G.I. Gurdjieff: Sacred Hymns

G.I. Gurdjieff: Sacred Hymns
Studio album by Keith Jarrett
Released 1980
Recorded March, 1980
Genre Classical music
Length 50:56
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
Keith Jarrett chronology

Invocations/The Moth and the Flame
(1979-80)
G.I. Gurdjieff: Sacred Hymns
(1980)
The Celestial Hawk
(1980)

G.I. Gurdjieff: Sacred Hymns is an album of music written by George Gurdjieff and performed by pianist Keith Jarrett which was released on the ECM label in 1980.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 3 stars noting "The whole record has a serene dignity, even at its loudest levels, that gets to you, and that should be enough for the devout Jarrett following. As for others -- well, it's definitely not a Top Ten choice for a basic Jarrett collection".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by George Ivanovich Gurdjieff
  1. "Reading of Sacred Books" - 8:19
  2. "Prayer and Despair" - 3:50
  3. "Religious Ceremony" - 4:07
  4. "Hymn" - 2:45
  5. "Orthodox Hymn from Asia Minor" - 3:04
  6. "Hymn for Good Friday" - 1:35
  7. "Hymn" - 2:30
  8. "Hymn for Easter Thursday" - 3:26
  9. "Hymn to the Endless Creator" - 2:04
  10. "Hymn from a Great Temple" - 4:30
  11. "The Story of the Resurrection Of Christ" - 1:37
  12. "Holy Affirming - Holy Denying - Holy Reconciling" - 4:14
  13. "Easter Night Procession" - 2:54
  14. "Easter Hymn" - 5:49
  15. "Meditation" - 1:42
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in March, 1980.

Personnel

References

  1. Keith Jarrett discography accessed August 15, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ginell, R. S. Allmusic Review accessed August 15, 2011