| Work Title
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9 Sacred Pieces
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| Alternative. Title
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9 духовно-музыкальных сочинений ; 9 Church Pieces
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| Composer
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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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TH 78
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IPT 103
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| Key
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see below
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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9 pieces
- Cherubim's Song No.1. Quite slowly (F major, 78 bars)
- Cherubim's Song No.2. Slowly (D major, 116 bars)
- Cherubim's Song No.3. Slowly (C major, 85 bars)
- We Hymn Thee. Moderately (C major, 36 bars)
- It is Truly Fitting. Moderately (D minor, 48 bars)
- Our Father. Quite lively—More slowly (F major, 70 bars)
- Blessed Are They Whom Thou Hast Chosen. Quite slowly (E♭ major, 58 bars)
- Let My Prayer Ascend. Slowly (D minor, 15 bars)
- Now the Heavenly Powers. Slowly (G major, 78 bars)
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| Text Incipit
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# Херувимская песнь № 1
- Херувимская песнь № 2
- Херувимская песнь № 3
- Тебе поем
- Достойно есть
- Отче наш
- Блаженни, яже избрал
- Да исправится
- ' Ныне Силы Небесныя
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1884–85
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| First Performance.
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1886-03-01 — Moscow, Conservatory: Russian Choral Sociey Choir, Vasily Orlov (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1884 by P. Jurgenson, Moscow. Plates 6621 to 6629.
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| Librettist
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Russian Orthodox liturgy
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| Language
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Russian Church Slavonic
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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43 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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mixed chorus (SATB)
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| External Links
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Tchaikovsky Research
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