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SONGS OF ASCENT
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Commissioned by the Los Angeles Master Chorale
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Grant Gershon, artistic director
SKP Shawn Kirchner Publishing
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Ps. 132: "Lord, remember David".......................................Bass (cantor), chorus, harp, strings
II.
Ps. 122: "I was glad when they said unto me"..............................Bass (cantor), chorus, strings
III.
Ps. 131 "Lord, my heart is not haughty"...............Soprano, bass (cantor), chorus, harp, strings
IV.
Ps. 127: "Except the Lord build the house"........................................................Chorus, strings Ps. 128: "Blessed is every one that loveth the Lord"
V.
Ps. 124: "If it had not been the Lord".....................................................Tenor, baritone, strings
VI.
Ps. 120: "In my distress I cried unto the Lord"..........................................Chorus, harp, strings
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VII. Ps. 129: "Many a time have they afflicted me"........................................Tenor, baritone, strings VIII. Ps. 130: "Out of the depths"..................................................................................Chorus, strings Ps. 121: "I will lift up mine eyes"..................................Soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus, strings Ps. 126: "They that sow in tears"
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Ps. 133: "Behold, how good and pleasant"............................Bass (cantor), chorus, harp, strings Ps. 134 "Behold, bless ye the Lord"
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Harp Violin I and II Viola Cello Bass
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INSTRUMENTATION
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Soloists: Bass (cantor), soprano, tenor, baritone
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DEDICATION
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In memory of my mother, Carol Christy Kirchner, and my grandmother, Lois Christy; dedicated to the entire Los Angeles Master Chorale community -- to Grant Gershon, to my musician colleagues, and to the LAMC management, staff, board, and patrons, with special thanks to the Swan Family.
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SONGS OF ASCENT
Premiere: March 8, 2015, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Four additional psalm excerpts have been added to the original version, first performed by Coro Allegro, David Hodgkins, artistic director, on March 11, 2018, at Harvard's Sanders Theatre.
Engraving by Caryn Rasmussen
818 - 882 - 0620
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I. Psalm 132 "Lord, remember David" Shawn Kirchner
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III. Psalm 131 "Lord, my heart is not haughty" Shawn Kirchner
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III. Psalm 131 "Lord, my heart is not haughty"
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III. Psalm 131 "Lord, my heart is not haughty"
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30
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house" "Blessed is every One"
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Moderato energico q = c. 96
Moderato energico q = c. 96
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O
Tenor
L
Alto
S
Soprano
A
1
mp
build the
house
they
la - bor in
vain
that build
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
Ex - cept the
build the
house
they
la - bor in
vain
that build
f
Ex - cept the
it.
S. 18
U
it.
T.
Lord build the house they
E
R
A.
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B.
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A
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mf
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B.
Lord
N
T.
O
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mf
13
Y
S.
31
Choir
la - bor in vain,
f
they
la - bor in vain
dim.
mf
dim.
they
la - bor in
mf
vain
that
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
T.
B.
it.
build the
house
mp
Ex - cept the Lord
la - bor in vain
mp
they
that build
build the
house, they la
-
bor in vain that
S. mf
U
32
S
A
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mp
build
N
A.
O
26
L
S.
Y
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L
32
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build
mf
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mf
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it.
they
build the
it.
la - bor in
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house, they
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la - bor in
vain, they
vain
that build
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that
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
mf
it.
Ex - cept the
house
they
la
the
T.
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-
bor
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f
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build
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44 S.
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mf
f
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it.
build
T.
S
A.
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39
O
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33
Choir
that
that
build
it.
build
it.
build
it.
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
mp
eat the bread of
E
eat the bread of
P
*
to
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Vain,
sit up late.
sit up late.
sub. mf
A to
mp
S
rise up ear - ly,
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57
T.
S. A.
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N
sor
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50
L
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Choir
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34
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giv - eth his be - lov - ed
giv - eth his be - lov - ed
sleep.
sleep.
p
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
he
for pp
he
for
he
giv - eth his
be
-
lov -
ed
he
giv - eth his
be
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ed
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pp
for
giv - eth his
be
pp
-
lov -
ed
sleep.
sleep.
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sleep.
sleep.
lov -
ed
-
mp cantabile
U
S
Meno mosso
71
A
L
be
for pp
giv - eth his
*
Y
T.
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L
A.
pp
N
64
O
S.
35
Choir
R
E
79
pp
P
* 85
mp
Poco a poco più mosso
mf
p
36
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
Choir
B.
