| [ www.kevinallen.info ] Recorded live at the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Chicago by the Lincoln Chamber Chorale, and included on the CD "Restoration of the Sacred," Kevin Allen's setting of the Eucharistic poem "Desidero, Mi Jesu" was set to three-part equal-voice choir in 2005. "I desire, O my Jesus, That you would refresh me On this the food of angels: Make me, my kind Jesus, Always worthily approach To this divine repast. Let this food be a nutriment, Let this drink be a nourishment, Be unto my soul: Let it give grace while I breathe, In my final agony Be it a pledge of future glory," (Anonymous; Translated by Peter FX Gibson) Soloists of the Lincoln Chamber Chorale: Jennifer Haworth, soprano Terry Sullivan, alto Sonia Ness, alto Director: Timothy Woods Contact Kevin Allen directly for the score to this composition and many others. www.kevinallen.info Facebook page: www.facebook.com Image sources: vultus.stblogs.org madisondiocese.org |