The Lord is My Shepherd

Psalm 23 is set with the treble voices in imitative counterpoint; the lines gently flow above the organ music that is on three staves. The harmony is sweet. Although the basic tempo moves somewhat quickly, the mood of the music is gentle and calm. This attractive setting has limited vocal ranges and a soothing quality.
THE DIAPASON
JANUARY 2012

This final commissioned anthem is probably the most universally approachable of the set; the performing forces could range from two well-matched individual voices to divided trebles to women’s voices to mixed voices.  a2. Sitton reprises the opening passage ( the first verse of this most universally beloved Psalm) twice, which makes for both nicely apprehensible musical shape and ease of learning; the feel is fittingly “pastoral” throughout (it almost feels more like 6/4 than the marked like 3/4.  Even in a world teeming with settings of this text, this one would be a useful and enjoyable addition to many a choir’s library.
THE AMERICAN ORGANIST
DECEMBER 2011