Svete tikhii / Gladsome light (1915)
op.37,4
Rachmaninov, Sergeï Vassilievitch (1873-1943) [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1994
; in Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Complete Sacred Choral Works
(350 p.)
Ref. :
Ra026
(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 ; joyous ; prayerful
Type of Choir:
SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
tenor (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
C minor
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
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):
Octavo offprint from collection; 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