The first line is, of course, "'Away from us!' the demon cried." The "away" is sung with a melisma (C E G), musically giving a sense of movement or even a sense of the demon's trembling in fear as it speaks.
Friday, June 19, 2020
"'Away from Us!' the Demon Cried"
Last summer, I listened to a segment of The Coffee Hour on KFUO where the topic was hymns from the Redeemer section of The Lutheran Service Book. One of the hymns discussed was LSB #541 "'Away from Us!' the Demon Cried," and I noticed a small feature in it. It's sung to the tune "McKee," and here's the first musical phrase:
The first line is, of course, "'Away from us!' the demon cried." The "away" is sung with a melisma (C E G), musically giving a sense of movement or even a sense of the demon's trembling in fear as it speaks.
The first line is, of course, "'Away from us!' the demon cried." The "away" is sung with a melisma (C E G), musically giving a sense of movement or even a sense of the demon's trembling in fear as it speaks.
