Blazhen muzh / Blessed Is the Man

Arr.: Fateyev, A. [ Russia ]

Edition
Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1991 ; in One Thousand Years of Russian Sacred Music: (832 p.)
Ref. : V1-70  (10 p.)
Type of material: Choral score with piano for rehearsal only
 
Description
Text in: Church Slavonic + adapted in transliteration
Epoque: 19th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Orthodox liturgical hymn ; Orthodox song ; Psalm
Mood of the piece: festive ; majestic
Type of Choir: TTBB  (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: C major ; A minor
Duration: 5.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
Origin: Russia
Biblical references: Psalms : 1/ 2/ 3
Source of text: based on traditional melody from the Kievan Monastery of the Caves
Comment(s): Octavo offprint from collection; edition contains original text in Cyrillic and phonetic transliteration; English translation is also provided; but not underlaid in music; diction instruction tape available from the publisher.