Author: Carlos Colon

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Listen to the unaccompanied version here:

and here:

And the accompanied version:

Here’s the Alto track:

Excerpts from recent Vespers service at Baylor University:

Bronwen Kirby sings St. Ephrem’s Lenten Prayer:

Mary’s Song by Wendell Kimbrough, arr. Scheer:

This is the first demo we made of Prince of Peace:

And here’s a recording of Soul of Christ, Saint John Henry Newman’s translation of Anima Christi.

You can listen to Colón’s compositions and peruse scores in the links provided below:

Restore Us, O God (Based on Psalm 80). Click “preview” to Listen and Purchase here and view the score.

Alegre Luz / O Gladsome Light The text is a 3rd century Greek Prayer, the Phos Hilaron, a hymn still in use in the Eastern Church. Click “preview” to Listen and Purchase here and view the score.

Veo Violencia en la Ciudad / I See Violence in the City. Written by commission from the Archbishop of El Salvador for the canonization of Saint Oscar Romero. Click “preview” to Listen and Purchase here and view the score. Based on Psalm 55(54), this piece was written in honor of Saint Oscar Romero and inspired by the incredible resilience of the Salvadoran people. The powerful text is completely bilingual and works well in English, Spanish, or a combination of the two languages. It pairs beautifully with the texture and dynamics of the composition to form a prayerful piece that expresses both the despair and hope of life and faith.

Love Shall Overcome Vencerá el Amor. Click “preview” to Listen and purchase here. This piece takes its inspiration from Romans 12:21: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” It was written to commemorate the martyrdom of six Jesuit priests and two women on the campus of Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) in El Salvador in 1989. It may be sung entirely in Spanish or English, or by alternating the two languages. The music moves through a sense of lament and ends with a gentle proclamation of the victory of good over evil and view the score.

Some of the pieces above, and Carlos Colón’s concert Requiem can also be heard in this video from a performance at Duke University:

Conducted by Dr. Adán Fernandez at Our Lady of Los Angeles Cathedral on November 7, 2025. Carlos Colón’s Concert Requiem, Las Lamentaciones de Rufina Amaya was written in 2008 to commemorate the victims of the Salvadoran civil war. You can listen to the whole composition here and also view samples of the score.

Here’s a video of the recent performance in Los Angeles:

A hymn with text by St. Ambrose. Arr. by Carlos Colón and Carey Luce. Performed by Liz Rogers and Bronwen Kirby, Vocals. Carlos Colón, Piano.