The Healer (Jenkins)
| The Healer | |
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| A Cantata for St Luke | |
| by Karl Jenkins | |
| Genre | Cantata |
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| Composed | 2014 |
| Performed | 16 October 2014: Grayshott[1] |
| Published | by Boosey & Hawkes |
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The Healer, a Cantata for St Luke was written by Karl Jenkins in 2014. Much of the text was written by Terry Waite, Vivien Harrison and Carol Barratt; the remainder is taken from St Luke's Gospel, the Book of Common Prayer and The Shepherd by William Blake.[2]
The cantata's UK premiere was on 16 October 2014 in St Luke's Church, Grayshott, Hampshire, and was recorded and broadcast on Classic FM.[3]
Movements[edit]
| Movement | Text |
|---|---|
| Prelude | Book of Common Prayer |
| Who is this man? This traveller? | Carol Barratt |
| Ego sum terra | Vivien Harrison |
| The eyes of a child | Carol Barratt |
| Salus ... salus ... salus | Terry Waite |
| The Shepherd | Luke 15:4-7; William Blake |
| And suddenly | Carol Barratt |
| Sozo | Carol Barratt |
| Epilogue: Nunc Dimittis | Luke 2:29-32 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Boosey & Hawkes". Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Preface of the score.
- ^ "Grayshott Concerts: WORLD PREMIER of "The Healer - A Cantata for St Luke" by Karl Jenkins". grayshott.com. 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.