Svete tikhii / Gladsome Light
(1881)
op.52,5
Edition
Ref. :
Ta020mc
(8 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
Mood of the piece:
solemn ; joyous ; prayerful
Type of Choir:
TTBB (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
A minor
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
Source of text:
based on Kievan Chant melody, drawn from the square-note chant books of the Russian Orthodox church ; original Russian first edition
Comment(s):
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