De Profundis

This "song of ascents", setting verses from Psalm 130 in a mixture of Latin, English, and Hebrew, uses contrapuntal explorations of unusual scales to create an eerie evocation of the Psalmist's longing to find a way "out of the depths". SATB with divisi up to 8 parts, suitable for advanced college or adult ensembles. Approximately 4 1/2 minutes

This "song of ascents", setting verses from Psalm 130 in a mixture of Latin, English, and Hebrew, uses contrapuntal explorations of unusual scales to create an eerie evocation of the Psalmist's longing to find a way "out of the depths". SATB with divisi up to 8 parts, suitable for advanced college or adult ensembles. Approximately 4 1/2 minutes long. Premiered in original form by IOCSF in 2015, revised 2018.