Sacred Hymns, Keith Jarrett, Music CD

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Sacred Hymns


1	Reading of Scared Books 8:20
2	Prayer and Despair 3:53
3	Religious Ceremony 4:09
4	Hymn 2:46
5	Orthodox Hymn from Asia Minor 3:06
6	Hymn for Good Friday 1:37
7	Hymn 2:32
8	Hymn for Easter Thursday 3:28
9	Hymn to the Endless Creator 2:05
10	Hymn from a Great Temple 4:31
11	The Story of the Resurrection of Christ 1:38
12	Holy Affirming, Holy Denying, Holy Reconciling 4:15
13	Easter Night Procession 2:56
14	Easter Hymn 5:51
15	Meditation 1:42

Editorial Reviews

Here we have simplicity itself: a series of piano transcriptions of some solemn, now-dark, now-affirmative religious hymns by one Georges I. Gurdjieff, with none of the usual flourishes and heady flights generally associated with Keith Jarrett's solo records. Jarrett assumes the proper devotional position, playing with a steady tread but always with attention to dynamic extremes, producing a gorgeously rich piano tone with plenty of bass. The whole record has a serene dignity, even at its loudest levels, that gets to you, and that should be enough for the devout Jarrett following. As for others -- well, it's definitely not a Top Ten choice for a basic Jarrett collection. Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

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Sacred Hymns


1	Reading of Scared Books 8:20
2	Prayer and Despair 3:53
3	Religious Ceremony 4:09
4	Hymn 2:46
5	Orthodox Hymn from Asia Minor 3:06
6	Hymn for Good Friday 1:37
7	Hymn 2:32
8	Hymn for Easter Thursday 3:28
9	Hymn to the Endless Creator 2:05
10	Hymn from a Great Temple 4:31
11	The Story of the Resurrection of Christ 1:38
12	Holy Affirming, Holy Denying, Holy Reconciling 4:15
13	Easter Night Procession 2:56
14	Easter Hymn 5:51
15	Meditation 1:42

All Music Guide

Here we have simplicity itself: a series of piano transcriptions of some solemn, now-dark, now-affirmative religious hymns by one Georges I. Gurdjieff, with none of the usual flourishes and heady flights generally associated with Keith Jarrett's solo records. Jarrett assumes the proper devotional position, playing with a steady tread but always with attention to dynamic extremes, producing a gorgeously rich piano tone with plenty of bass. The whole record has a serene dignity, even at its loudest levels, that gets to you, and that should be enough for the devout Jarrett following. As for others -- well, it's definitely not a Top Ten choice for a basic Jarrett collection. Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1980
Release Date: 05/23/2000
Label: ECM RECORDS
Catalog No.: 829122
UPC: 042282912220
Sales Rank: 48,461

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Keith Jarrett		Primary Artist, Piano, Track Performer

Technical Credits
Manfred Eicher		Producer