Recital for Voice and Zither

The video below is an extract from the recital given in the abbey church of Le Bec-Hellouin.

The recital closed with Nada te turbe, sung with the audience on Sunday 15 October 2023. This song takes up the words of Saint Teresa of Avila, whose feast day it was.

Psalm 83(84) “Lord, in your dwelling all peace and joy”. This is the confidence expressed by the psalms, poems that have been sung for 3,000 years.
By his conversion, the author of Amazing Grace, saved from the wreck of his ship, shares his faith.
The lands of Bosnia carried the prayers of her people before Mary appeared to 6 young men. For over 40 years, she has continued to do so through her message of peace for Medjugorje and for the whole world. Gospa Majka Moja, Mary My Mother.
In Pontmain and L’île Bouchard, where faith was rooted in everyday life, Mary appeared to children. The crowd joined them in prayer and song, and peace returned to France.
In 1917, Mary appeared to 3 young shepherds in Portugal. The Ave Maria of Fatima recounts this event.
Jacques Berthier’s pieces for zither, with their poetic titles: Rosée sur l’Hermon, Je veux jouer pour toi, Chemin d’éternité… are like breaths of fresh air throughout the recital.

O ignee Spiritus of Saint Hildegard
A German abbess in the 12th century, Hildegard was a visionary, writer, musician and naturopath. The exemplary nature of her life and writings led to her being elevated to the rank of Saint and Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.
A powerful woman of her time, Saint Hildegard continues to challenge and guide people today.