Svete tikhii / Gladsome Light
op.9,21
Chesnokov, Pavel Grigorevich (1877-1944) [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1996
Ref. :
Cn040
(12 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score with piano for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
Church Slavonic
Epoque:
19th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Orthodox liturgical hymn ; Orthodox song
Mood of the piece:
solemn ; majestic ; prayerful
Type of Choir:
SSAA + SSAA (8 women voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
E major
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
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