...The Wessex Psalter...
A New Psalter
Chanting psalms to Anglican chant is an enduring tradition, but at a distance of almost 500 years Myles Coverdale’s English is not always accessible to 21st century choristers.
The Wessex Psalter has been created to bridge this gap and give new life, meaning and clarity to the Psalms.
Foreword by The Rt Revd Dr David Stancliffe, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Chairman of the Liturgical Commission 1993-2005.
The Coverdale Psalter
As printed in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Interpretive Pointing
Each psalm pointed to emphasise the meaning of the text.
The only psalter available with notes for choristers.
Features:
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Accessible Chants
Almost 200 chants, many traditional some newly commissioned.
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Textual Notes
Explain much archaic language and cultural context.
A Choristers’ Psalter
Those singing Psalms weekly or daily will find this Psalter invaluable.
Liturgy
The Wessex Psalter is ideal for liturgical musicians. All 150 psalms together with the daily offices in a single volume.
Music
Each Psalm is presented clearly with chants chosen to suit the mood of the text and in keys sequenced for singing the Daily Office.
Worship
The psalms contain the joys and sorrows of the believer, prayer, compassion and even rage. They articulate the reality of belief.
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