Bio
Mary Frances Reza is one of the most respected Hispanic Catholic liturgical composers in the U.S. Based in Albuquerque and Taos, New Mexico, she has served in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, as a pastoral musician, liturgist and teacher and in Hispanic ministry for many years. She is the former director of the Office of Worship and Liturgical Music, and continues to serve the archdiocese as a consultant for the liturgical commission. She is also secretary and mountain states representative on the executive board of the Institute of Hispanic Liturgy and is a member of the Southwest Liturgical Conference board. Best known for her bilingual settings of the psalms, her compositions include “Salmo 33: Guste y Vean,” Misa San José and Misa Santa Fe.