Psalm 23 (A Psalm Of Hope): SATB Choral Octavo
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Psalm 23 (A Psalm Of Hope): SATB Choral Octavo

Arranged by Heather Sorenson

Item: 35-DS00375595
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 11
SKU: 35-DS00375595

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About the Arranger: Heather Sorenson

Heather Sorenson

Heather Sorenson has built a reputation as a composer and arranger whose work spans churches, universities, concert halls, and competition stages across the globe. Based in Dallas, she commands both traditional and contemporary Christian music idioms with equal fluency, and her arrangements are distinguished by a hybrid approach that refuses easy categorization.

Beyond the page, Sorenson has shaped music education directly. She spent four years teaching elementary music at Grace Academy of Dallas, taught as an adjunct professor at Baylor University, and regularly leads sessions at worship conferences and universities nationwide. Her commissions have included works for Texas A&M University, the Kennedy Memorial Foundation, and a Carnegie Hall premiere of the oratorio EXODUS. When not composing or arranging, she appears as a guest conductor and speaker in churches across America.

Why we love this

Sorenson's arrangement honors the intimate, reflective nature of this psalm while giving your choir immediate musical footing. The SATB writing is accessible without sacrificing sophistication, making this a piece that sounds prepared and thoughtful even with modest rehearsal time.

What to expect

The music breathes with quiet confidence. Sorenson crafts an arrangement that feels both grounded in tradition and present in the moment, moving through its text with the calm certainty of someone who has found solid ground.

Who it's for

Any SATB choir seeking a substantial yet manageable sacred work that speaks directly to themes of comfort and assurance. This arrangement works equally well in a church service, concert program, or festival context where it can anchor a set of varied repertoire.

How to get the most out of it

  • Shape the phrase contours deliberately. This text invites singers to feel supported and guided, so let that emotional arc guide your interpretation of dynamics and phrasing rather than following only what's on the page.
  • Balance the upper voices in the opening passages to ensure the melody emerges clearly without drowning out the harmonic foundation beneath it.
  • Pay attention to text repetition as a structural device. Sorenson uses familiar phrases from the psalm to build musical momentum, so treat each statement as a conversation rather than mechanical recall.

How to use it

Include this in a service or concert exploring trust and resilience, where it can stand alone as a centerpiece or partner with other psalm settings for thematic depth. The reflective nature makes it suitable for Lenten programming or as an offering during times when your community needs to hear music that settles rather than unsettles.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustained legit singing through longer phrases without breath strain
  • Blending upper and lower voices in four-part writing
  • Text painting and emotional shaping of sacred material
  • Ensemble balance when multiple voices carry thematic material
  • Sight-reading standard SATB voicing and spacing

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