Joan E. Christ-West
Composer, Arranger, Organist, Concert Pianist and Keyboard Artist
This recording was produced in memory of
Joan Elizabeth West who passed away on October 29, 2000 following a
valiant battle with cancer. Her strong faith enabled her to choose
the music to be played at her funeral mass, concelebrated by Father
Patrick Tepoorten and Craig Scott, at Our Lady of Fatima church and the
title song "Here I am, Lord" was one of those selected.
Joan, often playing two electronic keyboards
simultaneously, seems to be accompanied by a whole orchestra. At the request of
several close friends, these
recordings were made in her living room only four months before she passed away. They are a tribute to her talents, her Faith
in God and her passion for music.
Having devoted her entire life to church
music, teaching and performing on grand piano, organ and keyboard, this
recording demonstrates her beautifully expressive touch and variety of
musical treatments on the keyboard.
Joan is missed by her loving husband John,
her daughter Barbara and her husband, Pierre Bourbonnais, her son Mark and
his wife, Leslie and by her five wonderful grandsons, Matthew, André,
Bobby, Jean-Claude and James.
We are fortunate indeed to have her music
to enjoy forever.
Joan heard the Lord calling in the night
and she freely accepted His invitation to join His choir of angels.
To order, please call "La Boutique" (Our Lady of Fatima Gift Shoppe) at
604.936.2525
Price: CDs and Tapes $15 (tax incl.) + Shipping & Handling
Due to copyright laws we can only offer you brief, 30 seconds, excerpts from this memorable recording using highly compressed MP3 format.
The segments we have chosen will allow you to recognize the piece or, at least,
allow you to determine if you would like to order your very own copy as a
memento.
