Symphonizing the Psalms: Igor Stravinsky’s Musical Exegesis

The twentieth-century composer Igor Stravinsky’s setting of the psalms can resonate with faithful communities today that find themselves in complex and often confusing relationships with God. In the Symphony of Psalms, Stravinsky’s use of Scripture shapes the listener’s sense of the Psalter as a who...

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Main Author: LeMon, Joel M. 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2017]
In: Interpretation
Year: 2017, Volume: 71, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-49
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
RD Hymnology
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Summary:The twentieth-century composer Igor Stravinsky’s setting of the psalms can resonate with faithful communities today that find themselves in complex and often confusing relationships with God. In the Symphony of Psalms, Stravinsky’s use of Scripture shapes the listener’s sense of the Psalter as a whole and can lead worshipers in an honest, bold alleluia.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964316670949