Lord
keep the
mf
ci
mf
watchman wak
ci - ty
eth but
in
the
watch man wak
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-
U
the
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keep the
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vain,
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mf
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eth but in vain,
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f
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watch man wak
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vain.
Lord keep the
vain.
f
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
the
watch - man wak
-
eth but
f
in
Ex- cept the
vain,
Lord
the
watch - man wak
f
Ex - cept the
keep the
-
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Lord
f
Ex - cept
E
the
P
Lord,
keep
the
watch - man wak
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eth
but
in
vain.
man wak
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in
vain.
ci - ty, one wak
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but
in
vain.
the watch - man wak - eth in
watch
*
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vain,
the
R
ci - ty,
T.
the
A.
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U
S.
A
L
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ci - ty,
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T.
A.
B.
Y
103
L
S.
37
Choir
vain.
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
120
Vain, to
sit up late.
sub. f
Vain,
to
f
f
to
Vain,
to
rise up ear - ly,
up late.
sit
up late.
Vain, to
rise up ear - ly,
sub. mf
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rise up ear - ly,
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mf
rise up ear - ly,
sit up late.
sit up late.
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sit up late.
E
*
B.
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P
T.
mp
S. A.
*
rise up ear - ly,
to
N
T.
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L
mp
A.
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to
S
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A
U
mp
114
R
S.
Y
Choir
L
38
sit
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
133
A.
T.
pp
for pp
he
for pp
he
for
he
pp
P
B.
he
mf
p
sleep.
giv - eth his be - lov - ed
giv - eth his
be
giv - eth his
be
giv - eth his
-
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be
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giv - eth his
lov -
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be
-
lov -
ed
lov -
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lov -
pp
for he
rows:
*
for
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S.
sor
for he
sleep.
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eat the bread of
rows:
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Vain, to
-
L
p
sor
N
p
O
B.
eat the bread of
U
T.
R
A.
to
L
Vain,
A
S
126 S.
39
Choir
ed
poco rall.
sleep.
But
sleep.
sleep.
sleep.
poco rall.
40
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
Choir
mp molto legato S.
Moderato grazioso q = c. 88
140
ry
one
that
lov
-
-
-
eth
Lord.
the
mp molto legato
ev' - ry Blessed is mp molto legato Blessed is ev' -
Blessed
is
ev'
one that ry
-
one
ry
one
that
the
Lord.
-
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eth
lov
-
-
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eth
that
lov
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the
Lord.
the
Lord,
-
eth
S
A
ppp
-
L
lov
Moderato grazioso q = c. 88
Y
is
*
Blessed
L
-
mp molto legato
T.
B.
ev'
N
A.
is
O
blessed
S.
ry
*
T.
ev' - ry
B. ev'
R -
P
ev'
E
A.
U
(S I only)
147
-
one
that
lov
-
one that
lov
mf
-
-
mf
-
ry
one
that
lov
-
-
-
-
-
mf
p
Blessed
is
ev'
eth
the
Lord,
eth
the
Lord,
eth
the
-
ry
blessed,
the
blessed,
the
Lord.
Blessed,
the
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
one
T.
B.
that
one
lov
that
lov
that
lov
eth
the
veth the
blessed mp
eth,
-
Lord.
-
Lord.
-
eth
the
is
ev'
-
ry
one
blessed is
ev'
-
ry
one that
ev'
-
ry
one
blessed is mp
that
Lord.
lov
-
eth the
lov - eth
the
that
lov
-
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...one
that
lov
-
eth the
S. 161
T.
Lord.
P
*
Lord
B.
Lord.
Lord.
E
A.
p
Blessed
is
R
U
S
A
L
one
-
*
A.
Y
lov
that
L
one
(+ S II)
N
154
O
S.
41
Choir
p
Blessed is
ev'
-
ev'
-
ry
one
that
ry
one that
p
lov - eth the
lov - eth
Blessed, the
one
that
the
lov - eth the
p
that
lov
-
eth
the
pp
Lord.
Lord.
Lord.
Lord.
For
pp
pp
pp
For
For
For
42
IV. Psalm 127/128 "Except the Lord build the house"
Choir
dolce S. 169
thou
-
la
shalt
eat
the
la
shalt
eat
the
la
py
shalt
thou
be,
hap
hands,
-
-
hands,
hap
-
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bor
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for
thou
shalt
eat
the
hap mf
mf
thou
be,
hap
R
hap
with
be
well
bor
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bor
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py
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thou
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py
shalt
rall.
well
shall
shalt
thine
py
of
la
-
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bor
thou
be,
thou
be,
be,
molto rit.
with thee.
it
py
-
-
mf
hap
la
be,
thou
shalt
py
the
p
mf
eat
la
p
and it
thee. it
shalt
the
well
eat
shalt
shalt
thou
py
for
be,
be
shall be
for
thou
and it
and
shall
of,
shalt
E
it
bor
py
mp
mp
mp
-
hap
-
mp
-
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the
Y
eat
hands.
