Name: Harry, Edward-Rhys: Ionathan et David
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Harry, Edward-Rhys: Ionathan et David

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Arrangement: for SATB chorus with two tenor and two bass soli
Edition Type: score
Publisher: Composers Edition
Catalogue Number: ce-erh1ied1
Pages: 28
Date Published: 24th Aug 2023

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The description of the bond of friendship between David (the Goliath slayer!) and Jonathan (son of the unstable King Saul) has always fascinated me for one reason: it begs the question, ‘why is it there in such detail?’. In the charted beginnings of the man who would become king, David’s relationship with Jonathan is described as a close, loving bond – which was almost immediately despised by Saul. No sooner had they declared a covenant between their ‘two houses’ and celebrated their platonic love for one another, their relationship was doomed by Saul’s wrath and so they had to separate, and David had to flee – with the help of Jonathan. It leaves one wondering what might have been if they had forged an alliance as ‘strong as blood’ over many years.

This setting attempts to vocalize the beginning of the story – from when they met and then forged a covenantal relationship. However, the setting also attempts to underline the fact that Saul’s beady eye was almost always upon them, foreshadowing doom on the friendship.

It will be noted from the score that the work is written for SATB chorus with two tenor and two baritone (or bass singers where appropriate) soloists. The four male solo voices represent members of Saul’s court, acting as a ‘Greek Chorus’, commenting on and joining in on the story.

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