"I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day... The Lord does not disappoint those who take this risk."
—Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 3
From the introduction...
By his words and actions Pope Francis invites the global Church to a radically renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ in the presence of everyone and everything we meet. Encounter: From the Heart of Pope Francis is a performance piece that animates this prophetic and challenging call in song, story, and prayer. Through the proclamation of the words of Pope Francis and through personal narratives and music inspired by those words, this work is an invitation to embrace the risk and the promise of encountering Jesus in the gaze of those we love, those we struggle to love, those we fear, those we don’t understand, even those who have caused us or others pain.
We envision at least two ways in which Encounter may be performed. A first option is to follow the script [G-9616S] exactly as it is laid out. A reader or a series of readers would proclaim the words of Pope Francis and the musicians would perform each of the songs in between them. A second option would be to intersperse personal narratives between the papal quotes and the songs. These narratives could be based on the current needs of the world, the church, and one’s own community. We hope these options—as well as others inspired by this work we cannot yet imagine—provide a way for communities of diverse resources and needs to enter into the prophetic message of Pope Francis in whatever way is most viable and meaningful for them in light of local context and need.
We pray this work will anchor the joy of taking the risk of encounter within the hearts of those who pray with them, inspiring the work of healing wounds and creating a revolution of tenderness in a world hungry for mercy and thirsty for justice.
—Jeanne Cotter and Tony Alonso
Read the complete introduction and performance notes.
Full Score Edition
This full score contains all of the music for the Encounter performance piece.
Keyboard Edition
This keyboard edition for Encounter includes vocal and piano parts, as well as chord symbols.
String Edition (Violins I and II, Cello)
This string edition for Encounter includes parts for two violins and cello.
Recording of Encounter: From the Heart of Pope Francis
The recording contains the ten newly composed and arranged songs by Tony Alonso and Jeanne Cotter.
Choral Edition
This choral edition for Encounter includes vocal parts for soloists, choir, and assembly.
Guitar Edition
This guitar edition for Encounter includes melody lines, lyrics, and chord symbols.
C and Bb Instrumental Edition
This instrumental edition includes all instrumental lines in both C and Bb to allow for the greatest exibility and variety of ensemble combinations.
Script for Encounter: From the Heart of Pope Francis
This script includes spoken text and staging directions.
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Encounter - CD
From the Heart of Pope Francis CD-1037 - Composer: Tony Alonso |
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Jeanne Cotter
Jeanne Cotter is a liturgical composer, author, parish mission director and active singer-songwriter. For over a decade she has performed her original piano works and songs throughout the United States and Canada. Jeanne shares her heartwarming and humorous stories of growing up in an Irish Catholic family in southern Minnesota and what she calls “the authority of experience.”
In addition to concerts, ministry workshops, parish missions, retreats, convention keynotes and breakout sessions, Jeanne conducts "Coming Home Retreats" in her native homeland of Minnesota. These intensive weeks are for pianists, singers, composers and those interested in enhancing their own creativity and spirituality.
Jeanne is active with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate and has been the master teacher and coordinator of the Keyboard and Ensemble Schools for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Jeanne has numerous recordings and music collections published by GIA Publications, Inc. Her latest works include The Old Gravel Road and Tender Hearted.
Tony Alonso
Tony Alonso is a theologian and composer whose work is animated by the diverse needs of the contemporary church.
A Cuban-American Roman Catholic, Tony's compositions embrace multicultural musical expressions and reflect a commitment to strong ritual song. His music appears in compilations and hymnals across Christian denominations throughout the world. In 2015, this work was recognized with an invitation to compose the responsorial psalm for the first Mass Pope Francis celebrated in the United States.
Tony's scholarly work lies at the intersection of liturgical theology, sacramental theology, ecclesiology, and cultural studies. He has presented at scholarly and pastoral conferences and events across North America and Europe. He has also authored several essays and articles in journals such as Modern Theology, Worship, Liturgy, and many others. Tony holds a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University, a Master of Arts in theology from Loyola Marymount University, and a PhD in religion from Emory University. He currently serves as Visiting Assistant Professor in the Practice of Theology and Culture and Director of Catholic Studies at Candler School of the Theology.