Beautiful Classical with Voice

A setting of the first verse of Johann Agricola’s Lutheran hymn, ‘Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ’. A desire to compose an aria, a simple song, an expression of one person’s honest desire to be a better human being.

Verleih mir Gnad zu dieser Frist, / Lass mich doch nicht verzagen

Lend me grace in this life / Let me not lose courage.

The atmosphere is rich with associations – the solemn pacing of Javanese gamelan, the ghost of J.S. Bach, the arias of Vivaldi…

Dedicated to my wife, Michelle O’Rourke, who sings the mezzo-soprano part on this recording.

The recording is featured on the Ergodos Musicians album 'I Call to You' (Ergodos Records, ER9, 2013).

Buy the album here: http://www.ergodos.ie/shop/i-call-to-you/

More info on the piece here: http://garrettsholdice.ie/verleih-mir-gnad-zu-dieser-frist

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Beautiful Classical with Voice

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