LUZON

LUZON

Composer: Dick L. Van Halsema (1954, alt.)
Published in 2 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Dick L. Van Halsema

(no biographical information available about Dick L. Van Halsema.) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: LUZON
Composer: Dick L. Van Halsema (1954, alt.)
Meter: 9.8.9.8
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1976 Faith Alive Christian Resources

Notes

Dick L. Van Halsema (PHH 2) composed LUZON in 1954. The tune was published with the Zylstra text in the 1959 Psalter Hymnal on whose committee both writer and composer served. Zylstra and Van Halsema also served together as United States servicemen stationed on the Philippine island of Luzon at the end of World War II (hence the name of this tune). At that time both men experienced the truth of Psalm 121 in their lives.

The tune and harmonization make use of repeated tones and pedal points to portray the stability and dependability of God's care; the final phrase of the melody originally repeated one note throughout. The E-flat chord in the third line provides a delightful touch of color. LUZON is suitable for either unison or harmony singing. Maintain one pulse per measure.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

Timeline

Media

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #448
Text: I Lift Up My Eyes to the Mountains
  • Full Score (PDF, XML)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)
Text InfoTune InfoScoreAudio

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #448

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us