Blazheni, iazhe izbral / Blessed are they, whom Thou hast chosen
op.15
Shvedoff, Constantine Nikolayevich (1886-1954) [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1995
Ref. :
Sh015
(12 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 ; sombre
Type of Choir:
SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
F minor
Duration:
5.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Funeral service
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
