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Richard Leigh

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Brilliant Star
Setting of the prayer for children by Abdu'l-Baha, "O God , guide me, protect me, illumine the lamp of my heart and make me a brilliant star...." music: Richard Leigh sung by Emma Lewendon and Rachel Major voice/guitar/violin/piano: Richard Leigh




my healing
Setting of the short healing prayer of Baha'u'llah - "Thy name is my healing, O mY God..." music by Richard Leigh, sung by Emma Lewendon, Rachel Major, Richard Leigh and Arabic chant by Ezzat Djalili.




O Son of the Wondrous Vision!
Myriads (8) SATB choir, harp, percussion




O Son of Earth!
SAB choir, harp




Faith
(2006) voice (Fleur Missaghian) piano & kantele (composer)




O Son of Being!
Myriads (2) SATB choir, Persian chant, harp, percussion, prepared piano - hiddenVoices




O Bird of Beauty!
voice (Emma Lewendon) chant (Mina Beint) piano (Richard Leigh) alto flute (Nick Planas)




Song of Songs
violin & guitar (composer)




List of Works
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Richard Leigh Biography

The inspiration for my music comes from the scriptures of the many sacred traditions, as well as from world folk traditions. I am drawn to use music as a way to explore and express the underlying oneness of the world's great religions. My musical hero's are mostly western composers such as Bach, Ravel, Janacek and Part as well as the less celebrated Anon. Although I am a classically trained musician, I have spent many years writing and performing in the contemporary folk world, in bands such as Finality Jack, Mapaluna and Kai. Two events around 1999 dramatically altered by musical path, one was a trip to Swaziland in Africa, where I experienced the power of singing as an everyday reality, and the other was discovering the writings of Baha'u'llah. These texts, as well as the writings of His son Abdu'l-Baha and His forerunner The Bab, have become a well-spring of fascination. Sacred music has now become my focus.
Richard Leigh 15/09/10


Currently writing a multi-faith choral work Rivers for the centenary celebration of the visit of Abdu'l-Baha to the UK in 1912.


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