Kempke's Music Service

Text by Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Tune: Pavane, Op. 50, by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Fauré’s immortal Pavane, with its haunting melody and mysterious harmonies, provides the music for this inspired setting of Charles Wesley’s beloved Passion text And Can It Be that I Should Gain? Ideal for Lent or Holy Week, Larson’s arrangement has the option of a subtle, ethereal handbell accompaniment, which complements the piano, adding a deft stroke of color without intruding.