St. Margaret Clitherow (1556-1586) was an English layperson and recusant – one who refused to give up the Catholic faith during the Reformation. She was martyred by government officials who placed a sharpened stone at the base of her spine before gradually adding crushing weight to a door placed on top of her. Her feast day is March 26.
Recusant
Instrumentation: Voice, guitar, mandolin, percussion
Length: 1’
Secret words
Hidden ways
Survival when darkness has taken control
How Can You Not?
Instrumentation: SATB chorus with piano
Duration: 1'30"