Jürgen Blume: Psalm 30 (2014)

This article deals with Psalm 30 for four-part choir and organ (2014) by the German composer Jürgen Blume. It explores the musical elements that are used in the composition in order to examine the style of the composer. Since Blume's composition is not based on tonal harmonic function, this art...

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Published in:New sound 2021, Vol.57 (58-2), p.73-110
Main Author: Park, Sa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baroque era
Choirs
Composers
Composition
Music theory
Musical performances
Musicians & conductors
Organ music
Religious music
Romantic period
Vocal music
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Summary:This article deals with Psalm 30 for four-part choir and organ (2014) by the German composer Jürgen Blume. It explores the musical elements that are used in the composition in order to examine the style of the composer. Since Blume's composition is not based on tonal harmonic function, this article uses set theory (prime form and the interval-class vector) in order to examine pitch organization and sonorities. Because Blume chose the genre sacred vocal work (Geistliches Konzert) for his composition, this article compares the form of Blume's composition with one of Heinrich Schütz's sacred vocal works, O süßer Jesu Christ, SWV 405.
ISSN:0354-818X
1821-3782
DOI:10.5937/newso2157073P