Anthology. Vol. 4. Rimsky-Korsakov. The Russian Secular Choir Music A Cappella. XIX — early XX (+CD)

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 con-sidered 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. The compiler expresses gratitude to N. E. Vasilyeva, candidate of arts, N. D. Svetozarova, doctor of philology, and T. A. Kitanina, candidate of philology for the assistance during the preparation of this publication.

Elena Svetozarova

Contents:

Preface
Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)
TWO THREE-VOICE WOMEN’S CHORUSES. Op. 1
   1. Celestial Clouds. Lyrics by M. Lermontov
   2. As the Golden Cloud Was Passing the Night. Lyrics by M. Lermontov
FOUR VARIATIONS AND FUGHETTA TO THE THEME OF THE RUSSIAN FOLK SONG “BORING ARE THE NIGHTS”. Op. 14. Traditional lyrics
SIX CHORUSES. Op. 16
   Volume I
      1. At the Far North. Lyrics by M. Lermontov (from Heine)
      2. Bacchanal Song. Lyrics by A. Pushkin
      3. Old Song. Lyrics by A. Koltsov
   Volume II
      4. Crescent Is Floating. Lyrics by M. Lermontov
      5. The Last Cloud of the Spreading Storm. Lyrics by A. Pushkin
      6. Prayer. Lyrics by A. Pushkin
TWO CHORUSES. Op. 18
   1. Before the Crucifixion. Fugue in the Mixolydian mode. Lyrics by A. Koltsov
   2. Tatar Captivity. Variations in the Mixolydian mode. Traditional lyrics
FOUR THREE-VOICE CHORUSES FOR MALE VOICES. Op. 23
   1. Country Feast. Lyrics by A. Koltsov
   2. Two Ravens. Lyrics by A. Pushkin
   3. The Nightingale Awestruck by the Rose. Oriental song. Lyrics by A. Koltsov
   4. Pass Goblets to Us. Lyrics by A. Koltsov
Supplement. Poetical Text Originals