Psalm settings

A psalm is a city of refuge from the demons; a cry for help to the angels, a shield against the fears of the night, a rest from toils of the day … A psalm is the occupation of the angels, heavenly life, spiritual incense. St Basil of Caesarea

• Psalm settings by Andrew Wilson-Dickson
  Andrew Wilson-Dickson has been working for many years to encourage psalm-singing in congregational worship. Canasg plans to introduce some of his settings to our catalogue, and we begin with Psalm 1 (The Lord will bless us, if we walk in the way of peace), Psalm 62 (With God there is rest for my soul) and Psalm 121 (I lift my eyes to the mountains). These settings are inventive and refreshing, full of life and movement, and well within the compass of church choirs and congregations. They often take the form of a single line, to be sung by a unison choir or cantor, with a repeated refrain for the congregation, and keyboard or instrumental accompaniment.They are very practical for liturgical use.
• Seven psalms from the Becker psalter
  Psalms 13, 19, 80, 85, 107, 133 and 149. Jennifer Loren Bell has created delightful metric English paraphrases for Schütz's psalm settings, drawing mainly on the Becker Psalter, but also on the King James Bible (first published in 1611) and on the Book of Common Prayer (first published in 1549). Schütz's psalms are tuneful, rhythmic, easy to learn, and useful throughout the year. SATB.
• A prayer for peace
  Words from the Scottish psalter of 1650: verses 6-9 of psalm 122. A serene and progressively strengthening setting by David Barton. SAB & organ, 3m 00s.
• Hinei ma tov
  A well known Jewish song about how good it is to live in harmony, based on words from Psalm 133, in a simple but effective arrangement by Sheena Phillips. Words in Hebrew and in English translation. SATB, 1m 30s.