Alexander Nevsky (cantata), Op.78 (Prokofiev, Sergey)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements
Composition Year 1938–39
Genre Categories Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the mezzo-soprano voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; Russian language; Latin language
Related Works Adapted from Prokofiev's score to the film Alexander Nevsky (1938).

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 Russia under Mongolian Tyranny
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⇒ 6 more: Song about Alexander Nevsky • The Crusaders in Pskov • Arise, Ye Russian People • The Battle on the Ice • The Field of the Dead • Alexander in Pskov

 Song about Alexander Nevsky
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 The Crusaders in Pskov
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 Arise, Ye Russian People
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 The Battle on the Ice
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 The Field of the Dead
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 Alexander in Pskov
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Performer Pages West London Sinfonia (orchestra)
Philip Hesketh (conductor)
Publisher Info. Ealing Common Choir
Performers St. Matthew's Concert Choir
Phiroz Dalal, chorus master
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Misc. Notes Performed 11 June 2011. From archive.org
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 Complete Score (CA)
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Publisher. Info. Collected Works (Собрание сочинений), Vol.16А
Moscow: Muzgiz, 1965. Plate 1267.
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 Complete Score (CA)
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1965. Plate 1267.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1974.
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 Complete Score (CA)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, n.d. Plate 17126.
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 Piccolo (EU)
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⇒ 37 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bass Clarinet • Tenor Saxaphone • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Tuba • Timpani • Bass Drum • Cymbals, Wood Blocks • Triangle, Maracas, Tam-Tam • Tambourine, Tam-Tam • Snare Drum, Bell • Xylophone • Glockenspiel • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Flute 1 (EU)
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 Flute 2 (EU)
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 Oboe 1 (EU)
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 Oboe 2 (EU)
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 English Horn (EU)
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 Clarinet 1 (EU)
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 Clarinet 2 (EU)
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 Bass Clarinet (EU)
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 Tenor Saxaphone (EU)
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 Bassoon 1 (EU)
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 Bassoon 2 (EU)
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 Contrabassoon (EU)
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 Horn 1 (EU)
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 Horn 2 (EU)
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 Horn 3 (EU)
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 Horn 4 (EU)
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 Trumpet 1 (EU)
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 Trumpet 2 (EU)
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 Trumpet 3 (EU)
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 Trombone 1 (EU)
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 Trombone 2 (EU)
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 Trombone 3 (EU)
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 Tuba (EU)
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 Timpani (EU)
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 Bass Drum (EU)
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 Cymbals, Wood Blocks (EU)
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 Triangle, Maracas, Tam-Tam (EU)
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 Tambourine, Tam-Tam (EU)
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 Snare Drum, Bell (EU)
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 Xylophone (EU)
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 Glockenspiel (EU)
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 Harp (EU)
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 Violins I (EU)
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 Violins II (EU)
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 Violas (EU)
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 Cellos (EU)
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 Basses (EU)
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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.(ca.1941).
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Work Title Alexander Nevsky
Alternative. Title Алексаидр Невский
Name Translations アレクサンドル・ネフスキー; Alexandre Nevski; Alexandr Nevski; Aleksandr Nevski; Aleksandr Nevskij; Александр Невский; Ալեքսանդր Նևսկի; Αλέξανδρος Νιέφσκι
Name Aliases Alexandr Nevsky; Alexander Nevskij; Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 300778709; GND: 300121407; BNF: 13917230h
Composer Prokofiev, Sergey
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.78
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ISP 100
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 7 movements:
  1. Russia Under the Mongolian Yoke (Русь под игом монгольским)
  2. Song About Alexander Nevsky (Песня об Александре Невском)
  3. The Crusaders in Pskov (Крестоносцы во Пскове)
  4. Arise, Men of Russia (Вставайте, люди русские)
  5. The Battle on Ice (Ледовое побоище)
  6. The Field of the Dead (Мертвое поле)
  7. Alexander's Entry into Pskov (Въезд Александра во Псков)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1938–39
First Performance. 1939-05-17 in Moscow
Valentina Gagrina (mezzo-soprano),
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Sergey Prokofiev (conductor)
First Publication. 1941 - Moscow: Muzgiz
Librettist Composer
Vladimir Lugovskoy (1901–1957)
Language Russian, Latin
Sung in Russian, but Prokofiev used Latin for the third and fifth movements.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 45 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
Solo Voice (mezzo-soprano)
Mixed Chorus
Orchestra
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet,
tenor saxophone, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, maracas, wood blocks, triangle, tamtam, tubular bells, glockenspiel, xylophone, harp, strings
Related Works Adapted from Prokofiev's score to the film Alexander Nevsky (1938).
External Links Wikipedia article
Alexander Nevsky -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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