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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN (SOUNDTRACK)
Varese Sarabande 302 066 530 2
This CD is the soundtrack to the feature film, itself available as
DVD and VHS cassette from the same producer:
Visual Bible
International. Besides the modern orchestral instruments of
The Philharmonia Orchestra, London, the soundtrack features a
good many ancient and early musical instruments (extant, replicated
or reconstructed) which are meant to evoke the music of Jesus' day.
(The Roman instruments are performed by members of
Praecones
Britanniae ("Heralds of the British Province"), an early
music group based in the U.K.) |
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The original film also features excerpts of Esther Lamandier's
performances of biblical Hebrew chant (as reconstructed by Suzanne
Haïk-Vantoura) and Aramaic Christian chant, plus a sample of Psalm
121 as performed by men's voices on Volume 3 of
Haïk-Vantoura's recordings. This soundtrack includes only brief
excerpts of Mme. Lamandier's performances: the Priestly Blessing in
Hebrew (in Tracks 4 and 18) and some Aramaic excerpts (including
something that seems to have been especially composed for the film:
Track 10, "The Prayer"). The soundtrack overall is exquisite, if (at
least to this author) rather repetitive in comparison to the film's
actual soundtrack. Considering the variety of subject matter that
composer Jeff Danna covers, this is rather surprising. For our
purposes, however, we should note the skill with which Mr. Danna
uses the biblical material (especially the Priestly Blessing) as
inspiration for his own compositional themes.
This recording is also available at
Amazon.com. |
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LIST OF TRACKS:
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For God So Loved The
World |
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I Am The Bread Of
Life |
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The Road Through
Samaria |
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Mary Washes Jesus'
Feet |
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Here Comes Your King |
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Pilate's Dilemma |
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The Lamb Of God |
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Jesus And Nicodemus |
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You Will Not Find Me |
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The Prayer |
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Solomon's Porch |
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One Of You Is A Devil |
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The Betrayal |
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What Is Truth? |
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The Ruler Of This
World |
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Jesus At The Temple |
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Cast Your Nets |
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Follow Me |
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Updated November 05, 2008 |
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