Saturday, January 1, 2011

Psalms, Book II, Op. 187


Op. 187 PSALMS, BOOK II
(January 1, 2011)
For Voice(s) and Orchestra 
Psalm 42 (To the Choirmaster - A Maskil of the Sons of Korah) -
     "As Pants the Hart"
     [Palestrina - Sicut Cervus - HAM 141 / Felix Mendelssohn /
     Igor Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms II /
     Disney - Bambi]                                                                        [G41]
Psalm 43 "Judge Me"
     [Mendelssohn - Psalm 42, Psalm 43] [G42]
Psalm 44 (To the Choirmaster - A Maskil of the Sons of Korah)
     "Exurge, Domine"
      [Jacobus de Kerle - HAM 148]                        [G43]
Psalm 45 (To the Choirmaster: According to Lilies -
     A Maskil of the Sons of Korah; a Love Song)
     "Eructavit"

     [Ambrosian/Gregorian Chant - HAM 10]                                [G44]
Psalm 46 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah -
     According to Alamoth - A Song) "Eine Feste Burg"
     [Martin Luther - A Mighty Fortress /
     J.S. Bach - Cantata No. 80]                                                      [G45]
Psalm 47 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah) -
     "Plaudite" ("Clap Your Hands")
     [G. Gabrieli - Plaudite / Reich - Clapping Music]                    [G46]
Psalm 48 (A Song - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah)
  "The Lord Gave the Word"
      [G.F. Handel - Messiah: The Lord Gave the Word
      Philip Glass - Ahknaten]                                                           [G47]
Psalm 49 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of the Sons of Korah) -
     "Here This"
     [Varese - Hyperprism]  [G48]
Psalm 50 (A Psalm of Asaph) - "The Mighty God"
     [Berg - Three Pieces: I]                                         [G49]
Psalm 51 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David,
     When Nathan the Prophet Came to Him,
     After He Had Gone in to Bathsheba)
     [Miserere]
     1-4 ("Mercy Upon Me") [A Song of Repentence]
     5-19 ("Born in Iniquity") [Passacaglia of Sex and Death]
     [Honegger / Victoria]                                                                 [G50]
Psalm 52 (To the Choirmaster - A Maskil of David,
     when Doeg, the Edomite, Came and Told Saul, 
 
"David Has Come to the House of Ahimelech") -
     "Why Do You Boast"
     [Schoenberg - Die Gluckliche Hand]                                         [G51]
Psalm 53 (To the Choirmaster: According to Mahalath -
     A Maskil of David) - "The Fool Has Said
"                                  [G52]
Psalm 54 "Deus in Nomine"
     [G. Gabrieli - 3 Motets, Vol. 2]                           [G53]
Psalm 55 (To the Choirmaster: With Stringed Instruments -
     A Maskil of David) - "Oh For the Wings of a Dove"
     [King David]                                                                                [G54]
Psalm 56 (To the Choirmaster: According to the Dove on
     Far-Off Terebinths - A Miktam of David,
     When the Philistines Seized Him in Gath) - 
     "Be Merciful to Me, Lord, for My Enemies Are in Hot Pursuit"
     [King David]                                                                    [G55] 
Psalm 57 (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
  A Miktam of David, When He Fled from Saul,
     in a Cave) - "Pity" 
     [King David]                                                                                 [G56]
Psalm 58 (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
     A Miktam of David) "Do Ye Speak Righteousness"
      [Crumb - Makrokosmos I: III]                                                     [G57]
Psalm 59 (To the Choirmaster: According to Do Not Destroy -
  A Miktam of David, When Saul Sent Men to Watch His House
     in Order to Kill Him)
     "Deliver Me from Mine Enemies"
     [King David: X David in Saul's Camp]                                         [G58]
Psalm 60 (To the Choirmaster: According to Shushan Eduth -
     A Miktam of David; 
For Instructions;
     When He Strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobath, 
     and When Joab on His Return Killed Twelve Thousand of
     Edom in the Valley of Salt)
     "Thou Hast Scattered Us"
     [Elijah Rock: Ouverture]                                                                [G59]
Psalm 61 (To the Choirmaster: with Stringed Instruments -
     A Psalm of David) 
"Lord Hear My Cry"
     [Thomas Tallis - O Sacrum Convivium]                                     [G60]
Psalm 62 "My Soul Waits in Silence"
     [John Cage - Suite for Toy Piano]                     [G61]
Psalm 63 (A Psalm of David, When He Was in the
     Wilderness of Judah) 
"My Soul Thirsts for Thee"
     [The Gospel According to St. Matthew]                              [G62]
Psalm 64 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David) -
     "Hear My Voice"

      [Elijah Rock]                                                                      [G63]
Psalm 65 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David - A Song) -
     "The Roaring Tempest"
     [Verdi - Rigoletto: Act III Tempest]                                               [G64]
Psalm 66 (To the Choirmaster - A Song - A Psalm) 
     "Make a Joyful Noise Unto God"
     [Stravinsky / Moses and Aaron]                                             [G65]
Psalm 67 (To the Choirmaster: With Stringed Instruments -
     A Psalm - A Song) 
"May God Be Gracious"
     [Lutkin / Moses and Aaron]                                                          [G66]
Psalm 68 (To the Choirmaster - A Psalm of David - A Song)
     "As Smoke Is Driven Away"
     [Handel - Messiah: The Lord Gave the Word / 
     Philip Glass - Akhnaten / Psalm 48 /
     Samson and Delilah]                                                                    [G67]
Psalm 69 (To the Choirmaster: According to Lilies -
     A Psalm of David)
     "Save Me O God for Waters Are Come Unto My Soul"
     [Benjamin Britten - War Requiem]                                               [G68]
Psalm 70 (To the Choirmaster -
     A Psalm of David, for the Memorial Offering)
  "Deus in adjutorium"
      [Vespers: Deus in adjutorium]                                           [G69]
Psalm 71 "In You O Lord I Have Taken Refuge"
     [Telemann - Oboe Concerto in F Minor]                            [G70]
Psalm 72 (A Psalm to Solomon)
     "Give the People Your Judgements"
     [Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle, Psallite]                                             [G71]
Recording:

PSALMS, BOOK II
(Complete Works, Volume 85) 
(NM 1101, January 1, 2011)