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Northern Spire
the music of Philip Spaeth
Psalm 51
For the Distribution of Ashes
for Cantor, Assembly, and Keyboard Accompaniment (2014)
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premiered Ash Wednesday 2014
The Church of St. Peter
Saratoga Springs, NY
About Psalm 51:
Psalm 51: For the Distribution of Ashes (2014) was composed specifically to accompany the ritual of signing the forehead with ashes on Ash Wednesday. It is a simple, complete setting of Psalm 51, a Psalm traditionally associated with repentance and recommended to be sung during this ritual. This setting contains a simple Antiphon the can be easily sung by the Assembly between verses.
Performance History
Performed at Ash Wedesday services since 2014
The Church of St. Peter, Saratoga Springs, NY
Philip Spaeth, Music Director
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