Prayer of St. Francis
Patrick Castillo
About this work:
"Prayer of St. Francis" was composed for the Vassar College Madrigal Singers. The work in its original version (since revised) received its premiere performances on April 21 & 22, 2001, at Belle Skinner Recital Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. The performance was given by the Vassar College Madrigal Singers, conducted by Charles Kamm.
The work in its current revised version received its premiere on May 23, 2004, at St. Michael's Church, New York, NY. The performance was given by St. Michael's Choir, conducted by Erin Jeanette.
The performers heard here are:
Elizabeth Baber, Christine Leja, Margaret Mitchell (soprano); Amanda Bauman, Emmy Bean, Sarah Kerman (alto); Patrick Castillo, Matthew Hensrud, Daniel Lee (tenor); Mark Ahramjian, Phillip Cheah, Andrew Lynn, Robinson McClellan (bass); conducted by Erin Jeanette.
TEXT (attributed to St. Francis of Assisi):
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek so much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born into eternal life.
Amen.
Excerpt from score posted (pp. 1-2).
Copies for performance are available directly from the composer.
Year composed: 2001
Duration: 00:02:30
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Unknown
Instrumentation: 1 SS, 1 AA, 1 T, 1 B