Otche nash / Our Father (1902)

op.29,11

Gretchaninov, Alexandre Tikhonovitch (1864-1956) [ USA ; Russia ]

Edition
Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1994
Ref. : Gr037  (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: prayerful
Type of Choir: SSAATTBB  (8 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: E flat major
Duration: 5.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Orthodox liturgy ; Slavonic liturgy
Origin: Russia
Biblical references: Matthew : 6, 9-13
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.