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Chesnokov, Pavel

Pavelchesnokov

CHESNOKOV, Pavel Grigor’yevich (b. 12 [ 24] October, 1877, near Voskresensk, Moscow region; d. 14 March, 1944, Moscow)—graduated from Moscow Synodal School of Church Singing in 1895; 1895–99, studied composition with Sergei Taneyev; graduated from Moscow Conservatory in 1917 in conducting and composition (student of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov). From 1895, taught church singing (chant) at the Moscow Synodal School; served as precentor in several Moscow churches and taught choral music at various schools. From 1920 to 1944 was professor of choral music at the Moscow Conservatory and conductor of several state choirs in Moscow.

Chesnokov is the most prolific composer associated with the Moscow Synodal School: his compositional output includes over 500 choral works, over 400 of which are sacred. His major opera include three complete settings of the Divine Liturgy, two complete settings of the All-Night Vigil, two settings of the Memorial Service, and a setting of the Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts. In addition, he composed numerous settings of individual hymns taken from the ordinary of the Liturgy and Vigil, from feast-day propers, and paraliturgical concertos. His choral writing is characterized by a variety of textures, from austere unisons to sumptuous eight-voice polyphony, and colorful harmony, which he often “spices” with chromaticism. Approximately one-third of his sacred works are chant-based, while the rest are free compositions.

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Cn212 222a

Panikhida [No. 2]

Memorial Service Op. 39

Op. 39a

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Composer’s arrangement for men's chorus

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No. 1 - Velikaia ekteniia

The Great Litany

Op. 39а, No. 1

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No. 2 - Alliluia ... Tvortsa i Zizhditelia

Alleluia ... Our Maker and Fashioner

Op. 39а, No. 2

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No. 3 - Tropari [Sviatykh lik]

Troparia [The Choir of saints]

Op. 39а, No. 3

TTBB and Tenor solo

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No. 4 - Malaia ekteniia, Okonchanie Sedal'na, i Pripevy k 3-i pesni kanona

The Little Litany, Final phrases of the Kathisma Hymn, and Refrains to the Third Ode

Op. 39а, No. 4

TTBB

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No. 5 - Irmos, Pesn' 3-ia

Heirmos of the Third Ode

Op. 39а, No. 5

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No. 6 - Irmos, Pesn' 6-ia

Heirmos of the Sixth Ode

Op. 39а, No. 6

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No. 7 - So sviatymi upokoi

With the saints give rest

Op. 39а, No. 7

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No. 8 - Dusi i dushi pravednykh

The spirits and souls of the righteous

Op. 39а, No. 8

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No. 9 - Tropari [So dukhi pravednykh]

[Concluding] Troparia

Op. 39а, No. 9

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No. 10 - Ekteniia Sugubaia

Litany of Fervent Supplication

Op. 39а, No. 10

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No. 11 - Vechnaia pamiat'

Memory eternal

Op. 39а, No. 11

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Pesnopeniia iz Liturgii

Hymns from the Liturgy

Op. 15

PJu #32162

First printed edition

Complete setting of the Divine Liturgy: 30 numbers of which 10 are taken from Op. 3, 7, 8, and 10)

Cn071-083

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No. 1 - Velikaia ekteniia

The Great Litany

Op. 15, No. 1

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No. 3 - [Malaia ekteniia]

The Little Litany

[Op. 15, No. 2]

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No. 9 - [Posle chteniia Apostola]

After the Epistle reading

[Op. 15, No. 3]

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No. 12 - Ekteniia o oglashennykh (pervaia)

The first Litany of the Catechumens

[Op. 15, No. 4]

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No. 16 - Ekteniia posle Kheruvimskoi pesni

Litany after the Cherubic Hymn

[Op. 15, No. 5]

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No. 17 - Veruiu

I believe

Op. 15, No. 6

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No. 21 - Posle Dostoino est'

After It is truly meet

[Op. 15, No. 7]

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No. 22 - Otche nash

Our Father

Op. 15, No. 8

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No. 23 - Posle Otche nash

After Our Father

[Op. 15, No. 9]

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No. 26 - Posle molitvy sviashchennika

After the priest's prayer

[Op. 15, No. 10]

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No. 28 - O Tebe raduetsia

All creation rejoices in you

Op. 15, No. 11 [also No. 28 in Liturgy Op. 15]

Russian Greek Chant

Hymn to the Mother of God from the Liturgy of St. Basil

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No. 29 - Gospodi, spasi... Krestu Tvoemu

O Lord, save... Before Thy Cross

Op. 15, No. 12

Trisagion Hymn for the Cross

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No. 30 - Gospodi, spasi... Elitsy vo Khrista

As many as have been baptized

Op.15, No. 13

[Common chant]

Festal Trisagion Hymn at baptismal feasts

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

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Pesnopeniia iz Liturgii [dla zhenskogo khora]

Hymns from the Liturgy [for treble chorus]

Op. 16

PJu #32225 n.d.

