Nyne otpushchaeshi / Lord, Now Lettest Thou No. 1
Kastalsky, Alexander Dmitriyevich (1856-1926) [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1989
Ref. :
Ks111
(7 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 ; majestic ; 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):
C
Tonality:
D minor
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
All-night Vigil (Orthodox) ; Compline
Origin:
Russia
Biblical references:
Luke :
2,29-32
Source of text:
original Russian first edition
Comment(s):
Composer's version for bass solo and choir. 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