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Communication (for St. Catherine of Siena)

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Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Duration: 1’


C                                  Fmaj7
All of those years and a world away -
C          Fmaj7
can you hear me

Litany of the Popes

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In honor of Pope Leo’s birthday, “Litany of the Popes” lists all the names used by the popes since the foundation of the Church. Each bracketed note is meant to be determined by the syllables in each pope’s name. For example, Julius would be two C notes as a duplet followed by a D; Anacletus would be three C notes as a triplet followed by a D, etc. It’s a great way for CCD students to learn the history of the Church.

Instrumentation: voice only
Duration: 3’


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Arrival

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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-95) was a Mexican nun, poet, dramatist and scholar. Her “Villancico VI” was a 1676 poem celebrating the Assumption and is used as the lyrical basis for “Arrival.”

Instrumentation: SATB chorus with concert band.
Duration: 2’


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Bright

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Bright

Instrumentation: Voice, piano, percussion
Duration: 1’



The Fall has arrived
It’s tougher to see where you’re going
But I am with you, and you make it bright
You make it bright


The fog’s rolling in
Mist blankets the roads and the highways
But I am with you, and you make it bright
You make it bright


The days are short now
Darkness claims more and more of the hours
But I am with you, and you make it bright
You make it bright


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Recusant (for St. Margaret Clitherow)

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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?

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How Can You Not?

Instrumentation: SATB chorus with piano
Duration: 1'30"
 

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