Psalm 115: The One True God: Choral Instrumental Pak
By Ed Lojeski
Item: 35-PK00130663
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This single movement excerpted from "Psalms of the Passover," is a flowing and expressive setting of Psalm 115. Ideal for concert or worship, it unfolds into a cascade of "alleluias" and may be performed with piano or organ with optional violin, clarinet and cello.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00130663
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About the Composer: Ed Lojeski
Ed Lojeski has spent decades crafting choral music that speaks to both sacred and secular settings. His gift for orchestration and understanding of how voices interact with instruments has made him a fixture in church music and concert repertoire alike, with a particular skill for setting texts that demand both reverence and accessibility.
Why we love this
Lojeski's treatment of Psalm 115 captures something often difficult to balance in sacred music: genuine spiritual depth without losing the energy that keeps an audience engaged. The cascade of alleluias gives your singers a moment to build and release, and the optional instrumentation means you can scale the piece to your ensemble's resources without compromising the impact.
What to expect
The piece settles into a meditative quality at first, with the text unfolding naturally over gentle harmonic movement. Then it transforms: the alleluias accumulate and brighten, creating a sense of joyful affirmation that feels earned rather than imposed. It's introspective and celebratory at once.
Who it's for
This works for choirs comfortable with expressive phrasing and willing to shape longer lines. Whether you're programming a sacred concert, a worship service, or a program that blends hymnic and choral repertoire, the optional instrumentation makes it flexible enough to fit various performance contexts.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the alleluia section as a wave rather than a sprint. Each repetition should feel slightly fuller or higher in energy, with the voices staggered so the texture builds rather than simply repeating.
- If you're adding the optional instruments, rehearse them with just the piano first. The clarinet and violin lines will anchor the singers once you've established the vocal foundation.
- Balance the text setting carefully in the flowing opening passages. Lojeski's word placement often serves the harmony, so clarity comes from respecting the rhythm of the phrases rather than pushing for speed.
How to use it
Consider pairing this with other psalm settings or sacred works that share a similar reverent tone. If you're building a spring concert with a faith theme, this excerpt provides a substantial centerpiece that doesn't demand soloists or elaborate staging. It also serves well in worship settings where you want something more sophisticated than a traditional hymn arrangement but still grounded in congregational spirituality.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining long phrases over changing harmonies
- Blending with optional instruments (violin, clarinet, cello)
- Shaping repeated text (alleluia) with dynamic and textural variety
- Reading special voicing configurations
- Responding to organ or piano accompaniment with flexibility