Joseph Haydn: The Seven Last Words Of Christ (Vocal Score)

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Originally a purely orchestral work incorporated into Lenten services, The Seven Last Words of Christ (each 'word' is actually a full sentence) consists of a slow introduction: seven slow, meditative movements: and a brief finale.

In the 1790s Haydn was so put off by a poor choral arrangement of the work by another hand that he resolved to make his own, and recruited Gottfried van Swieten to prepare a text. This version is translated into English by Maria Massey.

As a vocal score, this edition includes a piano reduction of the orchestral score.

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The Seven Words Of Christ