Ye, Who Seek the Truth

Composer: PERRY, Julia
  • Perry originally wrote Ye, Who Seek the Truth for tenor soloist, choir, and organ. Composed in 1952, Perry also wrote the text for the anthem.1
  • Violinist and composer Jannina Norpoth created a version arranged for strings which showcases Perry’s immaculate approach to harmony in this particular work.2

Sources

  1. James R. Briscoe, Historical Anthology of Music by Women, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1986, https://muse.jhu.edu/book/84778.
  2. David Templeton, “The Music of Julia Perry Finds New Champions on the Centenary Celebration of Her Birth,” Strings Magazine (2024), accessed August 21, 2025, https://stringsmagazine.com/the-music-of-julia-perry-finds-new-champions-on-the-centenary-celebration-of-her-birth/.

Cut IDs

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