Chichester Psalms is a choral work by Leonard Bernstein for boy treble or countertenor, solo quartet, choir and orchestra (3 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion [5 players], 2 harps, and strings). A reduction written by the composer pared down the orchestral performance forces to organ, one harp, and percussion.
Date of composition | 1965 |
Premiered | 1965, July 15th (Philharmonic Hall) in New York, NY, United States |
Type | Psalm |
Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
- Boy ;
Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ; Orchestra |
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