Throughout the past 6 weeks, as I have been trying to get my other music published (when checking last night I have made a whopping $37 on Amazon) I have continued to compose more music. Two of these piano prayers I have posted on this blog in reaction to the sinful actions of the trump administration toward migrants from Latin America.
The music I present here today is for my good friend and colleague, Peter Guzulaitis.
The inspiration for this music is Psalm 150.
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with clanging cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150, NRSV)
A Galop is a musical dance form that predated the Polka, the Can Can, and other fast dances in duple meter. Chopin, Shostakovich and many other composers from the Romantic Era and Modern Era have utilized the Galop in their musical compositions.
Psalm Offering 1 Opus 10: A Galop for Peter Guzulaitis. (c) 2018, Robert Charles Wagner. All rights reserved.