B.
shalt
L
185
T.
hands,
thine
N
mp S.
A.
of
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mp
Hap mp
bor
L
S.
B.
-
A
thou
T.
la
S
dolce B.
A.
the
p
thou
177
eat
dolce
thou dolce
T.
U
A.
shalt
p
with thee,
shall
be
shall be
well
well
it
shall
be
well
with thee.
with
thee.
with thee.
43
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side" Shawn Kirchner
f mf drammatico Presto q = 126
5
mf marcato
L
T.
O
N
L
Y
*
1
If it had not been
the Lord
who was on
our
side
mp
S
A
R
U
E
9 f T. If it had not been
P
*
mf
the
Lord
who was on
our side
when they rose
up a - gainst us,
mp
44
Choir
13
T.
when they rose
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
up a - gainst
us,
Then had the wat - ers o'er whelmed us,
f mf had the wat
B.
-
ers swal - lowed us
up, and the stream gone o - ver our
soul.
f marcato, interrupting
sub.f mp
U
S
T. B.
R
21
P
E
Lord
who was
on
the
L
If it had not been
A
T.
N
17
O
L
Y
*
our
side
If
it had not been
the
*
mf
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
Lord
who was on
our side
mp
when they
rose
up a - gainst us,
when they rose
*
N
Y
24
L
B.
45
Choir
up a - gainst
us,
Then
had the wat
-
ers
P
32 B.
E
R
U
S
mf
had the wat - ers o'er whelmed us,
A
f
O
L
28 B.
*
swal - lowed us
up, and the stream gone o - ver our
soul.
sub. f mf
46
Choir
36
T.
Bless'd
be
the
Lord,
who hath not giv - en
us
as
prey
to their
*
B.
mf
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
39
B.
mf
Bless'd
be
the
L
T.
A
teeth,
O
N
L
Y
f p
Lord,
who hath not giv - en
us
as
prey
to their
mp
42
R
Bless'd
be
the
P
T.
p
E
*
B.
U
S
teeth,
f
p
Bless'd
be
Lord,
the
mp
bless'd
be
Lord,
mp
bless'd
be
the
Lord,
the
p poco a poco cresc.
mp
T.
bless'd
be
the
45
mf
B.
Lord,
47
Choir
mf
bless'd
be
Lord,
f
who hath not
giv - en f
us
giv - en
us
as prey
to their
the Lord who hath not
*
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
as prey
to their
B.
N
cantabile espress.
R
U
S
T. caped as a bird B.
E
P caped
as a bird
mp preciso
Our soul is es mp preciso
Our soul
3
3
out of the snare
mp
of the fowl - er,
of the fowl - er,
is es -
out of the snare
A
teeth.
53
O
48
L
T. teeth.
f
mf
L
Y
cresc.
the snare
is
the snare
is
*
ff ff mp cresc. sub. mp
brok 57
B.
- en,
and we
Our
help
is in
the
mf
Our
help
is in
the
caped.
caped.
mf
L
N
name
of
the
of
the
Lord.
R
E
P
68
U
f
Lord.
L
name
B.
A
B.
63
T.
are es
S
and we
brok - en,
are es
mf
O
T.
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
*
Choir
Y
48
f
*
mf ff If it had not been
the
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
T. 72
B.
49
Choir
on f
Lord
who was
on
our
side
our
side!
If it had not been
the
who was on
our
side,
f
L
B.
on
on
our
side
Y
L
N
75 T. Lord
f
O
*
our
side,
on
when they
our
side,
A
mf T. rose,
E
78
R
*
P
mf B.
when they rose,
S
U
when they rose,
ff
when they rose up a - gainst us.
when they rose,
ff
when they rose up a - gainst us.
ff mp mf
Choir
82
T.
B.
Then
Then
had the wat - ers o'er whelmed us,
V. Psalm 124 "If it had not been the Lord"
had the wat
had the wat - ers o'er whelmed us,
had the wat
-
ers swal - lowed us
up, and the
-
ers swal - lowed us
up, and the
*
50
N
L
Y
f ff f
stream gone o - ver our soul,
T.
O
86
and the stream gone o - ver, and the stream gone o - ver our
soul.
L
B.
and the stream gone o - ver, and the stream gone o - ver our
A
stream gone o - ver our soul,
soul.
