Organ Tutorial Series 2022 - Psalms and Anthems Introduction by Ralph Allwood

One of an organist’s most subtle and sensitive roles is in the accompaniment of psalms and church anthems. In such an accompanying role, one’s job is rarely to stand out as a performer but to create an underlying musical foundation on which the choir’s singing can build.
For this year’s offering, then, we present a series in which the renowned choir director Ralph Allwood teaches the Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir about psalm singing, with three lovely anthems thrown in to the bargain.
They’re accompanied ably by Mark Shepherd on the Viscount Regent 356 organ. You’ll hear Mark exercising all his artistic powers in support of the choir.
Crucially we don’t just show you a performance, but take you through the rehearsal process, during which Ralph explains the pieces, discusses word painting with the choir and organist, and leads everyone towards a good final performance.
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Hi, I'm Hein, I'm an organist and composer and music historian, yes the Romans did destroy most psalms witch was sung in temple, but, some psalms survived, I'm in possession of three of the psalms that survived, the Romans also did not destroyed it like in made it disappeared, no on the contrary, they altered the lyrics and the tunes, Psalm 100 is actually like a tango style, not as the churches sing it today, in today's way the reformed church sing it in a march style, other churches sing it as a prayer style and or low and deep inner style, all music was similar to these happy clappy churches, the psalms sung in biblical time was always danced on while singing, Mmmmmm like a celebration. Well this is what I've learned, not from books, but from deep research and talking to biblical music historians