Psalm 13

SSAATTBB + SATB solos

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Voicing/instrumentation: SSAATTBB + SATB solos
Composer: Sam Kauffman
Lyricist/text source: Psalm 13
Language: English
Duration: 13:00
Year: 2017

This is my largest and greatest choral composition, a setting of Psalm 13 in three movements for choir and soloists. The first movement portrays wrenching despair and anguish through an unusual nested minor chord progression. But, true to any psalm of lament, the second and third movements contain a message of faith and praise.

This is a challenging piece and requires a university-level choir. The harmonies in the first movement are like a cross between Eric Whitacre and John Coltrane.

A portion of the revenue goes to the company that holds the copyright of the NIV Bible.

I’m not offering this for sale until it has had its premiere. If you’re interested in premiering it, contact me.

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