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Lvovsky, Grigory

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LVOVSKY, Grigory Fyodorovich (b. 1830, Kishinev, Moldavia; d. 1894, St. Petersburg) — educated at Kishinev Theological Seminary, where he conducted the seminary choir and the local cathedral choir. Sent to St. Petersburg to further his musical studies, particularly in violin, for which he had a special gift, Lvovsky received the precentors’ diploma of the Imperial Court Chapel. After returning to Kishinev for three years, he was summoned in 1856 to St. Petersburg to assume the post of precentor at the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra, and shortly thereafter, a similar post at St. Isaac’s Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1858. He occupied these two posts—among the most prestigious in all Russia—until his death. As a composer, Lvovsky studied theory and counterpoint with Nikolai Zaremba, professor of theory at St. Petersburg Conservatory, who also taught Tchaikovsky. Lvovsky was one of the pioneers in the area of chant harmonization: of his 100-plus works for the Orthodox liturgy, most are based on pre-existing chants. He tends to treat the chant strictly, preserving its melody and modal character intact, while surrounding it with contrapuntal lines that result in consonant harmony and frequent Renaissance-style suspensions and cadences.

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Ly069

Da ispravitsia molitva moia [No. 2]

Let my prayer arise [No. 2]

S. Op. 48

Russian Greek Chant

Prokeimenon at Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts

Ps. 140[141]:2-4

TTB Trio and TTBB Chorus

1891

First printed edition

3

Ly069

Ly043

Da molchit vsiakaia plot'

Let all mortal flesh keep silent

S. Op. 30

Melody from the Obikhod notnago peniia

Cherubic Hymn for Holy Saturday

S(div)AT(div)B(div)

#А. 11 К. n.d.

First printed edition

4

Ly043

Ly003

Deva dnes'

Today the Virgin

S. Op. 3

Bulgarian Chant

Kontakion for the Nativity of Christ

S(div)AT(div)B(div)

#L.3 1887

First printed edition

3

Ly003

Ly041

Elitsy vo Khrista krestistesia

As many as have been baptized

S. Op. 29[b]

Common Chant

Festal Trisagion Hymn at baptismal feasts

SATB

#29 n.d.

First printed edition

Defective original

3

Ly041

Ly039

Gospodi, ashche ne bykhom

Lord, were it not for Thy saints

S. Op. 28

Melody from the Obikhod notnago peniia

Lenten Troparia at Great Compline

SATB

V. Grosse #A. 9 К. 1900

First printed edition

Defective original

9

Ly039

Ly053

Gospodi, pomilui pri Vozdvizhenii Kresta Gospodnia

Lord have mercy at the Exaltation of the Cross

S. Op. 34

SATB

#34 n.d.

First printed edition

Defective original

3

Ly053

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Ly005b

Kheruvimskaia pesn' [No. 1]

Cherubic Hymn

S. Op. 5b

Russian “Greek” Chant

Izhe kheruvimy

T(div)T(div)B(div)B(div)

V. Grosse #A. 44 K. n.d.

First printed edition

Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 5 (Ly005)

4

Ly005b

Ly005

Kheruvimskaia pesn' [No. 1]

Cherubic Hymn

S. Op. 5

Russian “Greek” Chant

Izhe kheruvimy

S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)

#L.935 n.d.

First printed edition

Defective original. Arr. for TTBB by the composer, see S. Op. 5b (Ly005b)

4

Ly005

Ly029

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 2

Cherubic Hymn No. 2

S. Op. 18

[Kievan Chant]

Izhe kheruvimy

S(div)AT(div)B(div)

#L.18 1892

First printed edition

Defective original

5

Ly029

Ly030b

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 3

Cherubic Hymn No. 3

S. Op. 19b

Izhe kheruvimy

ATTB(div)

#A.29 K. 1901

First printed edition

Defective original. Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 19 (Ly030)

4

Ly030b