The Hail Mary set to music as a three-voice motet.
This piece was inspired by a meditation on the Blessed Virgin Mary standing at the foot of the Cross, watching her Divine Son suffer and die for our sins.

Written, sung, and recorded by Eliza.

Sheet music available here: https://cherubimetseraphim.weebly.com/

Ave Maria Passionis - Latin Motet - [Original]

Traditional Gregorian chant from the Liber Usualis, sung after the Requiem mass before the burial. 
Arranged, sung, played on a ten-stringed lyre, and recorded by Eliza.

Translation of the text:
"May the Angels lead you into paradise:
may the martyrs receive you at your coming,
and lead you into the holy city, Jerusalem.
May the choir of Angels receive you,
and with Lazarus, who once was poor,
may you have everlasting rest."

For the souls of all the faithful departed.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

In Paradisum - Gregorian Chant

Setting of the Hail Mary to a solemn chant to reflect the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
Written, sung, and recorded by Eliza.

Mater Dolorosa, ora pro nobis.

Ave Maria, Mater Dolorosa - Latin Chant - [Original]

Classical Guitar arrangement of the Neapolitan song Dicitencello Vuje.
Arranged, played, and recorded by Eliza.

Dicitincello Vuje - Classical Guitar [Instrumental Cover] - Neapolitan

Traditional Gregorian Chant from the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Sung and recorded by Eliza.

Allelúia, allelúia. V. Tu es Pétrus, et super hanc pétram ædificábo Ecclésiam méam. Allelúia.

From the Gospel:
"And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven."
-Matthew 16:18-19-

Allelúia, allelúia. Tu es Pétrus - Gregorian Chant

My version of the Greek piece "Golden Green Leaf" by Mikis Theodorakis.
Instruments used: Ten-Stringed Lyre, Classical Guitar, Flute.

Arranged, played, and recorded by Eliza.

Golden Green Leaf - Mikis Theodorakis [Cover] - Greek Instrumental

The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic. 
Traditional Syriac chant arranged, sung, and recorded by Eliza.

Sheet music available for free here: https://cherubimetseraphim.weebly.com/music.html

Abun D'bashmayo - The Our Father - Aramaic Chant

Kyrie from Mass XVII, for the Sundays of Advent and Lent. Traditional Gregorian chant from the Liber Usualis sung, harmonized, and played on the 10-stringed lyre by Eliza.

Kyrie eleison - Lord have mercy on us
Christe eleison - Christ have mercy on us
Kyrie eleison - Lord have mercy on us

Kyrie XVII - Gregorian Chant

Foi Deus - “It was God”, a Portuguese fado song by Amália Rodrigues. Classical guitar & voice cover by Eliza

Foi Deus - Amália Rodrigues [Cover] - Portuguese

Classical guitar & violin version of Spanish Nights by Young & Rollins. Arranged, played, & recorded by Eliza K..

Spanish Nights - Young & Rollins [Cover]

Spanish Nights - Young & Rollins [Cover] - Spanish Guitar

Cover of “Come Hai Fatto” by Domenico Modugno using classical guitar & violin. Arranged, sung, played & recorded by Eliza. Dedicated to my husband.

Per l’amore mio, Andrew.

Come Hai Fatto - Domenico Modugno [Cover] - Italian

Magnificat Gregorian Chant tone VIII sung, harmonized, and played by Eliza K. Featuring vocal drones, violin drones, and vocal harmony.

Magnificat VIII - Gregorian Chant

Gregorian Chant Offertory from the Mass for January 18th, Tu es petrus.
Sung and recorded by Eliza K.

Terram Antiquam

Tu Es Petrus Offertory

Tu es Petrus Offertory - Gregorian Chant

Gregorian chant introit from the requiem mass.
Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine et lux perpetua luceat eis. 
Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen
Sung and recorded by Eliza K.

Terram Antiqua

Requiem Aeternam Introit

Requiem Aetérnam Introit - Gregorian Chant

El Martes Me Fusilan - "On Tuesday They Shoot Me" - Song of the Cristeros from the Communist takeover of Mexico in the 1920s. 
Traditional Ranchera played with violin and guitar.
Sung, played, and recorded by Eliza K.

El Martes Me Fusilan

El Martes Me Fusilan - Cristero Song [Cover] - Ranchera

"Prayer of a Soldier in France", a poem by the Catholic poet Joyce Kilmer about a soldier in WWI remembering the passion of Our Lord and  offering up his sufferings as he marches with exhaustion through the country of France. 
Set to music, sung, played, and recorded by Eliza K.

Unknown album (11/19/2022 7:07:18 PM)

Prayer of a Soldier in France

Prayer of a Soldier in France - Joyce Kilmer Poem Set to Music - [Original]

My cover of an old Americana Bluegrass song called Midnight Moonlight by Peter Rowan. The original is quite fast, but I made a slow ballad version with just acoustic guitar and voice. 
Sung, played, and recorded by Eliza K.

Midnight Moonlight - Peter Rowan [Cover]

Midnight Moonlight - Peter Rowan [Cover] - Americana

One of the most beautiful Gregorian Chants of the Church, "Rorate Caeli Desuper". 
During this Advent season of preparation and penance for the coming of Our Savior, the Church asks pardon of the Lord for sin and longs for the promised Redeemer. The chant tells of the afflictions of Israel as the punishment for sin, and God the Father consoles us in the final verse with these most beautiful words:

"Consolamini, consolamini, popule meus:
Cito veniet salus tua:
Quare maerore consumeris,
Quia innovavit te dolor?
Salvabo te, noli timere,
Ego enim sum Dominus Deus tuus,
Sanctus Israel, Redemptor tuus."

Translation:
"Be comforted, be comforted, my people:
Thy salvation will come quickly:
Why art thou consumed with grief,
Why is sorrow renewed in thee?
I will save thee, be not afraid,
For I am the Lord thy God,
The Holy One of Israel, thy Redeemer."

Arranged, sung, and recorded by Eliza.
Blessed Advent!

Rorate Caeli - Gregorian Chant for Advent

One of the best-known and most beautiful advent hymns. Advent is a penitential season in which the Church hopefully awaits the birth of the Savior. We must fast before we feast and deny ourselves during this time, saving the celebration for the Nativity of Our Lord.
Arranged, sung & recorded by Eliza.

O Come O Come Emmanuel - Advent Hymn

I arrange, write, play, and record traditional styles of music from sacred chant to classical music & folk songs for the glory of God.

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