First printed edition

Complete setting of the Divine Liturgy for treble chorus: 30 numbers, of which 11 are taken from Op. 9

Cn084-093

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No. 1 - Velikaia ekteniia

The Great Litany

[Op. 16, No. 1]

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Cn084

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No. 3 - Malaia ekteniia

The Little Litany

[Op. 16, No. 2]

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No. 9 - [Posle chteniia Apostola]

After the Epistle reading

[Op. 16, No. 3]

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No. 12 - Ekteniia o oglashennykh

The first Litany of the Catechumens

[Op. 16, No. 4]

SSAA and Bass Solo (Deacon)

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No. 16 - Ekteniia posle Kheruvimskoi pesni

Litany after the Cherubic Hymn

[Op. 16, No. 5]

SSAA

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No. 17 - Veruiu

I believe

Op. 16, No. 6

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No. 20 - Posle Dostoino est'

After It is truly meet

[Op. 16, No. 7]

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No. 23 - Posle Otche nash

After Our Father

[Op. 16, No. 8]

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No. 29 - Posle molitvy sviashchennika

After the priest's prayer

[Op. 16, No. 9]

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Milost' mira (na Liturgii sv. Vasiliia Velikago)

A mercy of peace (at the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great)

Op. 16, No. 10

Kievan chant

SSAA

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Pesnopeniia iz otpevaniia mirian

Hymns for the burial of laypersons

Op. 30

First printed edition

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No. 1 - Nachalo otpevaniia

The beginning of the burial service

Op. 30, No. 1

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No. 2 - Pokoi, Spase nash i Ot Devy vozsiiavyi

Give rest, O our Savior and From a Virgin Thou didst shone forth

Op. 30, No. 2

Kathisma Hymn and Theotokion

SAT(div)B(div)

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No. 3 - Sam edin esi bezsmertnyi

Thou alone art immortal

Op. 30, No. 3

Oikos

S(div)AT(div)B(div) and Tenor Solo

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No. 4 - Plachu i rydaiu

I weep and lament

Op. 30, No. 4

Sticheron of St.John of Damascus

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No. 5 - Zriashcha mia bezglasna

Beholding me lying without speech or breath

Op. 30, No. 5

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No. 6 - Molitvami rozhdshiia

By the prayers of Her who bore Thee, O Christ

Op. 30, No. 6

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Pesnopeniia Vsenoshchnago bdeniia

Hymns of the All-Night Vigil

Op. 21

PJu #33000 n.d.

First printed edition

23 numbers, of which 6 are taken from Op. 3 and 11

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Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospoda

Bless the Lord, O my soul

Op. 11, No. 1 (see also Op. 21, No. 1)

Russian Greek Chant

Introductory Psalm at Vigil

Ps. 103:1,24

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No. 2 - Velikaia ekteniia

The Great Litany

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Blazhen muzh

Blessed is the man

Op. 11, No. 2 (see also, Op. 21, No. 3)

Russian Greek Chant

First Antiphon of the First Kathisma

Ps. 1:1,6; 2:11,12

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No. 4 - Malaia ekteniia

The Little Litany

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Svete tikhii

Gladsome Light

Op. 11, No. 3 (see also, Op. 21, No. 5)

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No. 6 - Ekteniia sugubaia i Prositel'naia ekteniia

The Augmented Litany and Litany of Supplication

SAT(div)B(div)

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No. 7 - Bogoroditse Devo... Budi imia Gospodne

Rejoice, O Virgin... Blessed Be the Name

Russian “Greek” Chant

SATB

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No. 8 - Velikaia ekteniia (na Utreni)

The Great Litany (at Matins)

SAT(div)B(div)

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No. 9 - Kafizmy

Kathismata

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No. 10 - Malaia ekteniia

The Little Litany

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Khvalite imia Gospodne

Praise the name of the Lord

Op. 11, No. 5

Znamenny Chant

Polyeleios

Ps. 134:1,21; 135:1,26

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Tropari voskresny: Angel'skii sobor

Resurrectional Troparia: The Angelic Council

Op. 3, No. 3 (see also Op. 21, No. 12)

Russian Greek Chant

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No. 13 - Malaia ekteniia

The Little Litany

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No. 14 - Pered chteniem Evangeliia i posle onago [Voskresenie Khristovo videvshe]

