Like as the hart longs. Psalm 42
Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. Homolka) MWV A 15, 1837/2020
Psalm texts inspired Mendelssohn throughout his composing career. In 1837 Robert Schumann judged Mendelssohn’s setting of Psalm 42 as the "highest level that he has achieved as a composer of church music, indeed the highest level that modern church music has ever reached".
With this arrangement of Mendelssohn’s cantata Wie der Hirsch schreit (As the hart longs) smaller choirs and choirs with more limited resources of space or finance can now perform this popular work. The original symphonic wind and brass forces have been reduced from 15 to 5 wind and brass forces. All the vocal parts (soloists and chorus) are identical with the original version, so that the vocal scores and chorus scores of that version can be used.
- Can be performed by smaller choirs with smaller instrumental forces
- Usable with the vocal scores and choral scores from the original version.
- Complete performance material available on loan.
- carus plus: the work (original version) is available in the carus music app, the Choir Coach, as well as in the Carus Choir Coach series (audio only).
Original version | Arrangement for chamber orchestra |
Soli STTBB, Coro SATB, Fl, Ob, Clt, Fg, Cor, [Timp], 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org |
ENCORE Kammerchor
Dirigent: Matthias Rajczyk
L'arpa festante München
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Composer
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
| 1809-1847
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Arranger
Jan-Benjamin Homolka
| 1987
Reviews
... Mit der vorbildlichen, neuen Kammerorchester-Ausgabe …. Sie behält die originale Klanglichkeit bei, verkleinert aber aus Balancegründen die Bläserbesetzung.
Schweizer Musikzeitung, 06/2021
... Die Reduktion der Harmoniestimmen auf ein Bläserquintett vereinbart eine deutliche personelle und dynamische Reduktion mit einem Maximum an orchestralem Klang.
Württembergische Blätter für Kirchenmusik, 06/2021