For mixed choir
Psalm 23
for Mixed Choir
A concise a cappella setting of Psalm 23 in Hebrew, written for mixed choir.
Dedication
Dedicated to Tom Waldeck.
First Performance
1999. First performed in 1999; dedicated to Tom Waldeck.
Structure
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Psalm 23
Single-movement setting of the Hebrew psalm text.
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Text
Psalm 23, in Hebrew.
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Medium
Mixed choir, unaccompanied.
Work Information
The Work
Psalm 23 sets the familiar Hebrew psalm traditionally associated with protection, guidance, rest, and trust. The work belongs to Lera Auerbach’s group of concise sacred choral pieces for unaccompanied mixed choir.
- LanguageHebrew.
- SourcePsalm 23.
- First Performance1999.
Text
Text
Psalm 23 is set in Hebrew. The English panel is provided for reading reference.
HebrewPsalm 23
מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד
יְהוָה רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר.
בִּנְאוֹת דֶּשֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵנִי
עַל־מֵי מְנֻחוֹת יְנַהֲלֵנִי.
נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֹבֵב
יַנְחֵנִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶדֶק לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ.
גַּם כִּי־אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת
לֹא־אִירָא רָע כִּי־אַתָּה עִמָּדִי
שִׁבְטְךָ וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ הֵמָּה יְנַחֲמֻנִי.
תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי שֻׁלְחָן נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי
דִּשַּׁנְתָּ בַשֶּׁמֶן רֹאשִׁי
כּוֹסִי רְוָיָה.
אַךְ טוֹב וָחֶסֶד יִרְדְּפוּנִי כָּל־יְמֵי חַיָּי
וְשַׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית־יְהוָה לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים.
EnglishReading translation
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Listen to Work
Educational listening access to an online performance of Psalm 23.
Online Materials
Public links related to Psalm 23. The performance opens through the on-page educational listening notice.
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AudioYouTube / Soundstreams
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PublisherBoosey & Hawkes / Sikorski Boosey & Hawkes
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ScorePurchase Score Boosey & Hawkes
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PerformanceSoundstreams Performance YouTube
Publisher and Materials
Published by Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski. The publisher catalogue page and purchase page are linked below.
