New
Vocal
Wedding Music
HOW GLAD I WAS
(Samachti B'omrim Li)
WEDDING PSALM (from Psalm 122)
by Michael Reid Winikoff
Style: Modern Classical
Mood: Grandeur, Splendor, Eloquence
Use: Bride's Entrance, Processional
How glad I was when they said to me, let us
enter the house of the Lord....
- Psalm 122
This solo vocal setting of verses from Psalm 122 begins with a grand
introductory announcement in an auspicious and dignified modernist tone,
the theme of which recurs at key moments through the piece, interspersed
with vocal passages of quiet grandeur and eloquence, until finally vocal
and instrumental themes meet in powerful counterpoint at the close.
The solemn opening declaration is inspired by Charles Hubert
Hastings Parry's magnificent choral anthem to these verses, "I Was
Glad," as famously heard at the opening of the
royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April 2011.
Likewise, this present setting has been conceived
for use at the bride's entrance and processional. It may be sung
in English or Hebrew. The trumpet or horn part is entirely
optional.
The vocalist should sing in lyrical but full-throated declamation, and
even the quieter passages should not be approached too passively.
When trumpet or horn are used, care must be taken to ensure proper
balance. When they are not included, their themes should be taken
in an appropriately ringing, resounding manner by piano or organ.
DURATION: 4:15
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