O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem

for SATB choir and optional organ

by Patrick O’Shea

“O Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem” was written for John Patrick Cardinal Foley, the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. It received its first performance on February 11^th, 2011 in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican by the Saint Mary’s University Chamber Singers, with the composer conducting.

SKU: POA-005 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Tags: Choral, Organ

Sacred or Secular:	Sacred
Season or Event:	Epiphany, General
Descriptive Tags:	Blessing, Liturgical text, Peace, Prayer, Psalm, Worship
Difficulty:	Advanced
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Voicing:	SATB, SSAATTB
Language:	English

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