| The Healer | |
| Subtitle: | A Cantata for St Luke |
| Composer: | Karl Jenkins |
| Genre: | Cantata |
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| Published: | by Boosey & Hawkes |
The Healer, a Cantata for St Luke was written by Karl Jenkins in 2014. Much of the text was written by Terry Waite, Vivien Harrison and Carol Barratt; the remainder is taken from St Luke's Gospel, the Book of Common Prayer and The Shepherd by William Blake.[1]
The cantata's UK premiere was on 16 October 2014 in St Luke's Church, Grayshott, Hampshire, and was recorded and broadcast on Classic FM.[2]
| Movement | Text |
|---|---|
| Prelude | Book of Common Prayer |
| Who is this man? This traveller? | Carol Barratt |
| Ego sum terra | Vivien Harrison |
| The eyes of a child | Carol Barratt |
| Salus ... salus ... salus | Terry Waite |
| The Shepherd | Luke 15:4-7; William Blake |
| And suddenly | Carol Barratt |
| Sozo | Carol Barratt |
| Epilogue: Nunc Dimittis | Luke 2:29-32 |