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MUSIC FOR THE PSALMS

All scores may be freely downloaded for perusal. If you wish to make copies for performance, a donation of $1.00 per copy is kindly suggested. Thank you.

Music for the Psalms is a venture by Patricia Van Ness to create new music for each of the 150 Psalms.

MUSIC FOR THE PSALMS: My Work in Progress

Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music
Volume 21, Number 1 (2015) pp. 19–23

 

MUSIC FOR THE PSALMS
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Anglican Chant in A Major/Paired with Joy Flows Down (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Joy Flows Down Like Radiant Moon, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Chant in B Major/Paired with Psalm 70, Be Pleased to Deliver Me (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 70, Be Pleased to Deliver Me, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Chant in B Major/Paired with Psalm 70, Be Pleased to Deliver Me (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 70, Be Pleased to Deliver Me, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

Anglican Chant in Bb Major/Paired with Psalm 103, I Will Bless You (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 103, I Will Bless You, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Chant in C Major/Paired with Psalm 51, Have Mercy Upon Me (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 51, Have Mercy Upon Me and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Chant in C# Major/Paired with Psalm 5, Hearken to My Child’s Cry (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 5, Hearken to my Child’s Cry, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Chant in D Minor/Paired with Psalm 18, Waves of Death Washed Over My Child (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 18, Waves of Death Washed Over My Child, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Chant in E Minor/Paired with Psalm 108, Wake Up, My Spirit (2021)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, with thanks.

This double chant is based on Van Ness’s anthem Psalm 108, Wake Up, My Spirit, and may be paired with it in service or concert.

SATB

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Anglican Double Chant #4 (2019)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, The Rev. Thomas Skillings, Rector, with thanks.

SATB

Anglican Double Chant #5 (2019)

Written for Dr. Susan Jane Matthews and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA, The Rev. Thomas Skillings, Rector, with thanks.

SATB

Beauty Flew to Me (Set to Psalm 91) (2016) 3.15 MP3

Part of Birds of the Psalms
Commissioned by and Premiered (May 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text by Patricia Van Ness (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAATTBB

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Birds of the Psalms (2016) (2016) 30

Commissioned by and Premiered (May 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial release 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Direcor, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English) and Patricia Van Ness (Movement X)
From Music for the Psalms

  1. Psalm 91, You are my Refuge and my Stronghold
  2. Psalm 55, Wings Like a Dove
  3. Psalm 17, Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye
  4. Psalm 104, Birds of the Air
  5. Psalm 57, In te confidit anima me / I Have Taken Refuge in You
  6. Psalm 63, I Seek You
  7. Psalm 61, I Will Dwell in Your House Forever
  8. Psalm 36, How Priceless is Your Love
  9. Beauty Flew to Me (Text by Patricia Van Ness, Reprise of Psalm 91)

Full Chorus except II. SSAA; V. TTABB; VIII. SSAA

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Divine Love (Set to Psalm 31) (2015)

Dedicated to Carson Cooman
Text by Patricia Van Ness

SSATB

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Luminous Rescue (Reprise of Psalm 59) (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text by Patricia Van Ness
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSAATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 3, O quid multiplicate sunt qui tribulant me/ O why are they multiplied that afflict me? (2015)

Commissioned and Premiered by Renaissance Men
Text in Latin from the Vulgata

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Psalm 4, Answer When I Cry (2013)

Premiered (13 January 2013) at Night Song (Daryl Bichel, Artistic Director) by Beneficia lucis (Jay Lane, Director)
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SATB

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Psalm 5, Hearken to My Child’s Cry (2018) 6

Part of “Child of the Borderlands”
Commissioned by and Premiered (20 October 2018) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano & Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello

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Psalm 8, A Little Child Exalts You (2018) 3 MP3

Part of “Child of the Borderlands”
Commissioned by and Premiered (January 2019) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
From Music for the Psalms

Descant Soprano, Soprano, Alto, Tenor/Baritone, Baritone/Bass, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello

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Psalm 9, You Will Be a Refuge (2019) 3.10

Part of: Child of the Borderlands
Commissioned and Premiered by Susan Jane Matthews DMA, ARSCM and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

TrSSATB

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Psalm 10, O, Give Justice to the Child (2019) 3.15

Part of: Child of the Borderlands
Commissioned and Premiered by Susan Jane Matthews DMA, ARSCM and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

TrSSATB

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Psalm 12, O, Help, For There are No Faithful Left (2017-2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer

Solo Soprano & SSAAT/B

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Psalm 16, You Are My Portion and My Cup (2013)

Dedicated to Carson Cooman
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB

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Psalm 17, Keep Me As the Apple of Your Eye (2016) MP3

Part of “Birds of the Psalms”
Commissioned and Premiered by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SATBB

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Psalm 18, Waves of Death Wash Over My Child, Music for the Psalms (2018) 4:55

Part of “Child of the Borderlands”
Commissioned by and Premiered (20 October 2018) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Janet Stone, Soprano
From Music for the Psalms, dedicated in its entirety to Peter Sykes

