Vzbrannoi voevode / To Thee, O Victorious Leader (1881)

op.52,17

Arr.: Tchaikovski, Piotr Ilitch (1840-1893) [ Russia ]

Edition
Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1996 ; in Peter Tchaikovsky: The Complete Sacred Choral Works (478 p.)
Ref. : Ta033  (5 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: festive ; majestic ; triumphant
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: C major
Duration: 2.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Marian Feasts ; Matins
Origin: Russia
Source of text: based on Little Znamenny Chant melody, drawn from the square-note chant books of the Russian Orthodox church ; original Russian first edition
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.