Piano Calm: Prayer: Piano: Instrumental Album

SKU: HL.1189843

ISBN 9781705192412. UPC: 196288131489. 9.0x12.0x0.236 inches.

Sometimes you just need some soothing piano music to relax, unwind, and let go. This collection gathers nearly 40 beautiful classical favorites for the intermediate-level player. Works include: Air (from Water Music) (Händel) â?¢ Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 (Grieg) â?¢ Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 5 (Beethoven) â?¢ Canon in D (Pachelbel) â?¢ Clair De Lune (Debussy) â?¢ Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) â?¢ Lullaby (Cradle Song) (Brahms) â?¢ La Pastorale (Burgmüller) â?¢ Piano Sonata No. 8 â??Pathetiqueâ? (Beethoven) â?¢ Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 4 (Chopin) â?¢ Prelude in C Major (Bach)â?¢ Reverie (Debussy) â?¢ Slumber Song (Gurlitt) â?¢ The Swan (Le Cygne) (Saint-Säens) â?¢ Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms) â?¢ and more.

SKU: GI.G-1007

UPC: 785147000723.

In Memory: Music for Reflection and Meditation is a collection of piano and instrumental music intended to soothe frayed nerves, comfort broken hearts, uplift shattered souls, or calm worried minds. Each music selection was chosen for its ability to foster a peaceful, gentle environment whether for gatherings or moments of private prayer and reflection. Use In Memory for quiet music at the funeral home, during reconciliation services, or anytime a more solemn atmosphere is desired.

SKU: GI.G-7989

UPC: 785147798903. English. Text Source: Isaiah 56:7d, Haggai 2:9a,c. Scripture: Isaiah 56:7d, Haggai 2:9a, c.

Calming. Ethereal. Delicate. Peaceful. These are only a few words to describe this offering from Carlton Young. Not a difficult composition, but the choir needs to be confident maneuvering a few unexpected intervals in the chant-like melody against a sparse keyboard accompaniment. The brevity of the piece makes it quite useful when a call to worship or centering prayer is needed.

SKU: GI.G-8955

UPC: 785147895503. Latin. Text Source: From the Liturgy of the Hours for Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

My setting of this well-known prayer is largely based on a piece of 16th-century visual art of the same name,Salvator mundi, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Though many artists have created similar paintings depicting Christ in this fashion, Leonardo’s is of the small minority in which the orb that Christ holds in his left hand lacks any sort of ornamentation or indeed any kind of religious symbol at all. The orb, as it appears in other depictions, is referred to as a globus cruciger (cross-bearing orb). This term does not apply in this instance, as the orb lacks a cross, existing purely as an unblemished globe, calm and serene, mirroring the expression that is present on Christ’s face. This piece should be sung in largely the same way that the painting appears on the canvas: subdued and reverent. The dynamic contrasts in measures 22–28 represent a very human supplication to Christ, but they should not be overstated or dramatic in any way. Such is the case with the entire work, it is a very introspective take on the prayer’s text, and as such it should feel quietly restrained and reflective throughout. The piece ends with four double-barred repetitions of the word “Deus,” representing the four points of the cross. Listen to The Same Stream perform Salvator Mundi from Songs of the Questioner.

SKU: MN.56-0039

UPC: 688670220449. Latin.

St. Ignatius of Loyola’s powerful prayer of surrender, set here in Latin, begins, “Receive, O Lord, all my liberty. Take my memory, understanding, and entire will.” Set for SATB and piano, the music is powerful and assured. The piano punctuates with chords, now calm, now dramatic, and is occasionally silent altogether. First performed in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, in November of 2009 by the musicians of St. Aloysius’ College, Glasgow.