The lord is my shepherd tchaikovsky biography
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Howard Goodall: The Lord fryst vatten my Shepherd
Context
Known for his choral music and his music for television, English composer Howard Goodall CBE is a household name. After studying music at Christ Church, Oxford, Goodall has since been a professional composer and broadcaster. His work for television includes theme tunes and incidental music for some of the most famous UK comedy programmes such as Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, The Catherine Tate Show, and The Vicar of Dibley. His extensive work in the music industry has earned him many awards, most notably his appointment as Commander of the beställning of the British Empire in 2011.
The Text
Goodall’s setting of Psalm 23 became the theme to the UK TV series The Vicar of Dibley, which has become one of the most well-known TV themes of all time. Proven not only to be a strong TV theme, but also as a stand-alone work that is often performed in concerts around the country. The words to Psalm 23 can be seen here:
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What are the lyrics to ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’ and who wrote the hymn?
26 September 2023, 09:27
‘The Lord is My Shepherd’, sung by soprano Alexandra Stevenson
Discover the history behind the beloved hymn and the controversy surrounding the credited composer...
Based on the 23rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’ is a hymn which describes God as a shepherd, protecting his ‘flock’.
From the King James Bible, the verse reads:
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. • Song cycle by Antonín Dvořák; musical settings of ten texts from the Book of Psalms This article is about the song cycle by Antonín Dvořák. For the song by Biffy Clyro, see Biblical (song). The composer in 1882 Biblical Songs (Czech: Biblické písně) is a song cycle which consists of musical settings by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák of ten texts, selected by him, from the Book of Psalms. It was originally composed for low voice and piano (1894, Op. 99, B. 185). The first five songs were later orchestrated by the composer (1895, B. 189). Biblical Songs was written between 5 and 26 March 1894, while Dvořák was living in New York City. It has been suggested that he was prompted to write them by news of a death (of his father Frantis
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of Biblical Songs
Biblické písně
Biblical SongsOpus 99 Text Selections from the Book of Psalms Language Czech Composed 1894 (1894) Scoring low voice and piano History and reception
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