Bicinium for the Genevan Psalm 36
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Bicinium for the Genevan Psalm 36 by Christoph Dalitz — Lyrics
About Bicinium for the Genevan Psalm 36
This setting for two voices opens with a close, imitative interplay between the two parts. The Genevan Psalm 36, translated into German by Ambrosius Lobwasser in 1579, is a psalm of confidence in God's justice and mercy. The text contrasts the wicked's godless ways with the steadfastness of God's truth and righteousness. The composer Christoph Dalitz sets the sacred text with musical material that, while contrapuntal, is also direct and song-like, reflecting the devotional character of the psalm.