Duration: c.7.30′

Themes: Sacred

A Psalm for Chichester was commissioned by Chichester Cathedral to celebrate the 950th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Chichester. It was first performed on 17th May 2025 by the Cathedral Choir directed by Charles Harrison. The work is a setting of selected verses from Psalm 90 for choir, organ, percussion and harp.

Text: Verses from Psalm 90

1. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
2. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
3. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
4. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
5. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
6. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
7. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

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