Psalm Singing from the Sing Psalms Psalter (2003)

4 Parts A Cappella Sing Psalms

Psalm 90 - Eventide [Sing Psalms] (10.10.10.10)

*Psalm Singing from the Sing Psalms Psalter (2003) sung to an Irish Psalter tune.

Psalm 86 v 1-13 - Morning Light* [Sing Psalms] (7.7.7.7 D)

Psalm 85 - Ebenezer [Sing Psalms] (8.7.8.7 D)

Psalm 73(a) v 23-28 - Be Thou My Vision* [Sing Psalms] (10.10.10.10)

*Psalm Singing from the Sing Psalms Psalter (2003)- Sung to a hymn tune.

Psalm 70 - Immanuel's Land* [Sing Psalms] (7.6.7.6 D)

Psalm 67 - Sussex [Sing Psalms] (8.7.8.7)

Psalm 51 v 1-9 - Ottawa [Sing Psalms] (8.7.8.7.7.7)

Psalm 49 v 1-9 - Staplegrove [Sing Psalms] (8.7.8.7)

Psalm 48 v 14-18 - Barrow [Sing Psalms] (CM)

Psalm 38 v 15-22 - Llef [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Psalm 37 - Manhattan [Sing Psalms](10 9 10 9 Anapaestic)

Psalm 36 v 5-10 - Land Of Rest [Sing Psalms] (CM)

Psalm 34 v 11-18 - West Burn [Sing Psalms] (CM)

Psalm 27 v 7-14 - Resignation [Sing Psalms] (DCM)

Psalm 23 - Tarwathie [Sing Psalms] (11 11 11)

Psalm 22 v 21-25 - Finnart [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Psalm 18 v 16-24 - Marrel [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Psalm 16 v 8-11 - Golden Hill [Sing Psalms] (SM)

Psalm 1(b) - St Petersburg [Sing Psalms] (8.8.8.8.8.8)

Psalm 1(a) - Creator [Sing Psalms] (CM)

https://soundcloud.com/scottishpsalmody

A page for Psalm Tunes & Individual Parts Sung, On Guitar & On Keyboard

"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms." ~ Psalm 95 v 2.

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms." ~ James 5 v 13.

"Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!"
~ 1 Chronicles 16 v 9.

Psalm Tunes From:

*1650 Scottish Psalter
*Sing Psalms
*Irish Psalter
*Original Parts/Tunes & Non Psalter Tunes

*4 PART HARMONY SETs ARE IN ORDERS OF PSALM NUMBER 1-150 TUNE IS USUALLY DONE TO
*INDIVIDUAL PARTS SETS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF TUNE NAME.

*Use your Blue/Red Scottish Psalter or Sing Psalms with Sol-fa parts/Staff to follow if you have one as a guide for learning.

4 Parts made up of:

Soprano - the melody tune
Bass - Men's low harmony
Tenor - Men's high harmony
Alto - Woman's Low Harmony

Psalm Metre Info:

The different kind of metres found in the Scottish Psalter are shown below, with the number of syllables in each line of a verse.

Scottish Psalter Metres:

(CM) = Common metre [8,6,8,6] 
(LM) = Long metre [8,8,8,8] - Ps 6(i), 102(ii), 145(ii) 
(SM) = Short metre {6,6,8,6] - (Ps 45(ii), 50(i), 67, 70) 
(CM Repeating) = Common metre repeating tune [8,6,8,6,6] 
(DCM) = Double common metre [over 2 verses] 
[8,6,8,6 Double] 
(6,6,6,6 Metre) - (Ps 143(ii) 
(6,6,6,6 Double metre) - (Ps 143(ii) 
(6,6,6,6,8,8 metre) 
(8,7,8,7 metre) - Ps 136(i)
(10,10,10,10,10 metre)

Others in SIng Psalms & Irish Psalter:
77 77 Metre

How it is recorded:

The recordings are simply over 2 verses, first verse is just the individual part then the tune comes in with the part in the second verse.

Note To Precentors & Harmony Learners:

I hope these resources will be a useful tool for anyone who wants to learn the harmonies set in the Scottish Psalter through either sol-fa or staff.

This will also help precentors become more familiar with the tunes avoiding panicking!

I have been inspired to learn and record the Psalms with the sol-fa harmony parts that go with each tune in the Scottish Psalm Psalters.

RECORDINGS INFO:

Playlist Sets:

*1. 1650 Scottish Psalter A Cappella Psalms - 4 separate recordings of a 4 part harmony - Soprano, Bass, Tenor & Alto.
*2. Sing Psalms A Cappella Psalms - 4 separate recordings of a 4 part harmony - Soprano, Bass, Tenor & Alto.
*3. Acoustic guitar - Psalm tunes with 4 parts

I hope this page helps others to memorise Psalms, learn parts and that it would most importantly be to His praise that I would use the gifts He has given me.

1650 SCOTTISH PSALTER INFO:

The Scottish Metrical version of the Psalms sung a cappella (exclusive psalmody - no instruments) 4 part harmony to metred Scottish Psalter Psalm tunes.

Scottish Psalter Link: 
www.covenantofgrace.com/metrical_psalms.htm

I love to play guitar & keyboard/piano in my spare time also and I thought it would be a good idea to learn the Psalm tunes on guitar & keyboard with the parts as I find it relaxing. I hope it benefits listeners whether just for relaxing or for making the parts clearer.

HOW I RECORD THE PSALMS & GUITAR:

All four parts are recorded in a stereo recording. Most recordings are recorded as follows: Soprano is positioned middle right, Bass middle left, Tenor left ear and Alto right ear. Headphones are recommended as you can hear the parts clearer.

4 Parts A Cappella Sing Psalms

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