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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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Ly030

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 3

Cherubic Hymn No. 3

S. Op. 19

Izhe kheruvimy

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

#L.19 1892

First printed edition

Defective original. Arr. for ATTB by the composer, see S. Op. 19b (Ly030b)

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Ly030

Ly063

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 4

Cherubic Hymn No.4

S. Op. 42

Izhe kheruvimy

S(div)A(div)TB(div)

#A.15 K. n.d.

First printed edition

5

Ly063

Ly064b

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 5

Cherubic Hymn No. 5

S. Op. 43b

Ancient Chant

Izhe kheruvimy

TTBB(div)

#4 n.d.

First printed edition

Defective original. Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 43 (Ly064)

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Ly064b

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 5

Cherubic Hymn No. 5

S. Op. 43

Ancient Chant

Izhe kheruvimy

SATB(div)

#A.18 K. 1900

Not found

Arr. for TTBB by the composer, see S. Op. 43b (Ly064b) Not found.

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Ly064

Ly068

Kheruvimskaia pesn' [No. 6]

Cherubic Hymn

S. Op. 47

Znamenny Chant

Izhe kheruvimy

TTBB

#3 n.d.

First printed edition

4

Ly068

Ly077

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 7

Cherubic Hymn No. 7

S. Op. 54

Izhe kheruvimy

S(div)ATB

#A.27 K. 1901

First printed edition

4

Ly077

Ly087

Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 8

Cherubic Hymn No. 8

S. Op. 64

Serbian Chant

Izhe kheruvimy

TTBB

#A.37 K. 1901

First printed edition

Composer's arrangement for TTBB of G. Lomakin's Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 5

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Ly087

Ly054

Krestu Tvoemu

Before Thy Cross

S. Op. 34a

Common Chant

Trisagion Hymn for feasts of the Cross

SSATTB(div)

#34 n.d.

First printed edition

1

Ly054

Ly078

Milost' mira No. 3

A mercy of peace No. 3

S. Op. 55

Znamenny Chant

TTB(div)B(div)

#A.24 K. 1901

First printed edition

Defective original

3

Ly078

Ly031

Milost' mira

A mercy of peace

S. Op. 20

[Kievan Chant]

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

#L.20 1892

First printed edition

4

Ly031