Orthodox Sacred Music Reference Library

Berezovsky, Maksim

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BEREZOVSKY, Maksim Sozontovich (b. 16 [27] October 1745, Glukhov, Ukraine; d. 22 March [2 April] 1777, St. Petersburg) — educated at the Kievan Theological Academy, from where he was taken into the Imperial Court Chapel, where he studied composition under Francesco Zoppis. In 1765 was sent to Italy to complete his musical education; studied in Bologna under Padre Martini, receiving a diploma of maestro of music in 1771. In 1774 returned to St. Petersburg, where he was appointed to the Imperial Court Chapel without a particular position; finding no professional acceptance, in a state of depression, he committed suicide. According to various sources, Berezovsky’s sacred works include as many as twelve sacred concertos, a complete cycle of liturgical hymns, et al. Of these, six concertos and the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for male voices were published in the late 19th century by P. Jurgenson and others. More recently, in 1989, a mixed-chorus version of the Liturgy as well as some additional choral concertos have been discovered and published by the Ukrainian scholar Mstislav Yurchenko (M. Berezovskii, Khorovye proizvedeniia, Kyiv: Muzychna Ukraina, 1989). Some of them display masterful choral writing, while others are quite simple in artistic design.

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Be004

Chashu spaseniia priimu

I will receive the cup of salvation

N.O.N.

Communion Hymn for Wednesdays and feasts of the Mother of God

Ps. 115:4[116:13]

SATB

PJu #16929 1887

First printed edition

Defective original

3

Be004

Dostoino est'

It is truly meet

N.O.N.

SATB

Not found

Be012

Be006

Gospod' votsarisia

The Lord reigns

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

SATB

#P.1221 S. n.d.

First printed edition

Defective original

7

Be006

Kheruvimskaia pesn'

Cherubic Hymn

N.O.N.

Izhe kheruvimy

SATB

Not found

Be010

Milost' mira

A mercy of peace

N.O.N.

SATB

Not found

Be011

Ne otverzhi mene vo vremia starosti

Do not cast me off in the time of old age

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

Ps. 70[71]:9-13

SATB and SSAATTBB Soli

PJu #15913 188-

Not found

16

Be007

Otche nash

Our Father

N.O.N.

The Lord's Prayer

Otche nash

SATB

Not found

Be013

Priidite poklonimsia

Come, let us worship

N.O.N.

Hymn of the Little Entrance and the Trisagion Hymn

Ps. 92[93]

SATB

Not found

1

Be009

Slava... Edinorodnyi Syne

Glory... Only-begotten Son

N.O.N.

Troparion after the Second Antiphon

SATB

Not found

Be008

Be002

Tvoriai angely

He makes His angels spirits

N.O.N.

Communion Hymn for Mondays

Ps. 103[104]:4

SATB

PJu #16925 1887

First printed edition

Defective original

3

Be002