9 Sacred Pieces (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr)

		Movements/Sections 9 pieces: Cherubim's Song No.1 (Херувимская песнь № 1) Quite slowly (F major, 78 bars) Cherubim's Song No.2 (Херувимская песнь № 2) Slowly (D major, 116 bars) Cherubim's Song No.3 (Херувимская песнь № 3) Slowly (C major, 85 bars) We Hymn Thee (Тебе поем) Moderately (C major, 36 bars) It is Truly Fitting (Достойно есть) Moderately (D minor, 48 bars) Our Father (Отче наш) Quite lively—More slowly (F major, 70 bars) Blessed Are They Whom Thou Hast Chosen (Блаженни, яже избрал) Quite slowly (E♭ major, 58 bars) Let My Prayer Ascend (Да исправится) Slowly (D minor, 15 bars) Now the Heavenly Powers (Ныне Силы Небесныя) Slowly (G major, 78 bars) Composition Year 1884–85 Genre Categories Sacred choruses; Choruses; Religious works; For mixed chorus; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For unaccompanied chorus; Church Slavonic language

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Publisher Info.:

[Moscow: P. Jurgenson?: 1885]
Reprint — New York: Kalmus, n.d. (ca.1975-85]. Kalmus Vocal Series No.6771

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Kalmus edition, omitting original title page, plate numbers and censor's approval. Includes table of contents, and "Hymn in Honor of Saints Cyril and Methodius" as supplement.

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General Information

Work Title	9 Sacred Pieces
Alternative Title	9 духовно-музыкальных сочинений ; 9 Church Pieces

Composer	Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
Opus/Catalogue Number	TH 78
Movements/Sections	9 pieces: Cherubim's Song No.1 (Херувимская песнь № 1) Quite slowly (F major, 78 bars) Cherubim's Song No.2 (Херувимская песнь № 2) Slowly (D major, 116 bars) Cherubim's Song No.3 (Херувимская песнь № 3) Slowly (C major, 85 bars) We Hymn Thee (Тебе поем) Moderately (C major, 36 bars) It is Truly Fitting (Достойно есть) Moderately (D minor, 48 bars) Our Father (Отче наш) Quite lively—More slowly (F major, 70 bars) Blessed Are They Whom Thou Hast Chosen (Блаженни, яже избрал) Quite slowly (E♭ major, 58 bars) Let My Prayer Ascend (Да исправится) Slowly (D minor, 15 bars) Now the Heavenly Powers (Ныне Силы Небесныя) Slowly (G major, 78 bars)
Year/Date of Composition	1884–85
First Performance	1886-03-01 — Moscow, Conservatory: Russian Choral Sociey Choir, Vasily Orlov (conductor)
First Publication	1884 by P. Jurgenson, Moscow. Plates 6621 to 6629.
Librettist	Russian Orthodox liturgy
Language	Russian Church Slavonic
Average Duration	43 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Chorus (SATB)
External Links	Tchaikovsky Research