Category: Music

Anaphora Prayer

This is the second piece I have completed, from my “Liturgy of the Fields” inspired by St John Chrysostom’s Divine Liturgy. The Anaphora is the lifting up of our hearts and minds to the Lord. I hope you enjoy it; and ponder the words as you listen:

“A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise. We lift our hearts up to the Lord. It is meet and right to worship the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; the Trinity one in essence and undivided. Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord of Sabaoth, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory! Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Amen! We hymn Thee, we bless Thee, we give thanks to Thee, O Lord! And we pray unto Thee, O our God!”

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Table Dance

Here is a new little song I composed, as my interpretation of klezmer music. I really enjoy Klezmer music for its range of emotion. It is filled with pathos, humor, a tinge of sadness maybe, beauty and joy.

If you take a moment and listen (about two and a half moments actually) I hope you enjoy it. I entitled it, Table Dance, because for me I can see someone up on a table dancing, perhaps at a wedding, perhaps after having a little too much to drink, perhaps it is the groom, or maybe the bride, or maybe both the bride and the groom. Who knows, listen for yourself and see what you hear…

There is an audio-file and pdf linked here: the pdf is the sheet music, on the off-hand chance any of you are in a klezmer band and are looking for more material. 🙂

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nS-FCpDMS7rnAj3SzBfFtW9-4Oo3yztO/view?usp=drive_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cat-PtL_MijUip7sZBgSyKzW0IhvUsqJ/view?usp=drive_link

🙂

~Francis

December Lullaby

Along with the music I meant to post the lyrics, here those are:

December Lullaby

Deep in the night of our dear savior’s birth,

The angels proclaiming our Lord come to earth,

The wisest of men bowing down to this child,

Declaring their love for the ruler of all.

Herod the king in his hatred decreed,

Find the babe Jesus and bring him to me,

But when the king found that he’d been betrayed,

In his murderous rage he had all children slayed.

Look! Oh ye shepherds and sheep of the fields,

The morning star shining upon us reveals,

Freedom from Satan’s power to kill and deceive,

Life everlasting for all who believe.

Mankind dwelling in the deepest of night,

Christ pierces our darkness with His holiest light,

So fear not, little children, sleep tight in your beds,

For mighty Lord Jesus is your closest of friends.

Maybe I finally have figured out a way to share my songs here. Here is a new song for Christmas I just finished (sorry I know it is early in the year for that), called December Lullaby. The links are for the audiofile and the sheet music here below. Someone let me know if this works. Thanks. Or if there is a better way, I’m all ears. 🙂

Sheet Music:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TrA1U8ZSTINmxbqDp_UgoEm2EMNmajWv/view?usp=drive_link

Audio File:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mZQxuiDIlZJfx9wHIFVAtt0PslQ-3gjW/view?usp=drive_link