Charlton Heston Reads the Old Testament: The Five Books of Moses

Charlton Heston | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Vanguard Classics
• ASIN: B0000EM6QS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,009 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. First Day

2. Chorus: My Lord, What a Morning

3. The Second Day

4. The Third Day

5. The Fourth Day

6. The Fifth Day

7. The Sixth Day; God Created Adam

8. The Seventh Day

9. Chorus: Oh, Lord, What a Beautiful City

10. The Garden of Eden

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Israel's People in Egypt

2. The Infant Moses

3. Chorus: We Shall Overcome

4. Moses Flees Egypt

5. The Burning Bush

6. The Plagues on Egypt

7. Chorus: Go Down Moses

8. The Parting of the Red Sea

9. Chorus: Mary, Don't You Weep

10. Water from a Rock/Manna from Heaven

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heston is the Voice of the Old Testament, April 29, 2008

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Kenneth M. Pizzi (San Mateo, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charlton Heston Reads the Old Testament: The Five Books of Moses (Audio CD)

Charlton Heston, no stranger to Biblical epics on film, has recorded what can be considered the definitive version of the Old Testament on compact disc. Bear in mind this is an "abridged" version although most of the major Bible stories are present, the Story of Creation, the Fall from Eden, Noah and the Flood, Abraham and Issac and, of course, the Story of Moses, the role Heston earned an Academy Award for in DeMille's epic. The recording is excellent and Vanguard, a name not well known outside classical music circles, has done a superb job capturing every cadence and nuance of the actor's magnificent oratory skills.

Heston's narrations pricks our ears and we are compelled to listen reminding us that the Bible is as effective in an oral medium as much as a written one. The vocal music, accompanied by the Robert DeComier Chorale richly compliments this set with such wonderful pieces as "My Lord, What a Morning" and "Oh Lord, What a Beautiful City" add an exciting dramatic dimension to this compact disc set.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product! Fast delivery, January 16, 2012

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S__R__D "@S__R__D" (West C0ast US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Charlton Heston Reads the Old Testament: The Five Books of Moses (Audio CD)

Bought this for my mother, she loved it. One complaint she had was that there is a lot of accompanying gospel music that is rather loud, she prefers to listen to her CDs while asleep. She did say that the music was good though.
If u want an audio sermon, why not have it read by "Moses"?