Abbà Pater

Abbà Pater () is a devotional album from Pope John Paul II released in 1999 in anticipation of the Great Jubilee for Radio Vaticana. The album reached #175 on the Billboard album chart. The pontiff reached #126 in 1979 with another album, "Pope John Paul II Sings At The Festival Of Sacrosong." He had also recorded a music album titled The Rosary in 1994.

Track listing

All songs written by Leonardo De Amicis, except where noted:

1. "Cercate il Suo Volto" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:03
2. "Cristo È Liberazione" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:25
3. "Verbum Caro Factum Est" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 1:07
4. "Abbà Pater" Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:46
5. "Vieni, Santo Spirito" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 9:24
6. "Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:12
7. "Dove C'è Amore C'è Dio" ("") (Stefano Mainetti) Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:06
8. "Padre Della Luce" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:26
9. "Un Comandamento Nuovo" ("") (Stefano Mainetti) Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:00
10. "Madre di Tutte le Genti" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:37
11. "La Legge Delle Beatitudini" ("") Ã¢Â€Â“ 6:08

Personnel

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

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