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MUSIC FOR THE PSALMS
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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 | Score |
| 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
- Psalm 91, You are my Refuge and my Stronghold
- Psalm 55, Wings Like a Dove
- Psalm 17, Keep Me as the Apple of Your Eye
- Psalm 104, Birds of the Air
- Psalm 57, In te confidit anima me / I Have Taken Refuge in You
- Psalm 63, I Seek You
- Psalm 61, I Will Dwell in Your House Forever
- Psalm 36, How Priceless is Your Love
- Beauty Flew to Me (Text by Patricia Van Ness, Reprise of Psalm 91)
Full Chorus except II. SSAA; V. TTABB; VIII. SSAA | Score |
| Divine Love (Set to Psalm 31) (2015) Dedicated to Carson Cooman
Text by Patricia Van Ness
SSATB | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| Psalm 23 You are My Shepherd (2014) Dedicated to Vermillion
Text: Psalter, The Book of Common Prayer (English)
From Music for the Psalms
SATB | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| Psalm 121, I Lift My Eyes to the Hills (2014) Commissioned and Premiered by Renaissance Men
TTBB | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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
- I will exalt you MP3
- You are gracious, full of compassion MP3
- You are faithful
- My mouth shall speak your praise MP3
Solo Soprano & Harpsichord/Piano | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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 | Score |
| 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) | ScoreParts |
| 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 | Score |
| 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
- Psalm 59, O Rescue Me
- Psalm 12, O Help, For There Are No Faithful Left
- Psalm 30, I will Exalt You
- Psalm 28, I Praise You
- Psalm 68, Let Us Be Glad
- Psalm 139, Where Can I Go From Your Spirit?
- Psalm 143, O, Hear My Prayer
- Psalm 188, The Evil Surround Me
- Psalm 48, Be Still
- Luminous Rescue
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