| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 17 sections:
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|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1881–82 |
| Genre Categories | Vespers; Religious works; For mixed chorus; |
Contents |
⇒ 6 more: Nos.1–3 • Nos.4–6 • Nos.7–8 • Nos.9–11 • Nos.12–13 • Nos.14–17
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| Work Title | Vesper Service |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | All-Night Vigil (Всенощное бдение) |
| Name Translations | All-Night Vigil; Nachtvesper; Всенощное бдение; Vigilia |
| Name Aliases | All-Night Vigil for choir; Vigilia kuorolle; Vsyenoshchnoye bdyeniye dlya khora; Всенощное бдение для хора |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 258918359; LCCN: n96091608; GND: 300476302; BNF: 13910197t |
| Composer | Tchaikovsky, Pyotr |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.52 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPT 5 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 17 sections:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1881–82 |
| First Performance. | 1882-07-09 — Moscow: Pyotr Sakharov (conductor) |
| First Publication. | 1883 — Moscow: P. Jurgenson. 115 pages. Plates 4882 to 4897. |
| Librettist | Orthodox liturgy |
| Language | Russian Church Slavonic |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 45 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Chorus (SATB) |
| External Links | Tchaikovsky Research |
| Extra Information | The published score includes a piano part intended as an aid to rehearsal only. |