The Chichester Psalms of Leonard Bernstein / by Paul R. Laird ; edited by Michael J. Budds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laird, Paul R.

Contributor:

Budds, Michael J., 1947-2020.

Series:

CMS sourcebooks in American music ; no. 4.

CMS sourcebooks in American music ; no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Chichester Psalms.

Bernstein, Leonard.

Physical Description:

xv, 249 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hillsdale, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, [2010]

Contents:

A hint of 'West Side Story' : the genesis of Chichester Psalms ; Bernstein on sabbatical, 1964-1965 ; The correspondence with Dean Walter Hussey ; A reconstruction of Bernstein's compositional process

His own two tonal feet : the nature of Chichester Psalms ; The compositional landscape of the mid-1960s ; Consonance, dissonance, and Chichester Psalms ; The generating cell : an effective afterthought ; The text : a challenging decision ; The scoring : a somewhat unusual ensemble ; The style : eclecticism and vernacular influences ; The score : Bernstein's expressions marks

Movement I : the sacred dance. Musical description ; Sketches ; Hebrew text accent

Movement II : the good shepherd. Musical description ; Sketches ; Hebrew text accents

Movement III : dwelling together in unity. Musical description ; Sketches ; Hebrew text accents

Reception : Chichester Psalms in concerts and on recordings ; Reviews of live performances ; Review of recordings

A final perspectives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.

ISBN:

9781576471524

1576471527

OCLC:

370387907