Eli, Eli!

For SATB Choir and Organ, Duration: 6:40
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Eli, Eli! was completed in June of 2003.

This performance is by Vanguard Voices, conducted by G. Kevin Dewey.

Vanguard Voices is a model of a community choral organization, sponsoring composition competitions (Eli, Eli! received Honorable Mention in the 2004 competition), commissioning new works and producing fine recordings - all superbly run by Director G. Kevin Dewey in Dearborn, MI. "Eli, Eli!" is a setting of one the Seven Last Words from the Cross, a quotation by Jesus of the prophetic first verse of Psalm 22. The setting weaves together the original Aramaic with its English translation.


Text of Eli, Eli!

 

 

Eli, Eli, lama sabachtani?

 

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

 


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