Before and after the reading of the Gospel [Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ]

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No. 16 - Bogorodichnye Irmosy i Pripevy pered irmosom 9-oi pesni [Velichit dusha moia Gospoda]

The Heirmoi of the Canon to the Theotokos and the Refrains before the Heirmos of the 9th Ode [My Soul Magnifies the Lord]

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No. 17 - Malaia ekteniia

The Little Litany

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No. 18 - I nyne... Preblagoslovenna esi

Now and ever... You are most blessed

SATB

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Velikoe slavoslovie

The Great Doxology

Op. 3, No. 4 (see also Op. 21, No. 19)

Znamenny Chant

SATB-SATB (divisi)

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No. 20[a] - Otpustitel'nyi voskresnyi tropar' v nedeliu 1, 3, 5, i 7 glasov

Resurrectional Dismissal Troparion [at Matins] on Sundays of Tones 1, 3, 5 and 7

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No. 20[b] - Otpustitel'nyi voskresnyi tropar' v nedeliu 2, 4, 6, i 8 glasov

Resurrectional Dismissal Troparion [at Matins] on Sundays of Tones 2, 4, 6, and 8

[Znamenny Chant]

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No. 21 - Ekteniia sugubaia; Ekteniia prositel'naia

The Augmented Litany and Litany of Supplication

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

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No. 22 - Utverdi, Bozhe

Establish, O God

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No. 23 - Vzbrannoi Voevode

To Thee, the victorious Leader

SATB

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Piat’ pesnopenii iz ranee neizdannykh rukopisei

Five hymns from previously unpublished manuscripts

Op. 53, 54

S(div)AT(div)B(div) and SATB Soli

Unpublished in composer’s lifetime.

First published in vol.: P. Chesnokov, Dukhovnye proizvedeniia dlia shmeshannogo khora A Cappella, Vyp. IIІ, Piat’ pesnopenii iz ranee neizdannykh rukopisei, Moscow, Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2004.

Cn325-329

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No. 1. Shestopsalmie

Six Psalms

Op. 53, No. 1

Verses before the Six Psalms

S(div)AT(div)B(div) and SATB Soli

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No. 2. Priidite, vzydem na goru Gospodniu

Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord

Op. 53, No. 2

Litya Sticheron for the feast of Transfiguration

S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and AT Soli

Cn326

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No. 3. Spodobi, Gospodi

Vouchsafe, O Lord

Op. 53, No. 3

S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and A Solo

Cn327

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No. 4a. Pomiannik

Commemoration

Op. 53, No. 4а

Commemoration of the Living and the Dead at Morning Prayers.

S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and A Solo

Cn328a

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No. 4b. Pomiannik

Commemoration

Op. 53, No. 4b

Commemoration of the Living and the Dead at Morning Prayers.

S(div)ATB(div) and A Solo

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No. 1. Velikaia ekteniia

The Great Litany

Op. 54, No. 1

S(div)ATB(div)

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Pokaianiia otverzi mi dveri

Open to me the doors of repentance

Op. 21a, No. 2

Penitential stichera at Matins

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

PJu #33002 n.d.

First printed edition

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Pokaianiia otverzi mi dveri

Open to me the doors of repentance

Op. 9, No. 27

Penitential stichera at Matins

SSAA

PJu #31512 n.d.

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Posledovanie molebnago peniia ko Gospodu Bogu, pevaemago vo vremia brani protiv supostatov nakhodiashchikh na ny

The Prayer Service to the Lord God, sung in days of war against enemies attacking us

Op. 46

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Bog Gospod'... Spasi, Gospodi, liudi Tvoia

God is the Lord... O Lord, save Thy people

Op. 46

Common chant, T. 1

Troparion of the Holy Cross

SSATTB(div)

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Predstatel'stvo khristian nepostydnoe

Steadfast Protectress of Christians

Op. 46

Common chant, T. 2

Theotokian Troparion

SATTBB

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Kanon, 8-go gl. [na molebne]

Canon, T.8 [at the Prayer service]

Op. 46

SAT(div)B(div)

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Voznesyisia na Krest voleiu

As Thou wast voluntarily raised upon the Cross for our sake

Op. 46

Kontakion of the Holy Cross

SSATTBB

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Viechnaia pamiat'

Memory Eternal

Op. 46

Final hymn during a Memorial Service

SAT(div)B(div)

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Mnogoletie

Many Years

Op. 46

SSATTB(div)

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Priidite poklonimsia

Come, let us worship

Op. 8, No. 2 [also No. 6 in Liturgy, Op. 15]

[Russian Greek Chant]

Hymn of the Little Entrance

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

PJu #30730 1905

First printed edition

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