Pope John Paul II - Abba Pater
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Artist: Pope John Paul IIEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1999-03-23
Music Label: Sbme Import
Soundtracks:
- Cercate Il Suo Volto
- Cristo E Liberazione
- Verum Caro Factum Est
- Abba Pater
- Vieni Santo Spirito
- Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono
- Dove C'e Amore C'e Dio
- Padre Della Luce
- Un Comandamento Nuovo
- Madre Di Tutte Le Genti
- La Legge Delle Beatitudini
Music reviews of Abba Pater
Music Review: Deeply Moving
Rating: 4 Stars
I purchased this CD several years ago, listened to it once or twice, and then put it away, quite unimpressed. It seemed like a hamhanded attempt to cash in on the New Age music phenomonen.
Whether I have changed in the last few years, or whether the demise of Pope John Paul II made me listen more closely, I don't immediately know. I do know, however, that this is an excellent CD; comforting, inspiring, and far from a New-Age ripoff.
The producers and composers have assembled a fascinating sample of John Paul II's prayers, statements from homilies, etc., and have grafted these atop an eclectic orchestration, weaving in Latin chants, Polish prayers, and African rhythms in a surprisingly effective way.
Of notable impact are the Pater Noster in the song Abba Pater (sung first by John Paul II and then by a male choir), the Inno di Pentecoste segment of Vieni, Santo Spirito, the distorted & strangely clipped Polish Pater Noster in Padre Della Luce, and perhaps most moving, the Marian antiphon interspersed with Latin verse in Madre Di Tutte Le Genti.
John Paul II's voice is heard from 1980 through 1998. At times it is a bit jarring to hear how his voice changed from strong and clear to slurred and aged. But through it all, it is affecting, regardless of the language he speaks in.
A final note - the images contained in the CD jacket and liner notes are tasteful and impressive as well. Overall "Abba Pater" is a wonderful work of art that is particularly poignant today.
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