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Stations of the Cross

by Peter Cobb

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Resurrection 04:06

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Pain, suffering and helplessness interspersed with acts of true human kindness: this is what the Stations of the Cross mean to me and, no doubt, to many Christians. However, this powerful narrative, which has inspired artists, musicians and film-makers, is dark and nihilistic without awareness of the final piece in the jigsaw – the Resurrection.

It was after the annual parish 'Way of the Cross' service on Good Friday morning in 2008 that a parishioner approached me and suggested that I should produce a musical setting to accompany future years' Stations. Inspired by this, and with James Macmillan's 'Seven Last Words of Christ' and the spiritual soundtrack works of Ennio Morricone and Peter Gabriel fresh in my mind, I immediately went home to my piano and incredibly, the music began to flow forth.

Within a week, I had composed 14 pieces and began work arranging and recording them at the studio of my great friend, John Hickey. The music was recorded quickly with the help of my brother, Joe, who added bass and drumming to some of the tracks.

Sadly, during this project, I lost both of my Parents within a month of each other; they had been through pain, suffering and helplessness but had received genuine acts of human kindness from many people during their periods of ill-health. To me, they had lived the Stations of the Cross. These experiences spurred me on to complete the work as quickly as possible. (I actually used the track 'Resurrection' as the processional music at my mum's funeral.)

I hope you find this music as moving and challenging as I intended it to be, either as an aid to prayer or just to listen to at home or anywhere.

credits

released January 31, 2017

All music material composed and arranged by Peter Cobb between March and April 2008.

Recorded and engineered by John Hickey at Bioluminescence Studios, Preston between March and July 2008.

Produced and mixed by John Hickey with Peter Cobb July 2008.

Front cover design by Hannah Cobb.

MUSICIANS
Pete Cobb: Keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, voices.

Joe Cobb: Bass and fretless bass, drumming.

John Hickey: Additional percussion.

THANKS to Steve D'Arcy for the whispering sample and the late Matt Shepherd for the kudsi flute sample on 'Jesus dies on the cross'.

THANKS also to John Hickey, Joe Cobb, Clare, Joey and Hannah and the many people who have supported me during this project and over the past few difficult months.

Dedicated to the memory of my late Parents: Humphrey Cobb (1928 – 2008) and Agnes Cobb (1930 – 2008).

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Peter Cobb Preston, UK

Peter Cobb is a songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and singer with Preston band Cobbro. He has played in many bands over the past 35 years. The Stations of the Cross was recorded in 2008, and his next solo album, North-Westlands, will be released later in 2017. ... more

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