Svete tikhii / Gladsome Light
op.58,4
Gretchaninov, Alexandre Tikhonovitch (1864-1956) [ USA ; Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1996
; in Strastnaya sedmitsa (Passion Week), opus 58
Ref. :
Gr047
(6 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 ; joyous ; 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:
G flat major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
Origin:
Russia
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