New Eleazar Cortés CD Helps Enrich Spanish Funeral Liturgy Repertoire

“A few years ago, Eleazar Cortés recognized the need for wedding music in Spanish, so he created El Amor Nunca Pasará. Now he turns his focus toward repertoire for funeral liturgies. His latest collection, En el Paí­s de la Vida (In the Land of the Living), gives Hispanic parishes 14 richly crafted new songs for use in Christian funerals.

The titles include psalms, Communion songs, entrance hymns, songs of farewell, music for final commendation, and a Gospel acclamation. Featuring a variety of traditional and Latin American styles, the songs are accessible to the resources of the average parish. The poetic song texts are based on the ritual texts for funerals (paraphrased).

While the music is designed for use in the liturgy, the CD is so colorfully recorded that it makes great listening outside the liturgy. Produced by Pedro Rubalcava, director of Hispanic ministries for OCP, the collection features Latin American instruments and rhythms and great performances by talented professional musicians.”

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