Psalm 23 by paul basler horn
Psalm 23 by paul basler horn and associates
Paul basler songs of faith.
Paul Basler’s Missa Kenya and Songs of Faith
In a couple of weeks I’ll be performing as a soloist with the Monroe Symphony Chorus on a concert featuring the music of Paul Basler, Professor of Horn at The University of Florida and an internationally recognized composer.
We’ll be performing his Missa Kenya and “Songs of Faith,” which are both multi-movement works for SATB chorus with piano and obbligato horn. I’ve performed several of these works before, but this will be the first time I’ve played them all on a single concert.
Psalm 23 by paul basler horn
Both pieces have become standard choral literature, so they are especially worth checking out in case you are ever asked to perform them with a choir. If you’re a horn player and don’t know Paul Basler’s music you are missing out!
A professional horn player himself, Basler writes extremely well for the instrument. His writing is idiomatic, but still challenging, and very rewarding to play. Com