Choral SSAA choir
SKU:
CF.CM9570
Composed by
John Ratledge. Psalms 47
from the Bible. Jbc.
Performance Score. With
Standard notation. 8
pages. Duration 1 minute,
44 seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CM9570. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9570).
ISBN
9781491153581. UPC:
680160911080. 6.75 x 10.5
inches. Key: Bb major.
Latin. Psalms 47 from the
Bible.
Psalm 47
was commissioned by
the Sigma Alpha Iota
Chapter of Hardin Simmons
University (Abilene,
Texas), Suzanne Watts,
conductor, back in 1978.
I was a graduate student
at the time, and the
premiere was a great
success. Consequently,
the work has received
many performances since
that time; however, it
remained unpublished
until now. In a modified
tripartite structure, the
psalmist uses the
imperative verb tense as
a command to the people:
(you clap), (you shout),
(you sing) to exemplify
that praise and joy
should be public,
intelligent, cheerful,
and constant. The
psalmist admonishes that
praise and joy are
visual, aural, palpable,
and most definitely
contagious. The
contrasting slow section
with a soprano solo
should be like an
accompanied arioso, where
the soloist is supported
by lush, major/minor
seventh chords in
inversion (accompanied
recitative). The soloist
actually becomes the
narrator in this section,
the preacher or deliverer
of the news that the
people will be protected,
sustained and blessed.
The rapid tempo of the
A-section returns and the
staggered entrances in
the last section/coda
indicate the ecstasy
knowing that belief can
manifest itself in
individualized,
energized, emotional
responses that can change
the world. Rise up and
claim the power of
JOY!.
Psalm 47A
was commissioned by
the Sigma Alpha Iota
Chapter of Hardin Simmons
University (Abilene,
Texas), Suzanne Watts,
conductor, back in 1978.
I was a graduate student
at the time, and the
premiere was a great
success. Consequently,
the work has received
many performances since
that time; however, it
remained unpublished
until now. In a modified
tripartite structure, the
psalmist uses the
imperative verb tense as
a command to the people:A
(you clap), (you shout),
(you sing) to exemplify
that praise and joy
should be public,
intelligent, cheerful,
and constant. The
psalmist admonishes that
praise and joy are
visual, aural, palpable,
and most definitely
contagious. The
contrasting slow section
with a soprano solo
should be like an
accompanied arioso, where
the soloist is supported
by lush, major/minor
seventh chords in
inversion (accompanied
recitative). The soloist
actually becomes the
narrator in this section,
the preacher or deliverer
of the news that the
people will be protected,
sustained and blessed.
The rapid tempo of the
A-section returns and the
staggered entrances in
the last section/coda
indicate the ecstasy
knowing that belief can
manifest itself in
individualized,
energized, emotional
responses that can change
the world. Rise up and
claim the power of
JOY!.
Psalm 47 was
commissioned by the Sigma
Alpha Iota Chapter of
Hardin Simmons University
(Abilene, Texas), Suzanne
Watts, conductor, back in
1978. I was a graduate
student at the time, and
the premiere was a great
success. Consequently,
the work has received
many performances since
that time; however, it
remained unpublished
until now. In a modified
tripartite structure, the
psalmist uses the
imperative verb tense as
a command to the people:
(you clap), (you shout),
(you sing) to exemplify
that praise and joy
should be public,
intelligent, cheerful,
and constant. The
psalmist admonishes that
praise and joy are
visual, aural, palpable,
and most definitely
contagious. The
contrasting slow section
with a soprano solo
should be like an
accompanied arioso, where
the soloist is supported
by lush, major/minor
seventh chords in
inversion (accompanied
recitative). The soloist
actually becomes the
narrator in this section,
the preacher or deliverer
of the news that the
people will be protected,
sustained and blessed.
The rapid tempo of the
A-section returns and the
staggered entrances in
the last section/coda
indicate the ecstasy
knowing that belief can
manifest itself in
individualized,
energized, emotional
responses that can change
the world. Rise up and
claim the power of
JOY!.
Psalm 47Â was
commissioned by the Sigma
Alpha Iota Chapter of
Hardin Simmons University
(Abilene, Texas), Suzanne
Watts, conductor, back in
1978. I was a graduate
student at the time, and
the premiere was a great
success. Consequently,
the work has received
many performances since
that time; however, it
remained unpublished
until now.In a modified
tripartite structure, the
psalmist uses the
imperative verb tense as
a command to the
people:Â (you clap),
(you shout), (you sing)
to exemplify that praise
and joy should be public,
intelligent, cheerful,
and constant. The
psalmist admonishes that
praise and joy are
visual, aural, palpable,
and most definitely
contagious. The
contrasting slow section
with a soprano solo
should be like an
accompanied arioso, where
the soloist is supported
by lush, major/minor
seventh chords in
inversion (accompanied
recitative). The soloist
actually becomes the
narrator in this section,
the preacher or deliverer
of the news that the
people will be protected,
sustained and blessed.
The rapid tempo of the
A-section returns and the
staggered entrances in
the last section/coda
indicate the ecstasy
knowing that belief can
manifest itself in
individualized,
energized, emotional
responses that can change
the world.Rise up and
claim the power of
JOY!
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