This edition was prepared by Barry Johnston — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Fairlee
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Barry Johnston
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Fairlee by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Psalmus, in Salomonem.
Deus, judicium tuum regi da, et justitiam tuam filio regis;
judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.
Suscipiant montes pacem populo, et colles justitiam.
Judicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, et humiliabit
calumniatorem.
Et permanebit cum sole, et ante lunam, in generatione et generationem.
Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus, et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.
Orietur in diebus ejus justitia, et abundantia pacis, donec auferatur luna.
Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos orbis terrarum.
Coram illo procident Aethiopes, et inimici ejus terram lingent.
Reges Tharsis et insulae munera offerent; reges Arabum et Saba
dona adducent:
et adorabunt eum omnes reges terrae; omnes gentes servient ei.
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About Fairlee
Oliver Holden’s setting of Fairlee, for SATB choir, presents a captivating musical journey through sacred text. The music opens with a sense of stately grandeur, gradually unfolding with rich harmonies and a flowing melodic line that draws the listener in. The composer masterfully balances moments of quiet reflection with passages of soaring exultation, reflecting the profound themes of the psalm. The SATB voicing allows for a full and resonant sound, with opportunities for intricate interplay between the vocal lines. This hymn setting, sung in both Latin and English, offers a powerful and moving experience, suitable for a choir seeking a piece that is both musically engaging and spiritually uplifting.
