Organ - Digital Download
SKU: A0.943041
Composed by Lewis A. Kocher. Christian,Contemporary,Halloween,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. Lewis A. Kocher #6029271. Published by Lewis A. Kocher (A0.943041).
SOULS AT REST for ORGAN
Playing time: Appx. 2:40
Services: All Saints, All Souls, Autumn, Memorial, any
The pedal plays the somber yet peaceful melody in this rather introspective work, with the swell box opening now and then to allow the keyboard to give little dialogues that echo the melody.
A dissonant mood in the middle section is reminiscent of our dismay and confusion over the loss of loved ones, but the return of the melody at the end soothes us once more with eternal hope.
All Saints and All Souls are beautiful celebrations that are harbingers of the close of the year. As the beginnings of the pre-winter feasts, they are also the earliest to shine light in the darkness as many cemeteries become illuminated by the warm glow of thousands of candles placed in commemoration of the dearly departed. Although I composed this piece under the spiritual influence of those two holy days, the work may be used at any service where a reflective, meditative piece is needed. The registrations I give here are merely suggestions; adapt at will to your instrument and the ambience you wish to create. God bless!
