Bortniansky: Complete Sacred Choral Concertos
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Shipping Policy- Composer: Dmitry Bortniansky (1751-1825)
- Editor: Marika C. Kuzma
- Format: Full Score
- Instrumentation: SATB Choir
- Work Language: Church Slavonic
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- Size: 9.1 x 12.6 inches
- Pages: 432
Description
Dmitry Bortniansky (1751–1825), is among the most famous and most performed composers of Slavic choral music. He is credited with developing the genre of the sacred choral concerto (comparable to the Western a cappella motet or cantata) to its highest level. His thirty-five choral concertos for four voices were first published as a set in the early nineteenth century, however then they were published with only a Cyrillic text. What distinguishes the present edition is the addition, for the first time, of the Church Slavonic text in transliteration directly in the scores alongside the Cyrillic letters. in addition, the present Urtext edition is based on an exhaustive comparison of all early sources preserved in Austrian, British, and Russian archives. The editor of this edition has placed special emphasis on presenting an exact rendering of the dynamics and expressive markings as conceived by the composer himself, amending all inaccuracies of the edition edited by Tchaikovsky (1882). Similarly, the careful transliteration reflects the manner in which Church Slavonic was pronounced in Bortniansky's day.
The Carus edition also features:
German and English translations (non singable) of the text at the end of each concerto. A practical pronunciation guide for the singing texts to be found on the Internet. Separate editions of individual concertos are also available for sale.
Works:
- Choral Concerto No. 1 ("Vospojte Hospodevi pesn' novu" (Sing Unto the Lord a New Song))
- Choral Concerto No. 2 ("Toržestvujte dnes' vsi" (Celebrate This Day))
- Choral Concerto No. 3 ("Hospodi, siloju Tvojeju vozveselitsja tsar" (O Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad))
- Choral Concerto No. 4 ("Voskliknite Hospodevi, vsja zemlja" (Shout with jubilation unto the Lord, all the earth))
- Choral Concerto No. 5 ("Uslyšyt tja Hospod' v den' pecali" (The Lord hear thee in the day of affliction))
- Choral Concerto No. 6 ("Slava vo vyšnikh Bohu" (Glory to God in the highest))
- Choral Concerto No. 7 ("Priidite, vozradujemsja Hospodevi" (Come, let us rejoice in the Lord))
- Choral Concerto No. 8 ("Milosti Tvoja, Hospodi, vo vek vospoju" (Of Thy mercies, O Lord, will I sing forever))
- Choral Concerto No. 9 ("Sej den', jeho ze sotvori Hospod'" (This is the day which the Lord hath made))
- Choral Concerto No. 10 ("Pojte Bohu našemu, pojte" (O sing unto our God, sing ye))
- Choral Concerto No. 11 ("Blahosloven Hospod'" (Blessed is the Lord))
- Choral Concerto No. 12 ("Bože, pesn' novu vospoju Tebe" (O God, a new song shall I sing unto Thee))
- Choral Concerto No. 13 ("Radujtesja Bohu pomošcniku našemu" (Rejoice in God our helper))
- Choral Concerto No. 14 ("Otryhnu serdtse moje slovo blaho" (My heart hath poured forth a good word))
- Choral Concerto No. 15 ("Priidite, vospoim, ljudie" (Come, O people, let us praise in song)))
- Choral Concerto No. 16 ("Voznesu Tja, Bože moj Tsarju moj" (I will exalt Thee, O my God, my King))
- Choral Concerto No. 17 ("Kol' vozljublenna selenija Tvoja" (How beloved are Thy dwellings))
- Choral Concerto No. 18 ("Blaho jest' ispovedatisja Hospodevi" (It is good to give thanks unto the Lord))
- Choral Concerto No. 19 ("Rece Hospod' Hospodevi mojemu" (The Lord said unto my Lord))
- Choral Concerto No. 20 ("Na Tja, Hospodi, upovakh" (In Thee, have I hope))
- Choral Concerto No. 21 ("Žyvyj v pomošci Vyšnjaho" (He that dwelleth in the help of the Most High))
- Choral Concerto No. 22 ("Hospod' prosvešcenie moje i Spasitel' moj" (The Lord is my light and my savior))
- Choral Concerto No. 23 ("Blaženi ljudie vedušcii voskliknovenie" (Blasses is the people that knows jubilation))
- Choral Concerto No. 24 ("Vozvedokh oci moi v hory" (I have lifted up mine eyes to the mountains))
- Choral Concerto No. 25 ("Ne umolcim nikohda, Bohoroditse" (We shall never cease, O Mother of God))
- Choral Concerto No. 26 ("Hospodi, Bože Izrailev" (Lord, God of Israel))
- Choral Concerto No. 27 ("Hlasom moim ko Hospodu vozzvakh" (With my voice unto the Lord have I cried))
- Choral Concerto No. 28 ("Blažen muž, bojajsja Hospoda" (Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord))
- Choral Concerto No. 29 ("Voskhvalju imja Boha mojeho s pesniju" (I will praise the name of my God with a song))
- Choral Concerto No. 30 ("Uslyšy, Bože, hlas moj" (Hearken, O God, unto my voice))
- Choral Concerto No. 31 ("Vsi jazytsy vosplešcite rukami" (Clap your hands, all ye nations))
- Choral Concerto No. 32 ("Skažy mi, Hospodi, koncinu moju" (O Lord, make me to know mine end))
- Choral Concerto No. 33 ("Vskuju priskorbna jesi, duše moja?" (Why art thou cast down, O my soul?))
- Choral Concerto No. 34 ("Da voskresnet Boh" (Let God arise))
- Choral Concerto No. 35 ("Hospodi, kto obitajet v žylišci Tvojem?" (O Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?))
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Bortniansky: Complete Sacred Choral Concertos
