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Psalm-of-the-Sky-TBB-2020-Swirly
Catalogue #:SRD-004c
Duration:approx. 5'
Voicing
TB, TBB, TTB, TTBB
Instrumentation
Piano, Violin
Language
English, Hebrew
Season/Event
Concert, General, Jewish Festival
Descriptive Tags
Comfort, Devotion, Jewish, Liturgical text, Peace, Poetry, Prayer, Psalm, Reverence, Worship
Composer Psalm of the Sky TBB
Sarah Riskind

Psalm of the Sky TBB

for TBB chorus, piano, and violin

In the poem “Psalm of the Sky,” Rabbi Rachel Barenblat reimagines “The Lord is My Shepherd” (Psalm 23) in a contemporary context. Performers may highlight the many instances of text painting and create contrast between moments of gentleness, boldness, and carefree movement. The last verse of Psalm 23 is included in Hebrew as a coda in a similar style to many prayers sung in Jewish worship; this allusion to Barenblat’s textual inspiration is intended to express the enduring human need for comfort and hope despite changing modes of worship.

Psalm of the Sky was commissioned by the Creative Commissions Project at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, sponsored by the Harmony Fund, and it was premiered by Ensemble X at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati. This work is ideal for moderate to advanced high school, university, and community choirs. It is also SSA, and SAB (with parts indicated for any size tenor section).

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