Asma: Fantasie over Psalm 42, vers 3 en 5

Michael Kearney
plays
Feike Asma (1912-1984)
Fantasie over Psalm 42, vers 3: "O mijn ziel wat buigt g'U neder" en vers 5: "Maar de Heer zal uitkomst geven"
Fantasy on Psalm 42, verses 3 and 5: "O my soul, why art thou grieving?" and "But the Lord will send salvation"

Duquesne University Chapel of the Holy Spirit
Pittsburgh, PA
June 7, 2021

Organ: Jaeckel op. 55, III/25
Installed in 2015

Text:
O my soul, why art thou grieving,
Why disquieted in me?
Hope in God, thy faith retrieving;
Let him still thy refuge be.
I shall yet extol his grace
For the comfort of his face;
He has ever turned my sorrow
Into gladness on the morrow.

But the Lord will send salvation,
And by day his love provide;
He shall be mine exultation
And my song at eventide.
On his praise e’en in the night
I will ponder with delight,
And in prayer, transcending distance,
Seek the God of my existence.
trans. Dewey Westra, 1931

[davidrstaggs]

Thankyou Michael for your part in playing in Gerts concert today. Beautiful talent.

[bradfordseaman]

I too just listened to the dual concert with Gert van Hoef and loved it. So now I'm listening to you and have subscribed to your channel. Love that are both my brothers in Christ.

[dougwstar]

The concert with Gert was spectacular. Your feeling and technical expertise matched perfectly with Gert’s desire to create a safe, beautiful and restorative space in an uncertain world.

[kouketer]

I liked you playing together with Gert van Hoef this evening! Thanks for it!

[rypkepaulusma]

Just listened to the dual concert with Gert van Hoef. In me you definately have a new fan!

[williammerry]

What a big project to record these Psalm hymn tunes. I too greatly enjoyed your concert with Gert van Hoef. It was wonderful. Two kindred spirits, gifted and God honoring. Perhaps you could do something together with ZOOM technology. Sure hope that somehow you two can give more concerts together.

[deaganjones]

Nice, Michael. Your interpretation was really great and your registrations sounded very authentic, as if you were on a Dutch organ.