Cypress Choral Music The Lord is My Shepherd-Psalm 23 - Robinovitch - SATB

Author/Composer:

ROBINOVITCH, SID

Instrumentation:

SATB ACCOMP

Model #:

CP1281

Composer: Sid Robinovitch
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: SATB with keyboard or a cappella

Psalm 23 was commissioned by the Royal Canadian College of Organists and first presented at the 2004 Winnipeg Organ Festival. It exists in several different forms, allowing wide flexibility in performance. The vocal harmonies are complete unto themselves so that it can be performed a cappella or with organ or piano accompaniment. Here is what the Winnipeg Free Press reviewer said about the premiere:

"A true highlight of the program has to be Manitoba composer Sid Robinovitch's Psalm 23 - The Lord is My Shepherd, one of the commissioned works. Just when you think you've heard every possible version of this most famous psalm, Robinovitch comes along with this charming and very listenable rendering.
It had drama, varying colours and moods and was simply lovely. The tenors and basses sang it through the first time, showing good balance. The women joined them for the repeat and with the organ (which has as important a role as the singers in this piece), presented a stirring new hymn that deserves to become a tradition." (Gwenda Nemerofsky, July 20, 2004)