Experiencing Florent Schmitt’s Psalm 47 (1904) in concert: An eyewitness report from Houston (September 2025).

October 1, 2025 · by Phillip Nones | in Choral Music, French Composers, Vocal Music | tagged Angel Blue, Brinton Smith, Florent Schmitt, Houston Chamber Choir, Houston Symphony, Houston Symphony Chorus, Igor Stravinsky, Juraj Valcuha, Psalm 47, Psalm XLVII, Psaume 47, Psaume XLVII, Steven Kruger | 1 Comment

Fanfare Magazine music critic Steven Kruger shares his reaction to the first U.S. staging of the Psaume since 2019. For the Houston Symphony’s 2025-26 season-opening weekend of concerts, music director Juraj Valčuha elected to include Florent Schmitt’s monumental Psaume XLVII, Op. 38, in which the orchestra was joined by the Houston Symphony Chorus, the Houston […]