A piece set mostly in 7/8 never felt so natural and untroubled as this setting of St. Teresa of Ávila's text, which beautifully captures the speech-rhythms of the prayer. Kingsbury uses timbre to highlight a kind of call-and-response between the original Spanish text (sung by men at first) with its English translation (sung by women). This is a lush setting for SATB choir and piano.
CHORAL SERIES: Trinitas
INSTRUMENTATION: Piano
VOICING: SATB
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LITURGICAL NOTES: Touching on topics of comfort, faith, and trust, this is ideal as a post-Communion reflection or for healing prayer services.
