KHvalite Gospoda s nebes / Praise the Lord from the Heavens [No. 1] (1883)
op.22,8
Rimski-Korsakov, Nikolai Andreievitch (1844-1908) [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1999
; in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Complete Sacred Choral Works
(356 p.)
Ref. :
Ri008
(3 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 ; Liturgy
Mood of the piece:
solemn ; majestic
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
SATB (2 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
D minor
Duration:
1.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Communion
Origin:
Russia
Biblical references:
Psalms :
148,1
Source of text:
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.
