Composer: Jessica FrenchDetailsFormat: Mixed Choir - 4 voicesVoicing: SATBIncidental Divisi: S, TAccompaniment: unaccompaniedNotation: standardPerformance Length: 5:30 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresPublisher: The French PressOrder site / Alternate source of score: jessicafrench.net Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): EnglishText Source: Mark 15:33-35, 37-39Text: When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani?' which means, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' They said, 'Listen, he is calling on Elijah.' But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. [Jesu, Jesu. my God, the Son of God has died.] The veil of the Sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The centurion had seen how he had died, and he said, "In truth this man was the Son of God." (Additional text by the composer are indicated by brackets.) Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: moderateSeasonal Usage: LentPalm SundayHoly WeekGood FridayDescriptive Terms: passioncrucifixiondeathAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movementComposer’s Notes: “Eloi, Eloi” was commissioned by my dear friend and cathedral choir member Glenda Voller, and is set to Jesus’ words on the cross, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Additional InformationDate of Completion: February, 2019Date of First Performance: Sunday, April 14, 2019Premier Performance Data: St. James Cathedral Choir (Joseph Adam, cond), St. James Cathedral - Seattle, Washington