Solo Soprano & Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello

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Psalm 18, Waves of Death Washed Over My Child (2018)

Part of “Child of the Borderlands”
Commissioned by and Premiered (20 October 2018) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano & Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violincello

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Psalm 22, Mary’s Lament (2014) MP3

Dedicated to Tapestry
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English), St. Benedict: Vigils
From Music for the Psalms

SSMzA

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Psalm 23 You are My Shepherd (2014)

Dedicated to Vermillion
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SATB

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Psalm 25, To You I Lift Up My Soul (2012) MP3

Commissioned by Carson Cooman and Premiered (1 October 2012) by The Harvard University Choral Fellows; Carson Cooman, Director
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB

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Psalm 27, You Are My Light and My Salvation (2013) MP3

Premiered (21 April 2013) at Night Song (Daryl Bichel, Artistic Director) First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, performed by Viriditas, Cristi Catt, Director
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms, dedicated in its entirety to Peter Sykes

SSA & SSSA

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Psalm 28, I Will Praise You (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 29, Ascribe to God Glory (2013)

Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAATB & Organ

Psalm 31, In You Have I Taken Refuge (2013) MP3

Premiered (27 January 2013) at Night Song (Daryl Bichel, Artistic Director) by Angeli te Custodiant
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB

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Psalm 33 and Duo Seraphim (2017) 4.00

Commissioned by Amuse, Inc. (NYC); Premiered at St. John the Divine, NYC, October 2017
Psalm text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer

 

SSAA

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Psalm 36, How Priceless is Your Love (2016) MP3

Part of Birds of the Psalms
Commissioned and Premiered by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SATTBB

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Psalm 40 and Birdsong by Rumi (2016) MP3

Premiered by Viriditas, Cristi Catt, Director, at Night Song, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational

Text: Rumi (Birdsong) and The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

Text

Birdsong brings relief to my longing
I’m just as ecstatic as they are, but with nothing to say!
Please universal soul, practice some song or something through me!
You heard my cry.
You put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to you:
Amen.

SSSA

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Psalm 46, Be Still (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSAATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 47, You are Great Throughout All Lands, Four Psalms from Music for the Psalms, Movement 1 (2022) 2.32

Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

Soprano Solo, Flute, Bongo, Acoustic Guitar, Violin

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Psalm 51, Have Mercy Upon Me (2020) 3:00

Commissioned and Premiered by Susan Jane Matthews DMA, ARSCM and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAATB

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Psalm 55, Wings Like a Dove (2016) MP3

Part of  “Birds of the Psalms”
Commssioned by and Premiered (October 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSSA/SSAA

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Psalm 57, In te confidit anima mea / I Have Taken Refuge in You (2016) MP3

Part of “Birds of the Psalms”
Commissioned by and Premiered (October 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: The Biblia Sacra Vulgata
From Music for the Psalms

TBB

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Psalm 59, O, Rescue Me (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSAATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 61, I Will Dwell in Your House Forever (2016) MP3

Part of “Birds of the Psalms”
Commissioned by and Premiered (October 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2017 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSA

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Psalm 63, I Seek You (2016) MP3

Part of “Birds of the Psalms”
Commissioned by and Premiered (October 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB

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Psalm 67, God of Blessing, God of Joy (2013) MP3

Premiered (19 May 2013) by First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Peter Sykes, Music Director
Text adapted by Kate Layzer from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

 

SSAATB & Organ

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Psalm 68, A Great Host (2020) 3.15

Commissioned and Premiered by Susan Jane Matthews DMA, ARSCM and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB, Organ

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Psalm 68, Let Us Be Glad (2018) 3:00 min

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSAATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

Solo Soprano, SSATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 70, Be Pleased to Deliver Me (2018) MP3

Part of “Child of the Borderlands”
For Daryl Bichel and Night Song, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB

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Psalm 80, Hear, Hear O Shepherd of Israel (2020) 3.15

For Susan Jane Matthews DMA, ARSCM and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAA

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Psalm 83, When Doubts of Self Within (2022) 3.15

Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

Soprano/Alto unison ensemble or Solo Soprano and Organ

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Psalm 84, How Dear to Me is Your Dwelling (2022) 3.15

For Peter Sykes and the Choir of First Church in Cambridge, MA. Premiered at morning service in May, 2022.
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

Women's voices; Men's voices; Flute; Drum; Tambourine; Harp; Violin.

