Wake Up, My Spirit
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SATB choir (divisi), harp, oboe
SKU: LO.10-4073R
Composed by Jac Redford. Choral. Te Deum Choral Series. Sacred Anthem, Concert, General. Octavo. Roger Dean Publishing #10/4073R. Published by Roger Dean Publishing (LO.10-4073R).ISBN 9781429122092.
The modal lyricism of "Wake Up, My Spirit" combines elements of Renaissance counterpoint with a free chromaticism that is characteristic of contemporary harmony. In hushed and vibrant anticipation, the choir and instrumentalists become a piper coaxing the sun out of hiding. Their song comes from Psalm 57, in which David looks with hope to the morning after a night of anxiety for his life. "My heart is ready, O God; I will sing and make music for you.".