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Lvovsky, Grigory
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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O victorious Leader
S. Op. 37
Znamenny Chant
Kontakion to the Mother of God
SATB(div)
#37 1904
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ly058
Zadostoinik Sreteniiu Gospodniu
Hymn to the Mother of God for the Meeting of the Lord
S. Op. 23b
[Russian Greek Chant]
Bororoditse Devo, upovanie Hristianom
TTBB
V. Grosse #A. 52 K. n.d.
First printed edition
Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 23 (Ly034)
3
Ly034b
Zadostoinik Sreteniiu Gospodniu
Hymn to the Mother of God for the Meeting of the Lord
S. Op. 23
[Russian Greek Chant]
Bororoditse Devo, upovanie Hristianom
SATB
V. A. Vatslik #L.24 n.d.
First printed edition
Arr. for TTBB by the composer, see S. Op. 23b (Ly034b)
3
Ly034
Hymn to the Mother of God for Pentecost Sunday
S. Op. 25
[Znamenny Chant]
Apostoli soshestvie... Raduisia, Tsaritse
SAT(div)B(div)
#L.25 n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ly036
Hymn to the Mother of God for Palm Sunday
S. Op. 24b
[Znamenny Chant]
Bog Gospod'
TTBB
V. Grosse #A. 59 K. n.d.
First printed edition
Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 24 (Ly035)
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Ly035b
Hymn to the Mother of God for Palm Sunday
S. Op. 24
[Znamenny Chant]
Bog Gospod'
SATB
#L.24 1891
First printed edition
Defective original. Arr. for TTBB by the composer, see S. Op. 24b (Ly035b)
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Ly035