Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: guitar
Song Meaning of “Estudios Diarios: I. Oracion” by Andrés Segovia
‘Estudios Diarios: I. Oracion’ is a classical guitar piece composed by the great Spanish guitar virtuoso, Andrés Segovia.
The piece is an emotive meditation on faith, prayer and our relationship with God. It slowly builds through its five-minute duration, beginning with the repeated insistence of a single, measured note which serves as a reminder of the power of prayer. As the piece progresses, more than one note is used to evoke a prayerful ambient underpinning with soft, shimmering motifs that steadily increase in intensity.
The contrasting dynamics of the piece demonstrate the human experience of faith; there are moments of calm reflection and moments of spiritual crisis, of turmoil and repose. In both cases, prayer is the constant – an invocation to a higher being that persists even in our darkest hours. As a listener, it is hard to not be moved by Segovia’s message, that irrespective of our religious beliefs or creed, we can find solace and comfort in prayer.