S
ff dim. poco a poco
R
U
*
B.
P
T.
E
91
p
51
VI. Psalm 120 "In my distress I cried unto the Lord" Shawn Kirchner Andante con dolore q = c. 70
p lamentoso
*
mp
Soprano I & II
O
7
cresc.
N
Y
Harp solo
L
1
p lamentoso
In my dis - tress
E
12
in my dis - tress
P
*
I cried,
p lamentoso
In
I
poco accel.
cried,
I
I cried,
cried,
I
A tempo
cried
un - to the
I cried, I
cried
un - to the
mp
pp
pp
I cried,
I cried,
poco rall.
I cried,
my dis - tress
R
p
S
L
A
U
Alto
Choir
I
cried
un - to the
Lord.
My soul
Lord,
I
cried
un - to the
mf
mp
hath
mp
Lord.
My soul hath
p sempre cresc. poco a poco
S II
S
dwelt with them
*
long
My soul
P
A
dwelt,
hath
U
long
mp
R
22
E
SI
A
L
Y
Lord,
p
L
Soprano I only
N
mf
O
17
VI. Psalm 120 "In my distress..."
*
52
My soul
mf
My soul hath
long
dwelt
with
them
hath
that hat - eth
peace,
mf
long dwelt,
that hat -eth
mp
dwelt,
my
peace,
My
mf
soul
mf
ff
dwelt,
hath
long
f
them,
my soul hath
f
dwelt
with
dwelt
with
too
long
dwelt with
poco rall.
L
P
U
peace,
that hat - eth
peace,
E
them
R
them
with
long
f
that hat - eth
ff
long
dwelt
them
ff
long
hath
hath
A
A tempo
31
hath
soul
that hat - eth
A tempo
f
S
My
soul
f
poco rall.
*
long
Y
f
N
27
O
53
Choir
L
VI. Psalm 120 "In my distress..."
peace,
that hat - eth
that hat - eth
peace,
f
that hat - eth
*
peace,
f
ff
f
peace,
mf
that hat - eth
mf
that hat - eth mf
that hat - eth
peace.
mp
peace.
peace.
mf
mp
mp
p lamentoso
In my dis - tress
I cried,
In
in my dis - tress
p lamentoso
I cried,
my dis - tress
cried,
I
mf molto espress.
I
I cried,
cried,
I
L
I
In
I cried,
mp
my dis - tress
mp
36
VI. Psalm 120 "In my distress..."
*
Choir
Y
54
in my dis - tress I
f
Vla
42
cried
un
f
-
to
E
cried
un - to the Lord,
f
P
*
cried
un - to the Lord,
mf
the
R
U
f
S
A
L
p
N
O
cried,
Lord,
mf
I
cried,
p
the
Lord.
p
cried
un - to the
Lord.
p lamentoso
mf
I
cried,
mf
p
cried
un - to the
Lord.
Harp solo
VI. Psalm 120 "In my distress..."
mp
I am for
mp
I am for
peace,
peace,
mp
peace,
but when I
but when I
speak
they are for
speak
they are for
speak
they are for
L
I am for
but when I
*
48
Y
55
Choir
N
A tempo
E
P
*
war.
A tempo
Vla + Vcl
p lamentoso
U
war.
war.
R
56
S
A
L
cresc.
O
p
mp
rall.
p
56
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
Ia (sounding 8va)
pp
E
*
P
Db.
mp
poco a poco cresc.
sub. pp
3
Man - y a time...
f
ff
pp
mf
have they af - flict - ed me from my youth!
ff
f
R
15 mf 3 T. Man - y a time B.
Vln. I
mf
*
Y
sim.
p
L
pp
N
A
Vln. I
S
8
U
O
p
Double Bass
In great unrest q = c. 132
L
1
Shawn Kirchner
mf
Man -
Vln. I
y a time
3
Man-y a time...
3
Man
pp
mf
f
-
y a time...
ff
f
T.
have they af - flict - ed me
P
*
Db.
mp
have they af - flict - ed me from my youth.
from my youth.
mf
E
f
U
R
B.
S
28
Vln. I
A
L
have they af - flict - ed me from my youth!
mp
Db.
3
*
Y
B.
mf
N
22
O
T.
57
Choir
L
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
pp
The plow - ers plowed,
they
pp
pp
sempre cresc. poco a poco
sempre cresc. poco a poco
B. plowed up - on
Vln. I
back:
they cut
The
f
p ancora sempre cresc.
f
p ancora sempre cresc.
B.
Vln. I
ers plowed,
up - on
my
*
ff
long
they cut
-
rows.
their fur
Db.
espress.
back;
P
-
E
T.
