Vzbrannoi voevode / To Thee, O Victorious Leader (1915)

op.37,15

Rachmaninov, Sergeï Vassilievitch (1873-1943) [ Russia ]

Edition
Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1994 ; in Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Complete Sacred Choral Works (350 p.)
Ref. : Ra037  (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 ; Kontakion
Mood of the piece: festive ; majestic ; triumphant
Type of Choir: SSAATTBB  (8 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: C major
Duration: 2.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Matins ; Marian Feasts ; First Hour
Origin: Russia
Source of text: based on Russian Greek 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.