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Kompaneisky, Nikolai
KOMPANEISKY, Nikolai Ivanovich (b. 1848, Priyutino, nr. Taganrog; d. 17 [30] March 1910, St. Petersburg) — studied at the Nikolayevsk Cavalry School; took lessons in cello and music theory, studied vocal technique with the outstanding opera singer Osip Petrov. Was friends with the leading composers of the nascent Russian nationalist school, Alexander Dargomyzhsky, Modest Musorgsky, Alexander Serov and others, under whose influence he wrote two operas on national themes: Taras Bulba and May Night (which he subsequently burned); his other secular works — a symphony, romances — have not survived either. With the rise in the 1890s of the «New Direction» in Russian Orthodox sacred music, K. began to compose arrangements of church chants and write extensively as a musical critic and publicist (in such magazines as Russkaia muzykal'naia gazeta, Muzyka i penie, et al.) on topics related to church singing. Together with Archpriest Mikhail Lisitsyn, Semyon Panchenko, and Nikolai Cherepnin, K. comprised the St. Petersburg contingent of the New Direction.
Kompaneisky was an advocate of an unadulterated “Old Russian” style in church composition. The guiding principle of his chant arrangements was not so much the “harmonization” of church melodies, in which the top voice is underpinned with subordinate parts that lack independent interest, but rather the contrapuntal combination of characteristic melodic elements — “chantlets” (povevki) that comprise a given church chant. His works possess a churchly quality, are expressive, and display a close correlation between music and text; and while at times they may lack technical polish, this was a fact that the composer himself unapologetically admitted. Among the techniques one frequently encounters in his arrangements are elements (such as voice leading and unison cadences) consciously borrowed from Russian folk song. In his works K. attempted to introduce what he referred to as a purely Russian, vocal-choral “symphony,” based on counter-voice heterophony, applied to church music. He successfully fought for the uncensored publication of sacred choral works against the claims of the supervisory council of the Moscow Synodal Choir School; after initial difficulties in obtaining permission to publish his works, most of them (over 50) were published by P. Jurgenson. His major sacred works include the Theotokia Dogmatika in znamenny chant (1900–1903) and the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, based on Bulgarian chants (1906).
74 results found
Theotokia Dogmatika
S.Op. 27
Znamenny Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #32421 1906
First printed edition
49
Km045-053
1
Let us praise the virgin, Mary
S.Op. 27, No. 1
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Km045
2
Tone 2 - Preide sen' zakonnaia
The shadow of the law passed
S.Op. 27, No. 2
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
SAT(div)B(div)
5
Km046
3
O new wonder!
S.Op. 27, No. 2
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion at the Aposticha
SA(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Km047
4
How can we not wonder?
S.Op. 27, No. 3
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Km048
5
Tone 4 - Izhe Tebe radi Bogootets prorok David
The Prophet David
S.Op. 27, No. 4
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Km049
6
In the Red Sea of old
S.Op. 27, No. 5
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Km050
7
Tone 6 - Kto Tebe ne ublazhit?
Who will not bless you?
S.Op. 27, No. 6
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Km051
8
Tone 7 - Mati ubo poznalasia esi
You were revealed to be a mother
S.Op. 27, No. 7
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Km052
9
The King of Heaven
S.Op. 27, No. 8
Znamenny Chant
Theotokion dogmatikon
S(div)ATB
6
Km053
It is truly meet
S.Op. 6
Bulgarian Chant, T.1
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #29144 1903
First printed edition
5
Km006
It is truly meet
Demestvenny [Freely composed]
S(div)A(div)TB
PJu #31000 1903
First printed edition
3
Km026
It is truly meet
S.Op. 8
Russian Greek Chant, T.4
SATB-ATB (divisi)
PJu #29148 1903
First printed edition
5
Km008
It is truly meet
S.Op. 7
Tsar Feodor's Melody
S(div)AT(div)B
PJu #29146 1903
First printed edition
3
Km007
It is truly meet
S.Op. 5
Znamenny Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #29142 1903
First printed edition
3
Km005
One is Holy
S.Op. 14
Based on Common Chants
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #29160 1903
First printed edition
6
Km015
Exaposteilarion for Pascha
S.Op. 20
Bulgarian Chant, T.3
Plotiiu usnuv
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30996 1903
First printed edition
2
Km021
Exaposteilarion for Pascha
S.Op. 19
Russian Greek Chant
Plotiiu usnuv
SA(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30995 1903
First printed edition
2
Km020
Litanies
S.Op. 11
Kievan Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #29154 1903
First printed edition
4
Km012
[Resurrectional] Heirmoi in Tone 1
S.Op. 37
Znamenny Chant
Tvoia pobeditel'naia desnitsa
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33115 n.d.
First printed edition
13
Km064
[Resurrectional] Heirmoi in Tone 7
S.Op. 38
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33116 n.d.
First printed edition
14
Km065
[Resurrectional] Heirmoi in Tone 8
S.Op. 39
Znamenny Chant
Kolesnitse gonitelia Faraona
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33117 n.d.
First printed edition
14
Km066
Irmosy na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Heirmoi for the Nativity of Christ
S.Op. 36
Znamenny Chant
Khristos razhdaetsia
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33114 n.d.
First printed edition
16
Km063
The Heirmoi of Pascha
S.Op. 16
Russian Greek Chant
Voskreseniia den'
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30992 1903
First printed edition
14
Km017
Iz kanona molebnago ko presv. Bogoroditse
From the supplicatory kanon to the Most Holy Theotokos
S.Op. 9
PJu #29150 1903
First printed edition
Defective original
7
Km009-010
1
Turn not away the streams of my tears
S. Op. 9a
Troparion at the 9th Ode
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
1
Km009
Cherubic Hymn
N.O.N.