U
R
plow 41
S
A
L
Db.
their fur - rows.
mf
f
long
espress.
my
*
L
T.
N
35
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
O
Choir
Y
58
ff
ff
ff
f
man
-
mf
have they af
ff
y a time...
3
53
*
U
mf
Db.
man
3 -
y a time...
flict ed me from my youth.
P
Vln. I
E
B.
f
R
T.
S
A
Db.
*
have they af - flict - ed me from my youth.
Y
man y a- time... ff
L
Vln. I
L
B.
3
N
T.
ff
47
59
Choir
O
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
f
man
3
-
man
-
y a time...
3
3
mf
f
man - y a time...
y a time...
f
mp
Choir
...have they af - flict - ed me
mp
with teeth-clenched fury p B.
Let them be as
up.
mp
p
mf
Where - with
mf
Where - with the mow - er
pp misterioso
E
*
B.
barely containing fury mp
a - fore it grow eth
71 grass up - on the house - tops which with - er - eth a - fore it grow - eth up.
P
T.
L
A
which with - er - eth
R
S
up - on the house - tops
U
T.
Let them be as grass
65
youth.
L
O
from my youth.
...have they af - flict - ed me from my
Db.
*
58
N
T. B.
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
Y
60
the mow - er
fill - eth not
his
Vln. I
p
eth
sheaves
that bind - eth sheaves
his
bos - om.
f his
bos - om.
p
p
f
A
L
*
nor he that bind - eth,
Db.
-
O
hands
nor he that bind
f
Y
L
76 T. fill - eth not his hands, nor he that bind - eth,
B.
61
Choir
N
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
ff 3 T. Man - y a time 3 ff B. 83
S
U
-
y a time
have they af - flict -ed me from my
E
* Db.
P
Vln. I
ff
ff
have they af - flict -ed me from my
R
Man
youth!
youth!
p
ff
p
62
Choir
Vln. I
ff
p
p
ff
f
E
The
P
*
mp
Db.
U
R
B.
Vln. I
mf
pp
ff
A
plow - ers
pp
p
plowed,
they plowed up - on
my
sempre cresc. poco a poco
back;
long
espress.
cresc. poco a poco
sempre
S
96
T.
ff
ff
p
ff
L
Db.
*
Y
B.
L
T.
N
89
O
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
ff B.
up - on
my back;
mp ancora sempre cresc.
f
N
ers plowed,
f
mp ancora sempre cresc.
B.
P
* Db.
their fur - rows.
R
they cut
ff
3
Man - y a time, ff
3
ff
IV
ff
ff
3 man - y a time
Man - y a time,
E
Vln. I
ff
S
espress.
U
T. long 108
A
L
Db.
-
their fur - rows.
The plow
O
Vln. I
*
they cut
f
Y
102
L
T.
63
Choir
3
have they af-
man - y a time
IV
have they af-
flict - ed me
from my
youth,
youth,
af - flict - ed me
have they
f
youth.
from my
youth.
mf
A
L
from my
af - flict - ed me
have they
Db.
flict - ed me
Vln. I
from my
N
B.
L
O
T.
114
VII. Psalm 129 "Many a time have they afflicted me"
*
Choir
Y
64
S
118
Vln. I
*
mf
Db.
U
R
E
B.
P
T.
mp
p
mp
65
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths" Shawn Kirchner
Maestoso appassionato q = c.60
Maestoso appassionato q = c.60
f molto sostenuto
S. 5
P
thee,
p
S U
*
B.
out of the depths,
have
R
T.
E
A.
I
I cried
un - to
mp appassionato
Out of the depths
cried
Out of the depths
p ma appassionato
N
O
Bass
L
Tenor
A
Alto
*
Y
1
L
Soprano
un - to
mp
thee.
Choir
have I cried un - to thee,
B.
out of the depths
Out of the
A
voice,
U
R
thee,
...have I cried un - to thee.
Lord, hear my
E
P
*
depths,
I cried,
I cried un - to thee.
mf
f
I
Lord, hear
my voice
poco agitato
Hear my voice
I
cried to
out of the depths
agitato poco
f
voice,
out of the depths
mf poco agitato
N
have I cried un - to
B.
mf
O
thee.
Lord, hear my
T.
I cried un - to
mf poco agitato
13
Out of the depths
mf
Lord, hear my voice,
A.
mf appassionato
mp
S.
S
T.
L
A.
*
9
L
S.
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
Y
66
cried to
f
I
have cried un -to
f
I
have cried un -to
f
Choir
f
thee.
