Abbà Pater

Infobox Album
Name = Abbà Pater
Type = Studio
Artist = Pope John Paul II


Released = Startdate|1999|05|23
Recorded =
Genre = Classical, New Age, sacred
Length = 49:14
Language = Italian, Latin, English
Label = Sony Classical
Producer = Vincent Messina and Leonardo De Amicis
Reviews =
Compiler = Pope John Paul II
Last album =
This album = "Abbà Pater"
(1999)
Next album =

"Abbà Pater" ( _en. Abbà Pater) is a devotional album from Pope John Paul II released in 1999 in anticipation of the Great Jubilee for Radio Vaticana. While the pontiff released or compiled several albums, this is notable for being the first to include recordings of his voice and is made up entirely of original compositions. Many of the lyrics are derived from the Bible and Roman Catholic liturgy. The liner notes are composed in English, Italian, and Spanish.

Track listing

All songs written by Leonardo De Amicis, except where noted:
#"Cercate il Suo Volto" (" _en. Seek His Face") - 3:03
#"Cristo È Liberazione" (" _en. Christ Is Freedom") - 3:25
#"Verbum Caro Factum Est" (" _en. The Word Became Flesh") - 1:07
#"Abbà Pater" - 5:46
#"Vieni, Santo Spirito" (" _en. Come, Holy Spirit") - 9:24
#"Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono" (" _en. Father, We Ask Your Forgiveness") - 3:12
#"Dove C'è Amore C'è Dio" (" _en. Where There Is Love, There Is God") (Stefano Mainetti) - 4:06
#"Padre Della Luce" (" _en. Father of Light") - 4:26
#"Un Commandento Nuevo" (" _en. A New Commandment") (Mainetti) - 3:00
#"Made di Tutte le Genti" (" _en. Mother of All Mankind") - 5:37
#"La Legge Delle Beatitudini" (" _en. The Law of the Beatitudes") - 6:08

Personnel

*Pope John Paul II - vocals
*Orchestra Nuova Sinfonietta Roma, conducted by Riccardo Biseo - Tracks 2–5, 8, 9–11
*Orchestra St. Caterina d'Allesandria, conducted by Leonardo De Amicis - Tracks 1 and 6
*Roman Academy Choir - Tracks 3, 4, 7, and 9
*Pablo Colino's Choir - Track 4
*Echo - Track 8
*Catharina Scharp - Vocals on tracks 3, 5, and 9

Release history

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