Se Zhenih griadet / Behold the Bridegroom Comes (1911)
op.58,1
Gretchaninov, Alexandre Tikhonovitch (1864-1956) [ USA ; Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1995
; in Strastnaya sedmitsa (Passion Week), opus 58
Ref. :
Gr044
(9 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:
solemn ; 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 major
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Holy Monday ; Tuesday in Holy Week ; Wednesday in Holy Week ; Matins ; Holy Week
Origin:
Russia
Source of text:
based on Kievan Chant melody, drawn from the square-note chant books of the Russian Orthodox church ; 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.
