by Christel | Oct 25, 2023 | Sacred Music
Some melodies and/or words have the ability to weave themselves into the very fabric of our lives. They become a conduit to our past, invoking memories and emotions long tucked away in the recesses of our minds. For me, one such is Schubert’s “Litany for the Feast of...
by Christel | May 21, 2023 | Sacred Music
In a new and orchestrated version, I combine the old and new, giving Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere my own, personal touch. Although performed live many times in Europe, I first recorded Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere, from Joseph Haydn’s Stabat Mater, at a concert at the remote...
by Christel | Mar 31, 2023 | Sacred Music
In a blend of tradition and innovation, I have released Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring. This cherished sacred aria, originally composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1723, finds its origins in Bach’s chorale arrangement from the cantata “Herz und Mund und...
