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Jay Garden
Mendelssohn Psalm Series (Part 4): Psalm 98 — Joy and Praise
Felix Mendelssohn’s Psalm 98 stands at the brightest point of this Psalm series.After the longing of Psalm 42, the restrained confidence of Psalm 115, and the dramatic power of Psalm 114, this final work overflows with joy.Set to the German text “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” (“Sing to the...
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Jay Garden
Mendelssohn Psalm Series (Part 2): Psalm 115 — Trust and Silence
Felix Mendelssohn’s Psalm 95 moves us out of the quiet longing of Psalm 42 and into something broader and more expansive—a landscape of joy, reverence, and shared praise.Set to the German text Kommt, lasst uns anbeten (“Come, let us worship”), it is structured in eight movements for chorus, soloists, and...
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