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Bernstein: Chichester Psalms (Mvmt. II; Psalms 23 & 2) — Choir of Wells Cathedral

The Choir of Wells Cathedral, Somerset, under the direction of Malcolm Archer, perform the second movement of American composer Leonard Bernstein's 'Chichester Psalms'. Wells' then-Deputy Head Chorister Robert Karlsson-Bourke, a Swedish-born singer who during his time at the cathedral was twice a finalist in the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition, sings the central boy soprano (sometimes countertenor) solo in the Wells rendition of Bernstein's work. The solo, it has been suggested, written specifically for a high or unchanged male voice, is meant to evoke an image of the young David himself singing the psalm. Wikipedia notes that the 'David' theme was adapted from a Bernstein musical that was never completed, whilst the part sung by the tenors and basses was drawn from material that never made it into 'West Side Story', perhaps the composer's most famous work, sacred or secular. [ Hebrew Text & (English Translation): ] Adonai ro-i, lo eḥsar. Bin'ot deshe yarbitseini, Al mei m'nuḥot y'nahaleini, Naf'shi y'shovev, Yan'ḥeini b'ma'aglei tsedek, L'ma'an sh'mo. (The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my soul, He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, For His name's sake.) Gam ki eilech B'gei tsalmavet, Lo ira ra, Ki Atah imadi. Shiv't'cha umishan'techa Hemah y'naḥamuni. (Yea, though I walk Through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, For Thou art with me. Thy rod and Thy staff They comfort me.) Lamah rag'shu goyim Ul'umim yeh'gu rik? Yit'yats'vu malchei erets, V'roznim nos'du yaḥad Al Adonai v'al m'shiḥo. N'natkah et mos'roteimo, V'nashlichah mimenu avoteimo. Yoshev bashamayim Yis'ḥak, Adonai Yil'ag lamo! (Why do the nations rage, And the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His anointed. Saying, let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens Shall laugh, and the Lord Shall have them in derision!) Ta'aroch l'fanai shulchan Neged tsor'rai Dishanta vashemen roshi Cosi r'vayaḥ. (Thou preparest a table before me In the presence of my enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil, My cup runneth over.) Ach tov vaḥesed Yird'funi kol y'mei ḥayai V'shav'ti b'veit Adonai L'orech yamim. (Surely goodness and mercy Shall follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.) [ Recording available on the disk 'Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms' (Lammas 2001). ]