I
ff
ff
f
wait
ff
soul doth wait, more ff
ff
the Lord, my
soul doth wait, more ff
than they, more
than they, more
than they, more
I
my
soul doth wait,
I
soul doth wait, I
than they, more
soul doth wait, more
soul doth wait,
wait for the Lord, my
soul doth wait, more
I
R my
E
for the Lord,
wait for
the Lord, my
P
my
*
B.
for the Lord,
wait for
wait
for the Lord,
I
T.
wait
U
S.
f
thee.
21
soul doth wait.
L
ff
my
wait for the Lord, my
I
ff
A.
O
I
for the Lord,
L
B.
thee.
thee.
wait
A
T.
f
S
A.
*
ff
17
Y
S.
67
N
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
f
f f
than they, more f
than they, mf
than they, more
than they,
than they, more
f
than they, more f
than they, more
than
they,
f
sfz
68
for
than they that watch for
the
more than they that watch for
the
mf
mf
more than they that watch
morn
depths
for
I cried
mp
un - to
thee,
un - to
mp thee,
un - to
thee,
mp
-
pp
ing.
Out of the depths
-
ing.
p
mf
Lord, hear my
hear
Lord,
mf
have cried
I have cried
voice,
my voice,
I have cried
Out of the
pp
pp
I
voice, mf
Lord, hear my
the morn
ing.
mp
E ...cried
-
mp
I cried
P
*
B.
have
A
mp
ing.
S
32
T.
mf
S. A.
morn
U
-
R
T.
B.
the morn
A.
*
more than they that watch
mp
Y
L
N
mf
O
26
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
L
S.
Choir
un - to un - to
un - to
p
Out of the depths
thee,
I cried un -to
thee,
I cried,
Out of the depths,
thee. f
my voice,
Lord,
out of the
voice,
R
hear
E
depths
B.
A
depths
I
cried
(tutti)
my voice,
U
have
P
mf
I
have cried
to
to
I
cried
f
Out of the depths
have
I
cried
to
to
ff
Lord,
my voice,
of
the
mp
hear
mp cresc. poco a poco
p
S
voice,
*
out of the depths
40
thee.
S.
T.
Lord, hear my
f sub. p
A.
voice,
L
Lord, hear my
Out
f thee.
mf
Lord, hear my
N
B.
voice,
O
T.
Lord, hear
Lord, hear my
L
A.
have I cried un -to
p
*
S. 36
69
Choir
Y
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
out of the depths
mp
thee. ff
thee. ff
thee. ff
thee.
mf
f
ff
f
I
A.
T.
B.
wait,
my
soul
doth
ff
I
wait,
my
soul
doth
wait...
I
wait,
my
soul
doth
wait...
I
wait,
my
soul
doth
f
f
...more
wait...
f
...more,
ff
than they that
watch
...more
than they that watch
for the morn
have
wait...
-
Out of the depths
for the morn
-
*
44
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
Y
S.
Choir
I cried to
L
70
S.
- ing.
E
P
thee.
ff
...more
*
B.
than they that
than they that watch for the morn- ing.
f
mf
than they that watch for the morn - ing.
...more
If
...more
R
- ing,
T.
...more... f
U
A.
f
S
48
A
L
O
N
watch
mf
If
for the morn.
mf
If
mark in
mf
mark in
if
-
S.
ff
shall stand? Who
shall stand? Who
in
f
in
shall stand? Who
-
i - qui - ties, who
f
f
-
i - qui - ties, who
f
if thou
shall stand? Who
shall stand? Who
should'st mark
should'st mark in - i - qui - ties, who
L
f
Poco a poco meno mosso
shall stand? Who
U
f
S
mark
mf
should'st mark in - i - qui - ties, who
if thou
thou
i - qui - ties, if,
mf
56
mf
f
shall stand? Who
mf
shall stand?
shall stand? Who
shall stand?
R
f shall stand? Who shall stand? Who shall stand? Who shall stand? Who shall stand? mf
E
T.
P
*
B.
if,
in - i - qui - ties,
Poco più mosso
A.
in - i - qui - ties,
mark
thou should'st
thou should'st
thou should'st
B.
if
If thou should'st mark
T.
i - qui - ties,
A
A.
-
L
thou should'st
*
N
Poco più mosso
O
S. 52
71
Choir
Y
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
f
shall stand? Who
ff
shall stand? Who
shall stand? Who
f
Poco a poco meno mosso
mf
shall stand? Who
mf
shall stand?
mp
Choir
But
there
is
for
But
there
is
B.
But
there
is
mp dolce
dolce e espress.
