tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991015405231004785.post2465813589204296174..comments2024-03-22T15:59:39.498-04:00Comments on The Genevan Psalter: Heinrich Schütz and the Becker PsalterDavid Koyzishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994743332307454241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991015405231004785.post-15932395672713936662023-10-03T19:39:01.850-04:002023-10-03T19:39:01.850-04:00Dear Donald P. Owens II,
I would be most interest...Dear Donald P. Owens II,<br /><br />I would be most interested in your publication of the Becker Psalter. I help run a Lutheran organization called Return to Wittenberg that regularly makes use of metrical psalmody. I know this is year's old, but I hope you see this. Please feel free to reach out.Daniel G. Bakerhttp://www.returntowittenberg.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991015405231004785.post-28936132754481577382016-05-31T16:56:03.498-04:002016-05-31T16:56:03.498-04:00I would be very interested to see the fruits of yo...I would be very interested to see the fruits of your English "Becker".revpaulcainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771205236443124884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991015405231004785.post-9642560433099121432015-03-01T08:00:22.168-05:002015-03-01T08:00:22.168-05:00I know this is an older thread, but are you still ...I know this is an older thread, but are you still interested in the Becker? If you serach WordMp3.com for "Becker", you will find a long list of these psalms performed by my brother Michael Owens, founder of Genevan Psalter.com. He and I are trying to republish the complete Becker Psalter with new english lyrics, but still have a lot of versification left to do, and are looking for backers for the project. By the way, I recognize your name from the Congregational Psalter. Our congregation in NY profited from your work on several songs over the last several years. Thank you.Donald P. Owens IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610959753502034782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991015405231004785.post-58797429923906360042012-07-30T14:50:52.684-04:002012-07-30T14:50:52.684-04:00Thanks for the reference, Greg. I'll have to l...Thanks for the reference, Greg. I'll have to look into it.<br /><br />Off hand, I don't find the Schütz Psalms as compelling as the Genevan melodies, although I am not yet able to articulate all the reasons for this intuitive response. The Genevan tunes seem more evidently dependent on the plainsong tradition and the church modes.<br /><br />But, yes, you are right about the wide vocal ranges, which would make the Beckers difficult for the ordinary congregation to sing. Still, I enjoy a challenge, and I may see what I can come up with for at least a few of the Beckers, both textually and musically. If and when I do, I'll post them on my website.David Koyzishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994743332307454241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991015405231004785.post-91249209129571542552012-07-30T13:18:21.212-04:002012-07-30T13:18:21.212-04:00Last year sometime, I got a bee in my bonnet about...Last year sometime, I got a bee in my bonnet about the Schütz Psalms. With a bit of help from a librarian friend I was able to track down an edition of all 150 Psalms in English (unfortunately only a few verses per Psalm) edited by H.S. Drinker. It's published by the Association of American Choruses, Choral Series No. 188.<br /><br />This weekend I found a new publication of Schütz Psalm arrangements with texts by David Rogner: http://www.cph.org/p-5377-salvations-joy.aspx.<br /><br />Schütz's Psalms would be fairly difficult for modern congregations, and editing would need to be done to put them in singable ranges. However, I think they're worth the attention and would love to see the at least some of these appear in modern editions. My hope is to use some of them at Church of the Servant throughout the coming year.Greg Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843070189999828224noreply@blogger.com