Blazhen muzh / Blessed Is the Man
Arr.: Fateyev, A. [ Russia ]
Edition
Published by
Musica Russica
[USA]
, 1991
; in One Thousand Years of Russian Sacred Music:
(832 p.)
Ref. :
V1-70
(10 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 ; Psalm
Mood of the piece:
festive ; majestic
Type of Choir:
TTBB (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
C major ; A minor
Duration:
5.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Vespers ; All-night Vigil (Orthodox)
Origin:
Russia
Biblical references:
Psalms :
1/ 2/ 3
Source of text:
based on traditional melody from the Kievan Monastery of the Caves
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.
