O Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit: Bass Practice

This is the Bass Section’s practice video for the hymn “O Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit,” as found in the hymnal, “Gather, 3rd edition.” (In this video, the optional lower bass notes in the even-numbered verses are NOT sung.) Text from Matthew 5:3-12 (The Beatitudes.) Hymn tune: KONTAKION; Russian Orthodox Liturgy, adapted by Richard Proulx, 1937-2010, ©1985, GIA Publications. This video is for educational use.