Anthology. Vol. 10 & 10a. Grechaninov. The Russian Secular Choir Music A Cappella. XIX — early XX (+2CD)

The publication “Anthology. The Russian Secular Choir Music a Cappella. XIX — early XX” is the educational aid on the subject “History of the Russian Choir Music” intended for the students of the choir-conducting departments at the conservatoires, music colleges and art institutes.
The Anthology consists of twenty issues, every one of which is devoted correspondingly to the composers, having made profound contribution to the Russian choral music. The collection may be considered rather unique, because it includes all secular choral opuses a cappella, even those, which either had never been published, or hadn’t been edited since the pre-revolution time.
Every issue is opened by the preface narrating about this or that composer’s creative peculiarities. Combined in one whole and disposed according to the chronology, these essays may be accepted as one of the parts from the lectures of the “History of the Russian Choir Music”. Every issue contains the supplements, where the lyrics are adduced originally without any cuts.
Every issue is provided with audio CD, where the Petersburg Chamber Choir conducted by Nikolai Kornev performs the choruses published inside.
This is the first time that the edition of the Russian secular choir music is realized so voluminously.

Volume 10
Contents:

Preface
Alexander Grechaninov (1864–1956)
LULLABY. Op. 1. Lyrics by M. Lermontov (Music text example)
FOUR CHOIRS A CAPPELLA. Op. 4
   1. In the Fire of Glow. Lyrics by I. Surikov
   2. At the Dawn. Lyrics by S. Nadson
   3. There is an Ardent Hop over the River. Lyrics by L. Mey
   4. Above Unapproachable Steepness. Lyrics by A. K. Tolstoy
TWO WOMEN’S CHOIRS. Op. 10
   1. A Night. Lyrics by M. Lipkin
   2. The Spring is Coming. Lyrics by F. Tyutchev
TWO CHOIRS A CAPPELLA. Op. 11
   1. Autumn. Lyrics by A. Maykov (Music text example)
   2. The Flax. Folk lyrics
TWO IMAGES FOR MIXED EIGHT-VOICES CHOIR A CAPPELLA. Op. 12
   1. After the Sunset. Lyrics by A. Khomyakov
   2. A Night. Lyrics by A. Pleshcheyev
TWO CHOIRS A CAPPELLA FOR MIXED VOICES. Op. 1671
   1. Morning in the Mountains. Lyrics by V. Ladyzhensky (Music text example)
   2. The Sun and the Moon. Lyrics by Ya. Polonsky
Supplement. Poetical Text Originals

Volume 10a
Contents:

Preface
Alexander Grechaninov (Final part)
TWO VOCAL QUARTETS. Op. 30
   1. Unharvested Path. Lyrics by N. Nekrasov (Music text example)
   2. The Creek Exhilarates Us. Lyrics by N. Nekrasov
TWO FABLES BY KRYLOV FOR MIXED QUARTET. Op. 36
   1. A Frog and an Ox
   2. A Swan, a Pike and a Crayfish
FUNERAL ANTHEM. Lyrics by the unknown author
MOTHER RUSSIA. Lyrics by N. Nekrasov (Music text example)
TWO POEMS BY K. BALMONT FOR MEN’S QUARTET. Ор. 56
   1. Dead Ships
   2. Peaceful Harbor
TWO POEMS BY K. BALMONT FOR WOMEN’S QUARTET. Oр. 57
   1. Winter’s Smoke
   2. In the Deep Forest
AN ANTHEM TO FREE RUSSIA. Lyrics by K. Balmont
FLOATING ICE. Oр. 148 № 1. Lyrics by F. Tyutchev (Music text example)
TWO POEMS BY A. PUSHKIN. Oр. 149
   1. The Echo
   2. The Rhyme
TWO CHOIRS. Oр. 151
   1. After the Thunderstorm. Lyrics by L. Tolstoy
   2. Russian Language. Laudation. Lyrics by I. Turgenev (Music text example)
MONUMENT TO A POET. Lyrics by A. Pushkin
Supplement. Poetical Text Originals