Be exalted above the heavens, O God, and let Your glory be over all the earth! [Psalm 56:6,8]
Taken as the Prokeimenon of the Ascension, this Psalm verse is also used throughout the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord (and during its octave) to emphasize the theme of the Feast, that of Christ ascended in glory!
Although we do not plan to introduce this choral rendition in our parish this year, for general interest we have made available a restored choral setting of this Scriptural verse, once again from the oeuvre of +Professor John Kahanick and the Choir of the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Passaic, NJ). To the best of my knowledge, as indicated on the handwritten score, this is an original composition.
Be Exalted Above The Heavens (+Kahanick)
[link to audio file]
Taken as the Prokeimenon of the Ascension, this Psalm verse is also used throughout the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord (and during its octave) to emphasize the theme of the Feast, that of Christ ascended in glory!
Although we do not plan to introduce this choral rendition in our parish this year, for general interest we have made available a restored choral setting of this Scriptural verse, once again from the oeuvre of +Professor John Kahanick and the Choir of the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Passaic, NJ). To the best of my knowledge, as indicated on the handwritten score, this is an original composition.
Be Exalted Above The Heavens (+Kahanick)
[link to audio file]
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