Lady of Grace is Margaret's contemporary setting of the text for the Ave Maria prayer set for either Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano voice ranges.
Baritone Martin Cooke and composer/pianist Margaret Brandman performed this work in September 2016 at a concert held at the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. The DVD of Margaret's 14 art songs, including 'Lady of Grace', performed by Martin Cook and Margaret Brandman at his concert is available for purchase.
CONCERT DVD including a performance of 'Lady of Grace'.
THE MUSIC OF MARGARET BRANDMAN SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2016 CONCERT VIDEO MMP 8101
SHEET MUSIC for Lady of Grace – MMP 8102 www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20293340
Baritone Martin Cooke accompanied by pianist Kristina Helweg, premiered Lady of Grace in January 2016 at a concert for the Carmelite nuns in Berg, Bavaria.
Martin Cooke reports on this concert:
24th of Jan 2016
A small concert for the Carmelite Sisters in Berg near Lake Starnberg in Bavaria on a wintry and snowy Sunday afternoon with pianist Kristina Helweg and baritone Martin Cooke.
The special highlight was the first performance of Margaret Brandman's Lady of Grace which the sisters loved. Thank you Margaret for this beautiful composition.
Mother Veronica said the sisters were able to immerse themselves completely in the beautifully shaped melodies and exquisite harmonies of your composition which lead one to the heart of this ancient prayer of intercession to the Blessed Virgin.
The instrumental version of this composition 'In Blissful Serenity' is available either as a piano solo, or piano, flute and double bass trio arrangement. They are both available from the Australian Music Centre at the link below:
