Psalm 12 (choir + piano)

SSAATTBB + piano

Voicing/instrumentation: SSAATTBB + piano
Composer: Sam Kauffman
Lyricist/text source: Psalm 12
Language: English
Duration: 7:45
Year: 2024
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For this dramatic psalm, I have composed dramatic music. In this piece, the pianist is less of an accompanist and more of a featured soloist. The furious piano part leads the choir through a whirlwind of intensity as the psalm begins with a cry of despair for the human race and then moves to a prayer for God’s protection and a message of assurance.

If performed with orchestra, the choir members will use this choral-piano score. If performed with piano, the choir members, pianist, and conductor will all use this.

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