Psalm 121: SATB Choral Octavo

Name: Psalm 121: SATB Choral Octavo
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-43564
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By Imant Raminsh

Item: 00-43564

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Lawson-Gould is proud to present two new editions of this Gordon V. Thompson classic. Recording provided by Centrediscs and the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, Conductor. Optional rental orchestration available at presser.com/request-rental.

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Series: Lawson-Gould

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 16

UPC: 038081491042

SKU: 00-43564

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About the Composer: Imant Raminsh

Imant Raminsh was born in 1943 in Ventspils, Latvia, and emigrated to Canada with his family five years later. His training spanned the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, the University of Toronto, the Akademie "Mozarteum" in Salzburg, and the University of British Columbia, positioning him to work across nearly every musical genre from solo voice to opera.

Raminsh's compositions have reached audiences across six continents, performed in spaces ranging from Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto to the Forbidden City in Beijing. He founded four ensembles, including the Prince George Symphony and NOVA Children's Choir, and made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut in 2006. His honors include the Outstanding Choral Composition Award from the Association of Canadian Choral Communities and, in 2007, appointment as an Officer in the Order of the Three Stars of the Republic of Latvia. A deep engagement with the natural world, cultivated through seasonal work as a park naturalist in British Columbia, flows throughout his catalog.

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Why we love this

Raminsh brings both compositional sophistication and genuine accessibility to sacred texts, and this choral setting demonstrates why his work has earned consistent recognition across North America. The piece balances musical substance with the practical realities of rehearsal time, giving your choir memorable material that doesn't demand months of preparation. A recording by the Vancouver Chamber Choir under Jon Washburn provides an excellent reference for interpretation.

What to expect

Raminsh's setting radiates quiet confidence rather than dramatic gesture. The harmonic language feels contemporary yet rooted, and the text painting emerges through elegant voice leading rather than obvious gestures, creating a choral sound that feels both introspective and luminous.

Who it's for

This octavo suits choral programs at the high school and early collegiate levels, as well as advanced community and church choirs seeking repertoire with both musical substance and spiritual authenticity. Singers need secure part-reading skills and comfort with a contemporary harmonic language, but the piece remains accessible to dedicated ensembles without extensive avant-garde experience.

How to get the most out of it

Study the recording from the Vancouver Chamber Choir first. Washburn's conducting choices about phrasing and text underlay will illuminate the composer's intentions and give your singers a clear tonal model.
Pay particular attention to blend between sections; SATB writing this refined rewards precision in vowel matching and dynamic control.
If you plan to use the optional orchestration, schedule rehearsals with recorded accompaniment well in advance so singers adjust to the textural weight.

How to use it

Place this in a concert program of sacred works from different eras and cultures to show the breadth of choral literature, or program it as the centerpiece of a service with organ or chamber ensemble accompaniment. The piece also works well in a mixed program where you want to shift from larger dramatic works into something more contemplative and spiritually direct.