth Word | | • | Fifth Word | | • | Sixth Word | | • | Seventh Word |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Dubois' 7 Last Words July 5, 2001
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I was thrilled to find this recording after having looked in vain last year for ANY recording of this work. In general this is a strong performance and true to the spirit and tone of the work I loved growing up. However, I was very annoyed by the English translation, which is significantly different from the version I learned along with the original Latin. This translation is even more formal and archaic than the original. For example, this version uses the phrase "He is death guilty" instead of the original, and more rational, "He of death is guilty". I found this recording to be peppered with awkward phrases like this one and the use of archaic and stilted language.
 Seven Last Words of Christ September 4, 2001
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have listened to this CD every day since I got it. I say that without exaggeration. This piece is beautifully done. The music and message are spellbinding. It is a timeless classic that has meaning for anyone who wants to understand the personality of Christ and the essence of his message. The Choir of the First Methodist Church in Lubbock, TX has done a wonderful job. The soloists are powerful. I can't say enough good about it.
Church Geeks Will Love It May 16, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a choral singer who grew up on Dubois' "The Seven Last Words of Christ" and loved to sing it, I have been searching for a recording for a couple of years. Finally!! And, this rendition is so good, it has me singing along. Few organists get the thunder right. Frederick Swann does (of course). Few choirs get the tempo right. This one does. The soloists are talented and the sweetness of "Verily" reminds me of the best live rendition I ever heard. I am so pleased with this album that I have ordered it for my sisters (who love this Dubois work as much as I do) and a few choir members with whom I've sung in the past. My only regret is that my father, a star tenor who performed it many times, is not alive to hear it. BRAVO!! AND....Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer" is an unexpected but delightful bonus, as is the Swann organ solo.
Wonderful Performance February 26, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I thought the performance of "The Seven Last Words of Christ" was wonderful. I personally prefer the translation from the old Theodore Presser edition better the the G. Schirmer. The quaility of the soloists and the choir was exceptional. The recording level volume causes you to turn your stereo up and down at times but I found that to be only a minor distraction. It provided my choir with a great sampling of the excitement this wonderful old work can bring. I recommend this recording highly.
Keith T. Roden
Director of Sanctuary Music
Camp Hill United Methodist Church
Camp Hill, PA
Outstanding English Recording! March 22, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is so outstanding. Beautifully sung and recorded. You might not imagine that is would sound this good in English but it does. If you are a Christian, you owe it to yourself to experience "THe Last Seven Words of Christ". It really says it all.
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