Reflections of a Curlew: Psalms with a Difference

Thursday 4 February 2010

Psalms with a Difference

Steven Faux is an impressive composer. He writes music for TV documentaries and for Radio 4 programmes. He is also an ordained priest in the Church of England. He has recently produced a truly beautiful and moving CD called the Psalms Project, setting the first 40 Psalms to powerful music and voices. Have a listen to the short clips below taken from Psalms 1, 10, 16, 29, 40 - the CD is are available through Steven on his website.

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Get your own playlist at snapdrive.net!

Some of the pieces have been put to images on YouTube

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Why a Curlew?

I love curlew, they have the most beautiful, haunting call, inhabit that wild hinterland between land and sea and manage to look comical and lovely at the same time. They are also associated with an ancient celtic saint. Legend has it that St Beuno was sailing off the coast of Wales and dropped his book of sermons into the water. A curlew flew down, scooped up the book and took it to the shore to keep it safe. From then on St Beuno blessed all curlew and said they should be protected for ever, hence their nests are really difficult to find.

I wrote an article for The Tablet called Call of the Curlew, it was published in 2006.

Reflections of a Curlew

Thursday 4 February 2010

Psalms with a Difference

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