Psalm 13 - Lament
Robinson McClellan
About this work:
This work was written when I was a junior in college. It shows an early stage in my ongoing search for a more clearly defined relationship with certain spiritual realities.
The file posted here are:
1. Sample score (pp. 2, 3)
2. Recording (two excerpts: m. 8-39 and 58-74)
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TEXT:
from the Latin Vulgate Bible
Usquequo Domine oblivisceris me in finem
usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me
quamdiu ponam consilia in anima mea
dolorem in corde meo per diem
Translation:
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I hold counsels in my soul,
and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
-translation from the
New Revised Standard Version
Year composed: 1997
Duration: 00:04:00
Ensemble type: Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble:Two or More Solo Voices without Accompaniment
Instrumentation: 1 High Voice, 1 Medium Voice, 1 Low Voice
Instrumentation notes: This piece can be sung either by a vocal trio of Tenor, Baritone and Bass, or by a 3-part male chorus of any size. It can also be sung by a comparable female ensemble.