66
is
ness with
-
-
But
ness with
thee.
ness with
P
thee.
ness
with
thee.
for
-
give
-
-
ness
with
thee.
ness
with
with
-
ness
-
for
-
give
is
is
for
-
-
give
give
-
-
-
-
ness
with
But
But p
But
ppp
attacca mvmt. IX
thee.
thee.
rit.
p
thee.
-
there
thee.
for
*
E
there
is
But
rit.
for - give
R
there
B.
give
thee.
U
is
there
there
T.
-
-
for
with
A
S. A.
give
for - give
pp
-
p
for - give - ness
mp dolce
is
p
*
But there mp dolce
Y
L
T.
S
A.
mp dolce
N
61
O
S.
VIII. Psalm 130 "Out of the depths"
L
72
attacca mvmt. IX
73
IX. Psalm 121 & Psalm 126 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills" "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy" Shawn Kirchner
I will lift up mine eyes
un - to
hills,
from
the
hills,
* 3
whence
com - (eth) my
from whence com'th
ppp puro
whence com - eth my
from
Y
whence com'th
my
my
S
Bass
the
3
A
Tenor
un - to
pp puro
I will lift up mine eyes
L
Alto
L
pp puro
N
Lento q = c. 60
O
1 Soprano
help,
it com
-
eth
help.
My
it com - eth
P
A.
My
E
help.
U
R
5 S.
help,
from
from
*
help. My help com - eth pp
T.
help.
B.
My help,
it
com - eth from
pp puro
...it
com - eth
from
the
the
the
Lord,
Lord,
which heav'n and earth
Lord, which heav'n
the
which heav'n and earth hath
Lord,
hath
hath
and earth,
and
...and earth hath
Choir
made.
not suf - fer
For He
...suf
-
will
not
made.
earth
pp
hath made.
B.
foot
to be moved: he that keep
foot
to be moved:
-
fer thy
foot
fer thy
eth thee will not
...keep - eth thee will not
to be moved:
foot to be
-
not
...keep - eth thee will not
moved:
...keep - eth thee will not
L
...suf
pp
made.
suf - fer thy
thee will
L
made.
T.
thy
p
will
N
A.
For He
he that keep - eth
*
p
O
9 S.
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
Y
74
S.
slum - ber.
slum - ber.
slum
*
P
B.
slum
-
for, be - hold mp
ber.
For, be - hold,
p
For, be - hold,
ber.
-
be - hold,
U
E
T.
For, be - hold,
R
A.
For, be - hold,
he that keep - eth
A
mp
S
slum - ber.
13
thee
will slum
-
ber not, nor
thee
will slum
-
ber not, nor
he that keep - eth
he that
keep - eth
he that keep
thee will
-
eth thee will
p
For, be - hold,
he that
keep - eth
thee
slum- ber not,
slum - ber
will slum
-
nor
not,
nor
ber not, nor
Poch. più mosso
17
A.
the
mf
sleep.
For the
sleep.
T.
B.
For
the
Lord
Lord is mf
is thy shade
A.
smite
smite
P
*
B.
thee.
E
T.
smite
up - on thy right hand,
shade;
nor moon
will
sun
f
the
sun
nor moon will
nor
will
moon
f
nei - ther the
sun
moon will
Poch. rallentando he shall pre - serve thy
from all
ill:
he
shall
pre
- serve thy
from all
ill:
he
shall
pre
A
ill:
The Lord shall pre - serve thee
thee.
sun
thee from all
S
sub. mp
mp
will
The Lord shall pre - serve
shade;
nor moon
nei - ther
thy
f sun
f
is
p
The Lord shall pre - serve thee
nei - ther
sub. mp
R
hand,
p
Lord
thee.
right
U
smite
nei - ther
the
thy shade,
Top sop: solo or a few floating voices
S.
thy
For
thee.
nei - ther
is
Lord
smite
thy
hand,
21
on
right
mp
mf
sleep.
thy
N
For
up - on
O
sleep.
is thy shade
Y
Lord
L
S. sleep.
L
mf For the
75
Choir
*
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
sneak in
ppp
He
- serve thy
shall pre - serve thy
thee.
Poch. rallentando
ppp molto legato
76
Choir
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
Tempo primo
soul.
lift up mine eyes
mp cresc.
soul.
T.
I will
I will lift up mine eyes mp cresc.
I will
lift up mine eyes
mp cresc.
I will
lift up mine eyes
Tempo primo
T.
from
whence com'th
P
*
whence com - eth my
B. hills
3
R
E
A.
whence com - eth my
U
from
3
whence com'th
the
un - to
my
my
O
help.
