Beatitudes SATB-Ch Sc

Composed in 1990 and revised in 1991 for SATB Choir or soloists with Organ accompaniment Part’s setting of The Beatitudes is one of only a handful of works (Litany and And One of the Pharisees also falling into that category) composed in English. Taken from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount as found in Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes provide a fitting structure for Part’s setting. Each verse states a godly quality and the blessing attached to it; all except the last verse begin with the word ‘blessed’.The Beatitudes was premiered on 25 May 1990 at the Nathanaelkirche Berlin by the Theatre of Voices choir conducted by Paul Hillier.

The Beatitudes is a work by Nico Muhly taken from the four-movement work 'Our Present Charter' commissioned by the Choir of the Temple Church Mother-Church of the Common Law to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Sealing of Magna Carta on 15th June 1215. This Vocal Score is for SATB Choir and Organ Accompaniment and lasts around 4 minutes.

For Flute (doubling Piccolo) Clarinet in B flat* Very large Tam-Tam (sounding from a high gallery) and Choir (SSATTBB).* Notated in C in the score. 'According to Hindu Cosmology welive at the end of a cycle the Kali Yuga the Dark Age. There are two important sayings of Christ that should accompany his disciples always during these challenging times. The first is ?The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against my Church? (Matthew 16 v. 18); and the second ?I am with you always unto the end of the world? (Matthew 28 v. 20). These sayings form the basis of this work which falls into two main sections each with the same structure and with linked material. Each section begins with Kali Yuga which I havetried to represent in a chaotic unstructured way in contrast to the cosmic Cries of Humanity to Christ (Kyrie eleison - Lord have mercy) and Christ?s responses from Saint Matthew?s Gospel.The work ends with a serene?Coda? of the sacred monosyllable ?OM? representing the peace and beatitude of God?s presence. The intermingling of Christianity and Hinduism is an important simile for our times; in the same way early Christianity did nothesitate to incorporate Jewish and Greek thought.' - John Tavener

This piece written for SATB contains solos for the soprano and tenor.Commissioned by the Rev. Dr P. C. Moore for the choir of Pershore Abbey and first performed at the Festival there in 1964 this anthem is a simple treatment of the text for soprano or tenor soloists. It appeared as a Musical Times supplement in 1964.

George Whitefield Chadwick's The Beatitudes for SATB choir with Piano accompaniment.

Arvo Pärt's The Beatitudes – Seligpreisung composed for mixed Choir (SATB) and Organ. The Beatitudes for mixed Choir and Organ is Arvo Pärt's musical interpretation of the blessings a well-known part of the Sermon on the Mount (in the Gospel according to Matthew 5 3-12).

Taken from the book of Matthew Valerie Showers Crescenz sets the Beatitudes in a work that moves easily through the lengthy text. The moderate ranges and smooth transitions make this piece easily accomplished by most choirs.

Uses: General Scripture: Psalm 37:11 Matthew 5:1-12 Luke 6:20 Full of words of encouragement for the people of God this piece beautifully captures the spirit of the Beatitudes in its message. A series of divine promises warms the anthem with the glow of assurance and this affirmation is held tenderly by a graceful melodic theme and engaging harmonies. Moving!

Matthew 5:4-Movemnt 2 from 'Beatitudes' that uses text from Matthew 5:4 'Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.' Beautiful and flowing.