Sylvia Dunstan’s pointed, unsettling words resound: “God, hear the blood crying out from the ground.”
They find balance in O’Brien’s sensitive music for two solo voices and choir. The “miserere nobis” underpinning throughout provides a beautiful, comforting mantra.
A good piece to consider not only for Christmastide but also for the unborn or the funeral of a child.

Series:

Celebration

Guitar:

Yes

Accompaniment:

Keyboard

Pages:

12

Liturgical/Seasonal:

Holy Innocents

Language:

English/Latin

Comments:

Text by Sylvia Dunstan.