Product Description
Psalm For Strings, scored for 2
violins, viola and cello was composed in 1991 and later revised in
2017. Drawing inspiration from Psalm 29, the piece focuses upon the
following text:
"Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty,
give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory
due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."
While
the piece begins with an Aeolian mode melody, as played by the cello,
the music quickly shifts to the major key at measure nine
bringing with it a sense of optimism. A return to the inspiration of
the opening lines of the psalm, at measure seventeen, introduces an
additional melody. Enhanced through warm rich harmonies we now hear
the fullness of the entire ensemble. A change in mood felt at measure
thirty conveys reverence, as the music suddenly softens and beckons
us to...
"Worship the Lord in beauty of
holiness".
The melody first introduced in measure
nine, along with its optimism, reappears at measure thirty seven and
then returns to the opening melody at measure forty three, now played
in a lush string harmony.
The same shift in mood felt at measure
thirty appears in measure sixty three though a subtle change to the
music is made; a shift to the minor key is used instead of a major
key adding a sense of drama to the music.
At measure sixty-nine a reprise of the
opening melody leads to the glorious ending of hope and peace as the
psalmist intended.
"The Lord will give strength unto
his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace"
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