Rosner - Let Them Praise, op. 80

ARNOLD ROSNER
LET THEM PRAISE
for two-part chorus, organ, and handbells or chimes
op. 80 (1984)

Arnold Rosner
Let Them Praise
Let Them Praise is a vibrant setting of Psalm 148 for two-part chorus, organ,
and handbells (or chimes). Much of the work is cast in Rosner’s beloved irregular
meters (such as 5 8 and 7 8). A slower, cantorial middle section leads to a reprise
and a final extended Hallelujah section. The Hallelujahs are stretched further
into a 5 4 meter to reach a grand climax. It was originally written for treble chorus,
but the composer notes that it may also be performed by men’s or mixed
choruses.
—Carson Cooman
Handbells (preferred) or Chimes.
Pitches used:
Arnold Rosner (1945–2013)
Let Them Praise
Copyright © 2015 The Estate of Arnold Rosner. www.arnoldrosnermusic.com
Music engraved by Jeffrey Grossman in SCORE 4.01
Book typeset in Adobe InDesign
ver. 27 September 2015

Psalm 148
the holy scriptures
according to the masoretic text
a new translation
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Hallelujah.
Praise ye the lord from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights.
Praise ye Him, all His angels;
Praise ye Him, all His hosts.
Praise ye Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all ye stars of light.
Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens,
And ye waters that are above the heavens.
Let them praise the name of the lord;
For He commanded, and they were created.
He hath also established them for ever and ever;
He hath made a decree which shall not be transgressed.
Praise the lord from the earth,
Ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;
Fire and hail, snow and vapour,
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
Mountains and all hills,
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle,
Creeping things and winged fowl;
Kings of the earth and all peoples,
Princes and all judges of the earth;
Both young men and maidens,
Old men and children;
Let them praise the name of the lord,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
And He hath lifted up a horn for His people,
A praise for all His saints,
Even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him.
Hallelujah.

Let Them Praise
for two-part-chorus,* organ,** and handbells or chimes***
Psalm 148
Jewish Publication Society, 1917, alt.
= c. 375
Allegro energico 5 = c. 75
= c. 125
5
Arnold Rosner
Opus 80 (1984)
Chorus*
Handbells
(Chimes)***
Allegro energico
Organ**
7
13
unis.
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah! Praise Him,
*
**
***
Originally written for treble voices. Also acceptable for performance by men’s or mixed choruses.
Piano acceptable but organ highly preferable. Registration at discretion of performer but highly unusual sounds
should be avoided, giving emphasis to “diapason” character with some enriching flute- or brass-like character.
Handbells preferred.
Copyright © 2015 The Estate of Arnold Rosner. www.arnoldrosnermusic.com

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in the heights. Praise ye Him, all His hosts. Praise ye Him, all his an gels; Praise ye Him,
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sun and moon; Praise Him, all ye stars of light. Praise Him, ye
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hea vens of hea vens, And ye wa ters which are a bove the hea vens.
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Let them praise the name of the Lord; For he hath com man ded and
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they were cre a ted. He hath al so es tab lish èd them for ev er and
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ev er; He hath made a de cree which can not be trans gress èd, Hal le
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lu
jah.
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Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Ha le lu jah,
Handbells
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Handbells
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah.
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah.
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108
114 Lento ( = c. 72)
Praise
the Lord,
Praise Him from the earth,
Lento ( = c. 72)
Quiet flutes
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Praise Him from the earth, Ye sea mon sters, Praise Him all ye depths;
mon sters, Praise Him, Praise the Lord,
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Praise Him from the earth; mon sters; Praise Him
Praise Him from the earth, ye sea mon sters, Praise Him all ye depths.
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fire and hail, snow and va por; Moun tains and hills,
Stor my wind, ful fil ling his word; Moun tains and
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moun tains and hills; Fruit ful, fruit ful trees,
hills, Moun tains and hills;
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fruit ful, frui ful trees and all ce dars; Beasts and all cat tle,
Trees and all ce dars, ce dars; cat tle.
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serioso
Creep
ing things and wing èd fowl; Kings of the earth and all
serioso
Creep
ing things and wing èd fowl; Kings of the earth and all
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peo ples, Prin ces and judg es of the earth; Both young men and all mai dens,
peo ples, Prin ces and judg es of the earth; Both young men and all mai dens,
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Old men and chil dren; Let them praise the name of the Lord.
Old men and chil dren; Let them praise the name of the Lord.
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Tempo primo
unis.
Let
them praise the name of the
Tempo primo
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Lord, For His name a lone is, a lone is ex al ted; His glo ry
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is a bove the earth and the hea ven.
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He hath lif ted up a horn, He hath lif ted up a
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horn for His peo ple, His peo ple, His peo ple,
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and a
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praise for all His saints, Ev en for the chil dren of Is ra el,
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Is ra el, Ev en for the chil dren of Is ra
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el, a peo ple
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near un to Him, a peo ple near un to
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Him, a peo ple near un to Him,
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a peo ple near un to Him,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le le jah, Hal le lu
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jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal
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le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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= c.
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
= c.
271
= c. 125
sempre
Hal
le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
sempre
= c. 125
sempre
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
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poch. rit.
al fine
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah,
Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu
poch. rit.
al fine
(rit.)
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Hal
le lu jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah!
jah, Hal le lu jah, Hal le lu jah!
l.v.
damp
(rit.)
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June 15, 1984
Duration: c. 7 min.