Blazhen muzh / Blessed is the man

op.44,2

Chesnokov, Pavel Grigorevich (1877-1944) [ Russia ]

Edition
Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1997
Ref. : Cn259  (12 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: solemn ; prayerful
Type of Choir: SATB  (6 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): bass  (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: C minor
Duration: 4.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
Origin: Russia
Biblical references: Psalms : 1/ 2/ 3
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