The
Seven Last Words of Christ
A
Choral Setting for Good Friday
SATB Choir
Organ
Cello
by
W. Jördan Fitzhugh
January, 2005
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| Introduction | ||
| Recitative 1 (Solo) | "And they led him away" | |
| The First Word (Chorus) | "Father, forgive them" | Page 8 |
| Recitative 2 (Duet) | "If thou be Christ, save thyself" | Page 18 |
| The Second Word (Quartet) | "Thou shalt be with me in paradise" | Page 25 |
| Recitative 3 (Duet) | "There stood by the cross of Jesus" | Page 29 |
| The Third Word (Solo) | "Woman, behold thy son" | Page 32 |
| Recitative 4 (Solo) | "From the sixth hour" | Page 37 |
| The Fourth Word (Chorus) | "My God, My God, Why Has Thou Abandoned Me?" | Page 40 |
| Recitative 5 (Solo) | "Jesus, knowing that all things were accomplished" | Page 46 |
| The Fifth Word (Chorus) | "I thirst" | Page 48 |
| Recitative 6 (Solo) | "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar" | Page 60 |
| The Sixth Word (Chorus) | "It is finished" | Page 62 |
| Recitative 7 (Solo) | "Jesus cried with a loud voice" | Page 67 |
| The Seventh Word (Chorus) | "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit" | Page 68 |
| Benediction (Chorus) | "Truly, this man was the Son of God" | Page 81 |
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