3-part equal voices,
3-part mixed voices,
piano reduction - Early
intermediate
SKU:
GI.G-9392
Composed by
Daniel C. Meyer. Lent 4
A, Lent 5 A, Easter 4 A,
OT 16 B, OT 28 A, Christ
the King A, Sacred Heart
C. Simple Gifts. Sacred.
8 pages. GIA Publications
#9392. Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9392).
UPC: 785147939207.
English. Text Source:
Based on Psalm 23. Text
by John Quincy Adams.
Scripture: Psalm
23.
Although best
known as the sixth
President of the United
States, John Quincy
Adams’ great desire was
to write poetry, upon
hearing his words set to
music by one of his
contemporaries, he
exclaimed his delight
“as the organ pealed
and the choir of voices
sung the praise of
Almighty God from the
soul of David, adapted to
my native tongue by
me.” This setting was
written for SAB choir,
however, it could be sung
by an SSA ensemble as
well. The tune is
original, but Meyer has
written in the style of
the music that Adams
might have heard in his
day.