Svete tikhii / Heavenly Light
Kopylov, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich (1854-1911) [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1998
Ref. :
Kp001
(6 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:
Orthodox liturgical hymn ; Orthodox song ; Sacred
Mood of the piece:
solemn ; prayerful
Type of Choir:
TTBB (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
A major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
Origin:
Russia
Source of text:
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
Pronunciation