Peace upon you, Jerusalem

Peace Upon You, Jerusalem [psalm 122 (121)] was written in 2002 and dedicated to the commissioner of the work, Aarne Saluveer and the ETV Girl’s Choir, who premièred it in 2003 in New York, as part of the concert programme of the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association.

Psalm 122 (121) is one of the fifteen psalms of the Song of Ascents expressing the joy and gratitude of pilgrims reaching the Holy City. This joy is also heard in the vibrant and vivacious sound picture of the four-voice a cappella choral piece. Peace upon you, Jerusalem was not composed using the tintinnabuli technique, but Pärt’s music is very text-centred, with each verse pair in the psalm having its own musical colour and mood, expressed through i…

Peace Upon You, Jerusalem [psalm 122 (121)] was written in 2002 and dedicated to the commissioner of the work, Aarne Saluveer and the ETV Girl’s Choir, who premièred it in 2003 in New York, as part of the concert programme of the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association.

Psalm 122 (121) is one of the fifteen psalms of the Song of Ascents expressing the joy and gratitude of pilgrims reaching the Holy City. This joy is also heard in the vibrant and vivacious sound picture of the four-voice a cappella choral piece. Peace upon you, Jerusalem was not composed using the tintinnabuli technique, but Pärt’s music is very text-centred, with each verse pair in the psalm having its own musical colour and mood, expressed through individual details.