I am gearing up to teach a class on Psalms. I'm looking for a resource or list that can help me find medieval/classical adaptions of Psalms, like Allegri's Miserere Mei (Psalm 51), etc. Basically, if it's in English, it's too new.
Anyone know of anything like that?
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Ben: Basically, if it's in English, it's too new.
Basically, if it's in English, it's too new.
The first resource that comes to my mind is a book in German:
Sönke Remmert, Bibeltexte in der Musik. Ein Verzeichnis ihrer Vertonungen [Dienst am Wort 74] Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1996.
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or the blog et.al. at http://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-music/ancient-and-early-medieval-settings-of-psalm-130/ would provide some hints or useful links at http://www.music.princeton.edu/chant_html/ You should be able to trace other sources from these. If you want a list of recordings in various styles of chant let me know.
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Ben:I am gearing up to teach a class on Psalms. I'm looking for a resource or list that can help me find medieval/classical adaptions of Psalms,
Hello Ben,
take a look at the following. This is the first line of Psalms one, notice the symbols in red. Those red symbols are notation called te'amim in Hebrew and in English called cantillation marks. These markets are used for chanting the Bible.
For, MP3's of Traditional adaptions of the te'amim above go to:
Also, the fabulous Chanting the Hebrew Bible The Complete Guide to the Art of Cantillation (link) By Joshua R. Jacobson will be of help, too!
For, Classical adaptions from the Baroque period you must try searching on Salamone Rossi.
Here are a few of his Psalms adaptions:
Haleluyah. Ashrei ish yare et Adonai (8v) Ps.112 -- Milnes Vol.I,
Haleluyah. Haleli nafshi (4v) Ps.146 -- Milnes Vol.I,
Haleluyah. Ode Adonai (8v) Ps.111 -- Milnes Vol.I,
Lamnatseah 'al hasheminit (3v) Ps.12 -- Milnes Vol.II,
Mizmor le'Asaf. Elohim nitsav (3v) Ps.82 -- Milnes Vol.I,
Mizmor leDavid. Havu l'Adonai (6v) Ps.29 -- Milnes Vol.I,
Mizmor letoda (5v) Ps.100 -- Milnes Vol.II,
Mizmor shir leyom hashabat (6v) Ps.92 -- Milnes Vol.I,
Odekha ki'anitani (6v) Ps.118:21-24 -- Milnes Vol.II,
Shir hama'alot. Ashrei kol yere Adonai (3v) Ps.128 -- Milnes Vol.II,
Shir hama'alot. Ashrei kol yere Adonai (5v) Ps.128 -- Milnes Vol.II,
Shir hama'alot. Ashrei kol yere Adonai (6v) Ps.128 -- Milnes Vol.II,
Shir hama'alot. Beshuv Adonai (5v) Ps.126 - Milnes Vol.II,
Shir hama'alot leDavid. Lulei Adonai (6v) Ps.124 Milnes Vol.II,
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The Songs of Solomon, Volume 1: Music for the Sabbath. Pro Gloria Musicae PGM 108
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