Svete tikhii / Gladsome light No. 1

op.45

Kastalsky, Alexander Dmitriyevich (1856-1926) [ Russia ]

Edition
Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1993
Ref. : Ks107  (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: solemn ; joyous ; prayerful
Type of Choir: SATB  (6 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: B minor
Duration: 2.5 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.
 

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