Offertoire

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Offertoire
Leslie Betteridge

This delightful piece, for manuals only, displays the playful side of Leslie Betteridge’s musical personality. The outer sections are scherzo-like, while the chordal middle section remains related to the opening material in its syncopated rhythms and its use of similar motives. The flavor of the work is decidedly French in the lightness of its character and English Romantic in its harmony. This work would serve beautifully as a concert encore or as service music.