The Saint Mary Guitar Suite

Saint Mary Guitar Suite

Saint Mary Guitar Suite, by Alfred Feenstra, guitarist and composer for the classical guitar starting beginning of the year 2020, is a musical work dedicated to Saint Mary and to the millions of women in the whole world who love Mary and who find comfort in their lives because of Mary and where Mary stands for. Love, care, warmth and comfort and happiness.

I would like to invite you to listen Saint Mary Guitar Suite greatly played by guitarist Thu Le

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01. Lienzo para Francisco

02. Lienzo para Jacinta

03. Chanson pour Bernadette

04. María te llama

05. Alegría

06. Felicidad y Aparición en Medjugorje

07. Aria para Lorraine

1. Lienzo para Francisco
(Francisco Marto, Fátima)
Francisco, born June 11 1908, died April 4 1919.The little shepherd boy, presented 6 apparitions of Saint Mary. The first time on 13 of May 1917.
Publics opinions: “Sounds like a warm, reverent, beautiful hymn”. “So beautiful for the ear”.

2. Lienzo para Jacinta
(Jacinta Marto sister of Francisco, Fátima)
Jacinta, born March 1911, died 20 February 1920.Mary announced to both children that God would call them soon to be close to him. I could not do another thing than try to make 2 beautiful melodies for them.
Publics opinions: “Such a musical beautiful soul, so genuine, so pure, so lovely”. “Thank you Maestra for this sublime, luminous music”.

3. Chanson pour Bernadette
(Song for Bernadette, Bernadette Soubirous, Lourdes)
As a little boy I was always very attracted when in school the story of Bernadette was explained to my class. Composing this suite, I felt happy to be able to write this special melody for Bernadette, being grateful and respectful for those memories and feelings I had.
Publics opinions: “Angel fingers. and heart in touch with heaven”. “What a beautiful piece. Great playing as usual”.

4. Maria te llama
(Mary calls you, for all Mary loving people)
In every catholic church you find a statue of Saint Mary and always there are lightened candles in front, shining the love, hope and warmth of millions of peoples mostly women, towards their love ones and also Mary herself. This song is for those people.
Publics opinions: “Such a lovely piece! The frame and the repeats resemble to rolling waves or a swing rocking to and for, very nice”. “Such sensitivity”.

5. Alegria
(Happiness)
Next to nostalgic or warm feelings, for me, Maria represents also the feelings of happiness. I wrote this song to celebrate that happy state that she represents for so many peoples all over the world.
Publics opinions: “What an inspired composition! It felt like modern day Bach music. “Such beautiful ebb and flow driven by such a sense of rhythm and heart. Such a fine artist”.

6. Felicidad y aparición en Medjugorje (Happiness and appearance in Medjugorje)
In this song I tried to make the listener present at a scene where children are playing and in a sudden moment, announced by a beautiful unexpected chord, in the valley where they played, Saint Mary appeared to them for a while and there was a magical moment in shining light. After the amazement, the playing just goes on.
Publics opinions: “Iincredible playing by the great Thu Le, who brings Alfred Feenstra’s music to live and moves our sprits to places they have never been before”. “Hermosa composición, en cada interpretación te acompaña el ángel de la música. Thu!!!”.

7. Aria para Lorraine
Lorraine died on cancer in 2020 in the arms of her husband. She was a faithful Saint Mary follower. From this moment her husband’s live changed and he became another person. I tried to let Lorraine speak through this piece, from where she is now to her husband and tell him comforting words.
Publics opinions: “You made us wait for this one. Well, it was worth it. All seven pieces have been wonderful and your playing brilliant. What a combination, let’s have more. Bravo”. “This music feels like an endless spiritual journey, but I can’t begin to explain or defend the concept. Thu Le’s art is precious”.