Candles of Grace

By Joseph M. Martin and Brad Nix

This brief choral cantata is well suited for use during Holy Week as a Tenebrae observance or as a time of reflection. A musical “service of shadows,” Candles of Grace is filled with emotive texts and deeply expressive music portraying the events of the Passion. A thoughtful orchestration adorns this chamber cantata with refined beauty and grace, giving directors an instrumental or track option for their presentations. From the delicate opening phrases to the fragile whispered ending, this work is essential for remembering and experiencing the suffering of the Lord.