08ac82c5-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682
| ID | 08ac82c5-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | M173791 |
| Title Name | Biblical Songs, Op. 99 (high voice, critical edition) |
| Marketing Copy | BIBLICAL SONGS, Op. 99/B. 185, on texts from the Book of Psalms, were written in March of 1894, during Antonín Dvo?ák's (1841-1904) stay in the United States. The composer turned to the Bible against a personal background of grave and disturbing news: Hans von Bülow, the famous conductor, a close friend and ardent devotee of Dvo?ák, had died a month earlier in Cairo, ad Dvo?ák's 80-year-old father lay gravely ill in distant Bohemia - he died on March 26, two days after the last of the BIBLICAL SONGS was completed. Dvo?ák chose for these songs verses from the Czech version of the Book of Psalms, gradually changing from expressions of despair and supplication to jubilation. The songs were first published (with Czech, English, and German texts) in 1895, and some of the songs premiered on September 26, 1895 at Mladá Boleslav, O. Schellerova singing. Editions for high voice and low voice are available from the publisher. This critical edition has been completed by Otakar Šourek (text in Czech, English, and German). |
| Instrumentation | High Voice and Piano |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | add |
| Title Brand | 3 |
| Year Composed | 1894/1955 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 24 |
| Ensemble Size | 2 |
| Date Created | 2023-11-22 20:21:23.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:21:23 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | MUS037110 |
| Text Author | Text from the Czech Bible of Králice (16th century), Book of Psalms. Text in Czech, German (trans. Bed?ich Eben), and English (trans. Daphne Rusbridge) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
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| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 12 |
| Title Movements | 1. Darkness and thunderclouds are round about Him (Psalm 97, verse 2-6) 2. Lord my shield, my refuge and hope (Psalm 119, verse 114, 115, 117, 120) 3. Hear, oh hear my prayer, Lord (Psalm 55, verse 2-3, 5-9) 4. Oh, my shepherd is the Lord (Psalm 23, verse 1-4) 5. Songs of gladness wil I sing Thee (Psalm 144, verse 9; Psalm 145, verse 2, 3, 5, 6) 6. Hear, oh Lord, my bitter cry (Psalm 61, verse 2, 4, 5; Psalm 63, 2, 5, 6) 7. By the shore of the river Babylon (Psalm 137, verse 1-5) 8. Oh, Lord, have mercy and turn Thou Thy face to me (Psalm 25, verse 16-18, 20) 9. My eyes will I to the hills lift up (Psalm 121, verse 1-4) 10. Oh, sing unto the Lord a joyful song (Psalm 96, verse 12; Psalm 98, verse 1, 4, 7, 8) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | D37B7D46-FA20-4B09-48F0-08DB00B0FAFD |
| Title Instrument Category Text | High Voice |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 99 |
| Title Instrument Header | 72 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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