I composed this Psalm Offering for Julianne Kerber in 1986. Julianne was struggling with cancer and died about 2 weeks before her son got married. I played it following communion at Julianne’ funeral. Two weeks later I played her son’s wedding. This piece of music concludes the Opus 2 collection of piano music. Note how unlike much music it doesn’t end on the tonic (the major key in which the music is written, not a concoction laced with gin) key. As we say in spirituality, death is not the end, but rather the doorway into a higher way of life. With this music not concluding in the tonic key, it doesn’t end but continues to be.
Psalm Offering 10 Opus 2 for piano
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Deacon Bob
I am a composer, performer, poet, educator, spiritual director, and permanent deacon of the Catholic Church. I just recently retired after 42 years of full-time ministry in the Catholic Church. I continue to serve in the Church part-time. I have been blessed to be united in marriage to my bride, Ruth, since 1974. I am father to four wonderful adult children, and grandfather to five equally wonderful grandchildren. In my lifetime, I have received a B.A. in Music (UST), M.A. in Pastoral Studies (St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, UST), Certified Spiritual Director. Ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, in 1991. Composer, musician, author, poet, educator. The Gospels drive my political choices, hence, leading me toward a more liberal, other-centered politics rather than conservative politics. The great commandment of Jesus to love one another as he has loved us, as well as the criteria he gives in Matthew 25 by which we are to be judged at the end of time directs my actions and thoughts. View all posts by Deacon Bob