Product Description
Prayer of Saint
Francis is based on the hymn "Make Me a Channel of Your
Peace" by Sebastian Temple, which uses text from a prayer written by Saint
Francis of Assisi. Part of the inspiration for the piece comes from Madison
CRC, a church I belonged to and worked in for about five years, which was
focused on interracial development and combating racism. It is often clear to a
person who has belonged to any group of people (for example, a multi-racial
church or a choir), that it takes a lot of effort for different people to unite
harmoniously to achieve something greater than what any lone person could
accomplish. This song is a prayer about unity, about peace between people who
are different from each other. Different, in this case, refers to every sort of
difference, whether in race, ethnicity, background, social class, gender,
sexuality, age, religion, politics, personality, preferences, musical ability,
etc. This piece includes different musical styles working in tandem, thus
illustrating that differences can work together to create beauty and harmony.
Though written by Christians, this is not just a prayer for Christians, but for
all of us, that we may treat those around us with love, care, and respect, thus
bringing peace to our communities, both locally and globally. I am honored to
have had this piece premiered by the Berkshire Choral Apprentices of 2018 at
Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY.
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