Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op.41 (Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich)
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Publisher Info.:
Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1879. Plates 3360-3374
Reissue, 1896 (probably as part of the "complete works" advertised then)
Reprint — New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(ca.1960-1975), Vocal Series No. 6773
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Soprano, alto, and tenor parts in C-clefs; includes piano reduction. Original t.p. and plate nos. omitted in reprint.
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General Information
| Work Title | Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Литургия святого Иоанна Златоуста (Liturgiya Svyatogo Ioanna Zlatousta) |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.41, TH 75 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 15 |
| Average Duration | 48 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1878 |
| First Performance | Kiev University Church, June 1879 |
| Year of First Publication | 1879 |
| Librettist | Orthodox liturgy |
| Language | Russian Church Slavonic |
| Genre | Mass |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Chorus (SATB) |
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Section Listing
- Amen. Lord Have Mercy / Амин. Господи помилуй (Amin. Gospodi pomiluy)
After the exclamation "Blessed is the Kingdom" / После возглашения «Благословенно царство» (50 bars) - Glory to the Father and to the Son / Господи помилуй (Слава Отцу и Сыну)
After the First Antiphon / После первого антифона (63 bars) - Come, Let Us Worship / Приидите, поклонимся (Priidite, poklonimsya)
After the Little Entrance / После малого входа (56 bars) - Alleleuja / Аллилуйя (Alliluiya)
After the Epistle Reading / После чтения апостола (15 bars) - Glory to Thee, O Lord / Слава тебе Господи (Slava tebe Gospodi)
After the Gospel Reading / После чтения евангелия (26 bars) - Cherubic Hymn / Херувимская песнь (Kherubimskaya pesn) (98 bars)
- Lord Have Mercy / Господи помилуй (Gospodi pomiluy)
After the Cherubic Hymn / После херувимской песни (16 bars) - I Believe in One God, The Father, The Almighty / Верую во Единаго Бога Отца (Veruyu vo Yedinago Boga Otsa)
The Creed / Символ веры (92 bars) - Merciful Peace / Милость мира (Milost mira)
After the Creed / После Cимвола веры (42 bars) - We Hymn Thee / Тебе поем (Tebe poyem)
After the exclamation "Thine Own of Thine Own" / После возглашения «Твоя от твоих» (39 bars) - It is Truly Fitting / Достойно есть (Dostoyno yest)
After the words "Especially For Our Most Holy" / После слов «Изрядко о пресвятей» (55 bars) - Amen. And With Your Spirit, Lord Have Mercy / Амин. И со духом твоим, Господи, помилуй (Amin. I so dukhom tvoim, Gospodi, pomiluy)
After the exclamation "And Grant That With Our Mouths" / После возглашения: «И даждь нам единеми усты» (13 bars) - Our Father / Отче наш (Otche nash)
The Lord's Prayer / Молитва Господня (44 bars) - Praise the Lord from the Heavens / Хвалите, хвалите, Господа с небес (Khvalite, khvalite, Gospoda s nebes)
Communion Hymn / Причастный стих (86 bars) - Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord / Благословен грядый во имя Господне (Blagoslaven gryady vo imya Gospodne)
After the Exclamation "In the Fear of God" / После возглашения «Со страхом Божиим» (92 bars)
Version History
- Composed for unaccompanied mixed chorus, 1878
- Also arranged for solo piano by Tchaikovsky, 1878
Publication History
- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1879. 63 pages. Plates 3360 to 3374 (including solo piano arrangement)
- Reprint -- Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1896