My
mf
help.
My
mf
help.
the
hills,
un - to
the
hills,
un - to
the
hills,
the
mf
help. mf
hills,
L
mp
A
29 S.
S
un - to
soul.
B.
*
N
A.
mp cresc.
Y
soul.
L
25 S.
My
My
mp
mf espressivo
help
it
com
mf
help
it
mf
help,
mf
help,
it
eth
com - eth
com
it
-
-
eth
com - eth
mf
from the Lord,
B.
from
the
Lord,
heav'n and earth hath
p
which
heav'n and earth hath
which
heav'n and earth hath
made,
heav'n
and earth hath
and earth hath
heav'n
ppp
and earth hath
made.
made.
Meno mosso
made.
P
*
E
B. T.
R
made.
heav'n
made,
which heav'n and earth hath
U
Andante grazioso (q. = 63)
made,
p
37 S.
A.
which
*
Lord,
Y
the
O
from
p
Meno mosso
made,
L
which heav'n and earth hath
A
T.
Lord,
p
S
A.
from the
L
32 S.
77
Choir
N
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
p mf mp Andante grazioso (q. = 63)
44 Soprano Solo S.
Baritone Solo
in
tears
shall reap
in
f
joy,
mf
Then
mf
Then
ppp
Tenors/Basses
L
T. B.
2
Oo
N
B.
mp
They that sow
Tenor Solo
T.
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
*
Choir
Y
78
O
mp p mp
2 2
was our mouth
*
P
T. B.
E
B.
2
fil - lèd
R
T.
2 2 was our mouth
S
51
U
S.
A
L
mf
up
2
fil - lèd
up
2
with laugh -
2
with laugh -
ter,
ter,
2
f
and our
tongue
2
f
and our
tongue
2
with sing - ing,
2
with sing - ing,
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes" 58 S.
in
tears
2 2 2 shall
reap
in
joy,
mf 2
for the Lord
T. B.
ppp
2
hath
*
mf
Y
for the Lord
L
B.
They that sow
hath
Oo
N
T.
mf
79
Choir
L
O
2
espress.
B.
They that sow
E
T. B.
done great
P
A
U
2 espress. done great things.
R
T.
mp
S
65 S.
in
2
tears
shall reap
f espress.
in
joy,
things.
mf
2 2 2
He that
go - eth forth
mf
2 2 2
He that
go - eth forth
*
Oo
f
mp
mf
weep
T.
B.
T. B.
2
-
f
-
a
-
ing shall come f
2
weep
-
a
ing shall come
gain,
2
bring - ing his sheaves, re
2
gain,
-
-
-
ing.
-
ing.
joic
bring - ing his sheaves, re
joic
mp
They that
*
72
N
S.
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
Y
Choir
L
80
O
f
A
L
Poco rall.
S
tears
shall reap
in
A tempo
mp
Poco rall.
joy.
A tempo
*
T. B.
in
P
B.
E
T.
sow
2
U
79
R
S.
mp mf
B.
For
Meno mosso
p
the Lord
hath
p
For
done
great
done
great
the Lord
hath
rit.
things.
p
things.
< q.
rit.
pp
N
91 T.
The
Lord
E
R
*
95
P
T. B.
mp
forth
from this time
go - ing
shall pre - serve thy
U
A tempo
mp
L
A
T. B.
S
B.
O
A tempo
and
out
and
ev - en for ev - er
thy
com - ing
in
-
more.
p
= q >
L
Meno mosso
< q. = q >
*
86 T.
81
Choir
Y
IX. Psalm 121/126 "I will lift up mine eyes"
83
X. Psalm 133/134 "Behold, how good and how pleasant" "Behold, bless ye the Lord"
Bass
p legato
S
5
to dwell to -geth - er in
R
- ren to dwell to - geth - er in
for
*breth -
p puro, legato
p
Be - hold, how good, how pleas - ant,
E
P
*
B.
u - ni - ty.
pp puro, legato
u - ni - ty.
U
- ren
T.
for *breth -
pp
* "kindred" may be substituted for "brethren"
S.
Adagio con moto h = c. 50
A.
pleas - ant,
*
how
Y
Be - hold, how good,
L
L
Tenor
pp puro, legato
A
Alto
Adagio con moto h = c. 50
N
1
O
Soprano
Shawn Kirchner
Be - hold, how good, how pleas
p
for breth -
-
ant, for
breth -
Be - hold how good,
-ren
-
to dwell to - geth
ren to dwell to - geth
er
in
...for
u - ni - ty.
mp legato
how
pleas
breth -
mp
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