“I did not panic because, well, first of all, my feeling for the piece was so strong – I love the piece so much, that there was not even a moment when I had time/space in my brain to think that I was scared.” – Midori, on breaking strings twice…
Bernstein – Chichester Psalms (Part II)
1Continuing from Part I, here’s the second movement of the Chichester Psalms. The opening solo of Psalm 23 is one of the simplest and most beautiful melodies ever – compassionate and full of hope. Bernstein specifically wrote this part for a high male voice, whether boy alto or countertenor and…
Bernstein – Chichester Psalms (Part I)
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*note to reader: this is a mere attempt at interpreting the work, not a structural analysis* This post explores Leonard Bernstein’s 1964 commission by the cathedrals of Chichester and Salisbury, for a piece set from the Book of Psalms. It was written for a boy treble or countertenor, solo quartet,…