CD 1 Contents

CD 1: MUSIC & MEDITATIONS

                            Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

                  THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST, Op. 51 (Hob. III:50-56)

                              VERMEER STRING QUARTET

                             Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin

                               Mathias Tacke, violin

                                Richard Young, viola

                                Marc Johnson, cello

 1  Introduction                                                              4:23

 2  Maestoso ed Adagio                                                        6:02

 3  "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34)      1:10

 4  Largo                                                                     6:49

 5  "Today thou shalt be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:43)                   1:56

 6  Grave e cantabile                                                         5:41

 7  "Woman, behold your son. Behold you mother." (John 19:26-27)              1:52

 8  Grave                                                                     6:43

 9  "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:45-46)            1:49

10  Largo                                                                     5:29

11  "I thirst."  (John 19:28-29)                                              1:19

12  Adagio                                                                    6:38

13  "It is finished!" (John 19:30)                                            1:36

14  Lento                                                                     5:30

15  "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." (Luke 23:46)                1:39

16  Largo                                                                     5:26

17  The Earthquake (Matthew 27:51-54; 28:2-7)                                 1:26

18  Presto e con tutta la forza                                               2:06

                                                                Total time:  68:36