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
n.p., n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original
6
Km071
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 21
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30997 1903
First printed edition
Defective original
7
Km022
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 29
Georgian Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33119 n.d.
First printed edition
7
Km056
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 22
Great Russian Melody
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30998 1903
First printed edition
7
Km023
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 30
Kievan Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33118 n.d.
First printed edition
7
Km057
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 2
Kievo-Pechersk Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #28570 1903
First printed edition
Defective original
11
Km002
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 4
Sofroniev Melody
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #28574 1903
First printed edition
8
Km004
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 3
Streletsky Melody
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #28572 1903
First printed edition
6
Km003
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 1
Znamenny [Kievan] Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #28568 1903
First printed edition
7
Km001
Christ is risen
[S.Op. 28a]
Troparion of Pascha
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33112 n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Km055
Praise the name of the Lord
S.Op. 33
Znamenny Chant (variant)
Polyeleion
Ps. 134[135]:1,21; 135[136]:1,26
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33220 n.d.
First printed edition
5
Km060
Kondak na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Kontakion for the Nativity of Christ
S.Op. 10
Russian Greek Chant
Deva dnes'
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #29152 1903
First printed edition
Defective original
4
Km011
Liturgiia Sv. Ioanna Zlatoustago
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
S.Op. 26
Bulgarian Chant
PJu #31947-61 1907
First printed edition
81
Km028-044
3
No. 3 - Tropar' Svv. Kirillu i Mefodiiu
Troparion to SS. Cyril and Methodius
S.Op. 26, No. 3
Bulgarian Chant
SAT(div)B
2
Km030
5
Come, let us worship
[S.Op. 26, No. 4a]
Bulgarian Chant
SAT(div)B(div)
2
Km032
6
The Trisagion Hymn
S.Op. 26, No. 5
Bulgarian Chant
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
2
Km033
7
The Trisagion Hymn
S.Op. 26, No. 6
Bulgarian Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B
3
Km034
8
No. 7 - Posle chteniia Apostola
After the Epistle reading
S.Op. 26, No. 7
Bulgarian Chant
SAT(div)B
4
Km035
9
Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 26, No. 8
Bulgarian Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Km036
10
No. 9 - [Prositel'naia ekteniia] Posle Heruvimskoi pesni
[Litany of Supplication] After the Cherubic Hymn
S.Op. 26, No. 9
3
Km037
11
A mercy of peace
S.Op. 26, No. 10
Bulgarian Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Km038
13
It is truly meet
S.Op. 26, No. 12
Athonite monastery melody
T(div)B(div) and 2 Canonarchs
6
Km040
14
After the Hymn to the Mother of God
S.Op. 26, No. 13
Bulgarian Chant
SAT(div)B(div)
4
Km041
15
Communion Hymn
S.Op. 26, No. 14
Bulgarian Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Km042
16
No. 15 - Po iavlenii Sv. Darov
Upon the appearance of the Holy Gifts
S.Op. 26, No. 15
Bulgarian Chant
SAT(div)B
6
Km043
A mercy of peace
S.Op. 40
Bulgarian Chant (variant)
TTBB
PJu #33122 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Km067
A mercy of peace
S.Op. 24
Demestvenny [Freely composed]
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #31000 n.d.
First printed edition
7
Km025
A mercy of peace
S.Op. 12
Kievan Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #29156 1903
First printed edition
5
Km013
A mercy of peace
S.Op. 13
Znamenny Chant
SA(div)T(div)B
PJu #29158 1903
First printed edition
6
Km014
The prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian
N.O.N.
Gospodi i Vladyko zhivota moego
SATB(div)
Muzyka i penie, #M.396 P. n.d.
First printed edition
2
Km070
All creation rejoices in you
S.Op. 31
Russian Greek Chant, T.8
Hymn to the Mother of God from the Liturgy of St. Basil
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33121 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Km058
Our Father
S.Op. 25
Demestvenny [Freely composed]
The Lord's Prayer
SATB
PJu #31316 1903
First printed edition
4
Km027
The Creed
S.Op. 23
Demestvenny [Freely composed]
Veruiu
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and SATB Soli
PJu #30999 1903
First printed edition
12
Km024
The Stichera of Pascha
S.Op. 28
Znamenny Chant
Da voskresnet Bog
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33111 n.d.
First printed edition
11
Km054
Thou who clothest Thyself with light
S.Op. 41
Bulgarian Chant
Sticheron at Aposticha for Holy Friday Vespers
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33123 n.d.
First printed edition
10
Km068
The Troparion of Pascha
S.Op. 15
Russian Greek Chant
Khristos voskrese
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30991 1903
First printed edition
3
Km016
Troparion for the Nativity of Christ
S.Op. 35
Rozhdestvo Tvoe, Khriste Bozhe nash
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #33113 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Km062
Troparion for the Holy Cross
S.Op. 34
Russian Greek Chant, T.1
Troparion for the Holy Cross
Spasi, Gospodi
O Lord, save Thy people
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
P. Ju. #33120
First printed edition
3
Km061
Tropar' Sv. Velikomuchenitse Ekaterine
Troparion for St. Catherine, Great-Martyr
N.O.N.
Znamenny Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
Muzyka i penie, #M.392 P. n.d.
First printed edition
4
Km069
Of Thy mystical supper
S.Op. 32
Demestvenny [Freely composed]
Cherubic Hymn and Communion Hymn for Holy Thursday
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #33219 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Km059
The Hymn to the Mother of God for Pascha
S.Op. 17
Russian Greek Chant, T.1
Angel vopiiashe
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30993 1903
First printed edition
3
Km018
The Hymn to the Mother of God for Pascha
S.Op. 18
Valaam Monastery Melody
Angel vopiiashe
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30994 1903
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Km019