The Old Testament: Selections from the Bible (the Authorized Version) (Religion) [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Philip Madoc (Narrator), Michael Sheen (Narrator), Anton Lesser (Narrator)

Book Description

Series: Religion

This title encompasses the most familiar passages covering the main characters of the Old Testament, from Adam and Eve to King Solomon, including the Psalms and Proverbs. An extended essay looks at links with Western art, literature and music. The music includes Tallis's "Lamentations".

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

[Editor's Note: The following is a combined review with THE NEW TESTAMENT.]--These two attractive six-CD sets contain beautifully read selections from the King James Version, peppered with classical music selections from the Naxos catalogue. Production, performances, and editing are top-notch. The Old Testament and the New Testament each feature an ensemble of four actors. Included with each set is a twenty-page booklet containing track listings, an overview of the contents with background information, and biographies of the readers. Citation references in these liner notes are sketchy and uneven, with chapter citations provided for some discs, while only the book names for other discs. All of the performers are high quality, with Michael Sheen and Josette Simon (for the Old Testament) and Reverend Hugh Dickinson (reading the Gospels) and Dermot Kerrigan (reading Acts of the Apostles) being especially memorable. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks; Abridged edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9626340916
• ISBN-13: 978-9626340912
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,685,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bible readings, January 25, 2001

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This review is from: The Old Testament: Selections from the Bible (the Authorized Version) (Religion) (Audio CD)

Given its origins in oral tradition, and the uniquely poetic cadences of the King James Translation, the Hebrew Old Testament is ideal for the spoken word recording format. This Naxos Audiobook does not disappoint. The commanding bass of Welsh actor Philip Madoc is nicely balanced by the Anton Lesser's sensitive tenor, while Michael Sheen and Josette Simon round out the cast with assured and resonant performances. There is no way to avoid the main criticism -- not nearly enough of the Old Testament is included, even at 6 tapes/CDs, and sometimes the readers don't put enough energy into the more familiar stories. But Sheen and Simon deliver a marvellously sensual reading of Song of Songs, and the full cast wrings every gorgeous drop of poetry out of the selected Psalms. One of the better Naxos audiobooks.