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Paul John Rudoi
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Bay Psalm 23
Cascading melodic lines and comforting harmonies that will delight audiences and performers alike.
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The Bay Psalms
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Bay Psalm 121
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Bay Psalm 150
SSA a cappella
“Bay Psalm 23,” the first work in The Bay Psalms set, is a delicate reflection on one of the most beloved Psalms of all time coupled with a repeating mantra of the word “Alleluia”. A work written specifically for boys voices by featuring an extended Alto range, Bay Psalm 23 offers cascading melodic lines and comforting harmonies that will delight audiences and performers alike.
Composer’s Notes
This work was written specifically for boys voices, utilizing a lower alto range to focus on their transitions as their voices change. That said, it can also be sung by women if your altos have the notes!
Allow the work to ebb and flow a bit. Around measure 34, focus on the cascading motion of each repetition of the word Alleluia.
– Paul John Rudoi
Text
The Lord to me a shepherd is,
want therefore shall not I:
He in the folds of tender grass,
doth cause me down to lie:
To waters calm me gently leads
restore my soul doth he:
He doth in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake lead me.
Yea, though in valley of death’s shade
I walk, none ill I’ll fear:
Because thou art with me,
thy rod, and staff my comfort are.
For me a table thou hast spread,
in presence of my foes:
Thou dost anoint my head with oil,
my cup it overflows.
Goodness and mercy surely shall
all my days follow me:
And in the Lord’s house I shall dwell
so long as days shall be.
– The Bay Psalm Book, public domain
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