For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee - Psalm 91 (Vocal Score)

Mendelssohn For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee - Psalm 91 (Vocal Score)

Original version for eight voices a cappella.  Mendelssohn’s Three Motets, Op.69 (BA 8937), and Three Psalm Settings, Op.78 (BA 8941), belong to the standard repertoire of many choruses and vocal ensembles.  Our editions, the work of two leading Mendelssohn specialists, Hiromi Hoshino and Michael Cooper, present these pieces in separate volumes reflecting the latest state of scholarly research.

We also offer this separate edition of Psalm 91, “For He shall give His angels charge”, in its original setting for eight-part a cappella chorus.  (Mendelssohn later incorporated it into “Elijah” with an orchestral accompaniment).

Each edition contains the original German text and the English translation authorised by the composer himself.

In the complete editions (BA 8937 & BA 8941) a two-stave reduction of the vocal parts has been added as an aid in rehearsal.  They also include critical reports and introductions in German and English.

- Urtext at the forefront of musical scholarship

- With piano reduction for rehearsal purposes