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Degtiaryov, Stepan

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DEGTIARYOV (Dekhterev, Degtiaryovsky), Stepan Anikievich (b. 1766, the village Borisovka, in today’s Kursk district; d. 23 April [5 May] 1813, in today’s Kursk region)— was a serf of Count Sheremetev, in whose choir he sang from childhood; attended Moscow University, studied composition with Antonio Sapienza and Giuseppe Sarti; travelled to Italy to complete his musical education; for several years headed Count Sheremetev’s chorus and orchestra. From 1803, after receiving his freedom, lived in Moscow; later served one of the nobles in the Kursk district. Degtiaryov’s compositional activity includes both sacred and secular music; his most famous secular work is the oratorio Minin i Pozharsky, composed in 1811 on the eve of the Patriotic War of 1812. Degtiaryov’s sacred works were not published during his lifetime, but began appearing in the early the 20th c., primarily in various anthologies published by P. Kireyev, and in the editions of the journal Muzïka i penie. In terms of quality, they are uneven; in some instances one has to question their attribution. The sacred works attributed to Degtiaryov include approx. 40 concertos and 16 hymns from Divine Liturgy, All-Night Vigil, the Wedding Service, and various festal services. Since they are strongly influenced by Italian music, they are considered by many critics to be inappropriate for the liturgy, despite their popularity.

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Slava vo vyshnikh Bogu

Glory to God in the highest

Sacred concerto for the Nativity of Christ

Sticheron for the Nativity of Christ

Not found

De128

De127

Slava vo vyshnikh Bogu

Glory to God in the highest

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto for the Nativity of Christ

Sticheron for the Nativity of Christ

SATB and SSATTB Soli

No. 44, pp. 87-91, in vol.: Sbornik dukhovno-muzykal'nykh pesnopenii raznykh avtorov, No. 7 Rozhdestvenskie pesnopeniia, ed. by N.D. Lebedev. P. Kireev 1914

Printed edition

According to Lebedeva-Emelina, this is a variant of a previous edition with changes introduced when redactions were made for one choir. See also De126.

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De127

De126

Slava vo vyshnikh Bogu

Glory to God in the highest

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto for the Nativity of Christ

Sticheron for the Nativity of Christ

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

pp. 8-13, in vol.: Sbornik dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii starykh i novykh avtorov, Vol. II, ed. by M. Gol'tison, M. 393 P., n.d.

Printed edition

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De126

Slyshi, dshchi i vizhd'

Hear, O daughter, and see

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

Ps. 44[45]:10; 13-14; 17

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

No. 13, pp. 85-92, in vol.: Sbornik kontsertov A. Vedelia i S. Degtiareva, No. 28, ed. by I. V. S., P. Kireev, 1917.

Printed edition

Also attributed to Artemii Vedel' in a number of hand-copied sources dating from the late XIX–early XX cc.

De129

De130

Sraduitesia nam

Rejoice with us

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

Sticheron for St. Michael the Archangel

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

No. 14, pp. 85-91 in vol.: Sbornik kontsertov A. Vedelia i S. Degtiareva, No. 27, ed. by K.M.K. and I.V.S., P. Kireev, 1917

Printed edition

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De130

Sudi, Gospodi, obidiashchie mia

Judge, Lord, those who wrong me

Sacred concerto

Ps. 34[35]

Not found

De131

Sviatitelei udobrenie

The praise of hierarchs

Sacred concerto

Sticheron for St. Alexis, Met. of Moscow

Not found

De119

Tebe Boga khvalim

We praise Thee, O God

Sacred concerto

St. Ambrose of Milan

Also attributed to Artemii Vedel'

De132

Tebe Gospodi vozzovu (see De079)

To Thee, O Lord, shall I call

St. Petersburg: Notno-knizhnoe delo, 1911, No. 3

Not found

De133

Tebe podobaet pesn', Bozhe, v Sione

Praise is due to Thee, O God, in Zion

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

Ps. 64[65]

No. 1 in vol., Sbornik Dukhovno-muzykal'nykh pesnopenii dlia malogo smeshannogo khora, No. 16, Venchanie, ed. by N. Lebedev, P. Kireev, n.d.

Printed edition

Not found

De134