Showings

Composer: 
Elizabeth R. Austin
Scoring: 
soprano, trombone, organ (piano)
Year Authored: 
2000
Duration (min): 
13
Alternate Title: 
Showings
Text Source/Author: 
Julian of Norwich (1342- 1412 ca.)

Julian of Norwich wrote Showings, based on sixteen visions of God, occuring as as she was extremely ill. As an anchoress, a solitary, who is often pictured with her sole compainion, a cat, her books were the first to be written in England by a woman.

I. “I saw God....”
II. Something small
III. “He is our clothing....”
IV. “...in falling and rising...”
V. “....so truly is God our Mother...”
VI. “All will be well...”

Publisher: 
ACA
List Price: 
$17 score