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Balakirev, Miliy
BALAKIREV, Miliy Alekseyevich (b. 21 December 1836 [2 January 1837], Nizhny Novgorod; d. 16 [29] May 1910, St. Petersburg) — organizer and inspirational force behind the circle of Russian composers known as the “Mighty Handful”; in 1862, together with G. Ya. Lomakin, founded the Free Musical School in St. Petersburg, conducted its vocal-symphonic concerts, and worked with its choir. From 1883 to 1894 was the Administrator of the Imperial Court Chapel; from 1881 to 1908 again headed the Free Music School, which he had left in the 1870s. The main sphere of Balakirev’s compositional activity was instrumental music (symphonic and piano); his works also include compositions for vocal chamber ensembles, songs, secular choruses a cappella, arrangements for chorus of solo and instrumental compositions. Despite close ties with the field of church music and a personal religiosity, Balakirev was known to have published only ten sacred works, of which five are free compositions and four are arrangements of chants. More recently a number of additional previously unpublished and partially completed works have been published: see Balakirev, Miliii Alekseevich (1836-1910). Polnoe sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii [Complete collected sacred works], compiled, edited, and with an introduction and critical notes by Tatiana Zaitsev. (Moscow: Muzyka, 2015), 413 pp. ISBN 979-0-66006-363-7.
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The angel cried out
N.O.N.
Valaam Monastery Chant
Hymn to the Mother of God at Paschaltide
TTBB
n.p. [1914]
In Sbornik dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii, No. 8, ed. by E. Azeev, 1914.
1
Ba007
Let all mortal flesh keep silent
N.O.N.
Melody from Potulov's Rukovodtstvo
Cherubic Hymn from the Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday
SATB
Moscow: A Gutheil, 1900, Censor's date: 24 November 1900; #A. 8066 G.
First printed edition
6
Ba002
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Musica Russica V1-71
Your soul will rejoice in the Lord
Op. 5
Hymn for the Vesting of a Bishop
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
#A.8059 G. 1900
First printed edition
Defective original
4
Ba005
It is truly meet
Op. 3
Kievan Chant
SATB
PPK, censor’s date: 17 February 1888
First printed edition
4
Ba003
It Is Truly Meet
[Op. 3]
Kievan Chant
SATB(div)
n.p. censor’s date: 20 Nov. 1900, p.n. 266
Early printed edition
Later edition, in which some dynamic markings are slightly different.
3
Ba003a
Cherubic Hymn
Op. 1
[Chant No. 14 from the Obikhod notnago peniia]
Izhe kheruvimy
TTB
#A.8067 G. 1900
Early printed edition
4
Ba001
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MR Ba001
With the saints give rest
Op. 6
Kontakion for the departed
SATB
#A.8063 G. 1900
First printed edition
2
Ba006
The prophets foretold Thee
Op. 4
Hymn for the Vesting of a Bishop
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
#A.8061 G. 1900
First printed edition
3
Ba004
Grace shining forth from thy lips
Valaam Monastery chant
Troparion for St. John Chrysostom
S(div)AT(div)B
n.p., n.d.
First printed edition
1
Ba008