The Healer (Jenkins)


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.
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.

Movements

MovementText
PreludeBook of Common Prayer
Who is this man? This traveller?Carol Barratt
Ego sum terraVivien Harrison
The eyes of a childCarol Barratt
Salus... salus... salusTerry Waite
The ShepherdLuke 15:4-7; William Blake
And suddenlyCarol Barratt
SozoCarol Barratt
Epilogue: Nunc DimittisLuke 2:29-32