Listening (Stravinsky, Symphony of Psalm (1930)

After the war Stravinsky's compositions have changed into a more dramatic and dark style. In the Symphony of Psalms I thought that the addition of the choir was epic. It added an entire other element to the piece. Personally I think that the choir sound gave the piece a more cathedral like sound which thus enhanced the seriousness of the song. The use of the latin next did change Strawinsky's compositions, however I thought that it was a well developed change. The use of the fouge in the beginning of the second MVT created a very mysterious sound, and as the MVT carried on I thought that the addition of the singular trombone gave the song a much added bounce. Along the same note, I realized how he incorporated the use of high and low brass more than most of the other orchestral music of this time. My favorite MVT was the last; the use of the hallelujah was again very epic and dramatic. The shift from major to minor key was a large effect that gave the MVT its swagger.