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Sacred Hymns 1980

classical, experimental, western classical 53 min 15 tracks ECM Records

Sacred Hymns is an album by pianist Keith Jarrett recorded in March 1980 and released on ECM in September of that year, featuring solo piano performances of the sacred hymns of George Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann.

classical experimental western classical

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Character

Grave, character-led, intimate and spare.

gravecomic
character-ledplot-driven
intimateepic

Tracks

A1Reading of Sacred Books8:20
A2Prayer and Despair3:53
A3Religious Ceremony4:09
A4Hymn2:47
A5Orthodox Hymn From Asia Minor3:06
A6Hymn for Good Friday1:37
A7Hymn2:32
B1Hymn for Easter Thursday3:28
B2Hymn to the Endless Creator2:05
B3Hymn from a Great Temple4:32
B4The Story of the Resurrection of Christ1:39
B5Holy Affirming - Holy Denying - Holy Reconciling4:16
B6Easter Night Procession2:56
B7Easter Hymn5:51
B8Meditation1:41

15 tracks, 53 minutes.

About the album

Artist: G. I. Gurdjieff, Keith Jarrett
Label: ECM Records
Released: 1980-03
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: DE

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