SSAATTBB Choir - Level 4

SKU: CA.739600

Composed by Kay Johannsen. Contemporary Choir Music. Organ music based on hymns, Sacred vocal music, Praise and thanks. Full Score. Composed 2013. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 07.396/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.739600).

ISBN M-007-25264-9. Language: English.

The motet Bless the Lord, O My Soul (2013) on verses from Psalm 103 exploits the possibilities of vocal combinations and the resulting sound effects to a high degree: In the opening invocation O my soul, the soprano 1 ascends to float above the fanned out low chord of the other voices; and beginning from For as the heavens are high above the earth, an eight-part fugato masses together into an extensive architecture of sound. The harmony of the work is tonal, but many enriched chords create a tension rich in nuances in the setting. The work has been released on the CD Rejoice. Vocal Music by Kay Johannsen (Carus 83.496/00).