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Psalm 89, Forever I Will Sing (2022) 3.15

Commissioned and premiered by Alison DeRosa, soprano, and Daryl Bichel, organ, on 20 February 2022 at Night Song, Daryl Bichel, Artistic Director, First Church in Cambridge, MA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano and Organ

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Psalm 91, You Are My Refuge and My Stronghold (2016) MP3

Part of “Birds of the Psalms”
Commissioned by and premiered (October 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAATTBB

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Psalm 103, I Bless You, With All That Is Within Me (2020) 3.18

Dedicated to Peter Marks (1946-2020). Premiered by Susan Jane Matthews DMA, ARSCM and the Choirs of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame, CA
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATB

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Psalm 104, Birds of the Air (2016) 2:48 MP3

Part of Birds of the Psalms
Commissioned by and Premiered (May 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAATTBB

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Psalm 107, We Give Thanks to You (2013) MP3

Premiered (24 November 2013) at Night Song (Daryl Bichel, Artistic Director) by Viriditas, Cristi Catt, Director
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSSA

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Psalm 108, Wake Up, My Spirit (2013) MP3

Premiered (21 May 2013) by First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Peter Sykes, Music Director
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SATB, or SATB & Organ

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Psalm 114, When Israel came out of Egypt (2014)

Dedicated to Carson Cooman
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSAATB

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Psalm 116, Alleluia (2017) MP3

Commissioned by and Premiered (May 2017) by Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director, in celebration of  Coro Allegro’s 30th anniversary and in honor of Coro Allegro’s past, present and future Presidents for their
leadership, vision, and tireless dedication.

SSATB

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Psalm 118, The Evil Surround Me (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

SSAT/B

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Psalm 121, I Lift My Eyes to the Hills (2014)

Commissioned and  Premiered  by Renaissance Men

TTBB

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PSALM 126, When You Restore Our Fortunes (2020) 3:30

Premiered by New England Classical Singers, David Hodgkins, Spring 2022

Commissioned by Peter Ersland for the New England Classical Singers, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director, and dedicated to the memory of his parents, Bob and Kathy Ersland, who fostered in him a lifelong appreciation of music.

 

SSATB

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Psalm 130, De profundis/Out of the depths (2015)

Premiered (22 March 2015) at St. Stephen’s Church in Providence, RI (James Busby, Organist and Choirmaster)
Text: Latin from the Vulgate, with the English text of the Book of Psalms from Challoner’s revision of the Douay translation
From Music for the Psalms

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Psalm 131, I Still My Soul (2019) 3.15

Part of: Child of the Borderlands
Composed for Janet Stone, Soprano
Text: Adapted by Van Ness from the Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, S, and Organ

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Psalm 137, By the Waters of Babylon, Music for the Psalms (2020) 3:35

Performed by Kripa Joseph, soprano.
Text adapted by Patricia Van Ness from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms, Dedicated in its entirety to Peter Sykes

Soprano; 'cello

Psalm 139, Where Can I Go From Your Spirit? (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for  the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSA, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 143, O, Hear My Prayer (2018)

Part of “Psalms of Luminous Rescue”
Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

Solo Soprano, SSATB, Oboe, Viola, & Violoncello

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Psalm 144, You are My Help and My Fortress (2012) 3.30 MP3

Commissioned by Carson Cooman
Premiered on 28 November 2018 by the Harvard Choral Fellows, Carson Cooman, Director, at Morning Prayers, Appleton Chapel, The Memorial Church of Harvard University

SSAATB

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Psalm 145 (in four movements) (2013)

Premiered (6 January 2014) at Night Song (Daryl Bichel, Artistic Director) by Viriditas (Cristi Catt, Director)
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

  1. I will exalt you MP3
  2. You are gracious, full of compassion MP3
  3. You are faithful
  4. My mouth shall speak your praise MP3

Solo Soprano & Harpsichord/Piano

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Psalm 147, You lift up Jerusalem (2014)

Dedicated to Angelus, Dana Taylor, Director
Text: From the Hebrew, Transliteration by Alan J . Green
From Music for the Psalms

SSAA

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Psalm 148, Creeping Things and Winged Birds (2016) MP3

Part of “Birds of the Psalms”

Commissioned by and Premiered (May 2016) by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director
Commercial Release Fall 2017 by Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Director, and online July 2018 by PARMA
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms

SSATBB

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Psalm 149, Alleluia (2019)

Composed for Janet Stone and Sonja DuToit Tengblad and premiered at Trinity Church, Boston, MA, on 30 June 2019

Text adapted by Patricia Van Ness from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms, Dedicated in its entirety to Peter Sykes

Soprano Duet; Violin 1, Violin 2, 'Cello (instrumentals may be transcribed for organ)

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Psalm 150, Alleluia (2017)

With thanks to the Special Projects Committee of the San Francisco Chapter, American Guild of Organists, who funded this music

SSAT/B & Organ

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Psalms of Luminous Rescue (2018) 35

Commissioned by Elizabeth Bradley and Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, Artistic Director
and Premiered on 20 May 2018 by Coro Allegro, Sonja Dutoit Tengblad, soprano, Church of the Covenant, Boston
In Memory of Our Foremothers, Who Fought For Our Deliverance
Text adapted from The Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer
From Music for the Psalms

  1. Psalm 59, O Rescue Me
  2. Psalm 12, O Help, For There Are No Faithful Left
  3. Psalm 30, I will Exalt You
  4. Psalm 28, I Praise You
  5. Psalm 68, Let Us Be Glad
  6. Psalm 139, Where Can I Go From Your Spirit?
  7. Psalm 143, O, Hear My Prayer
  8. Psalm 188, The Evil Surround Me
  9. Psalm 48, Be Still
  10. Luminous Rescue
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