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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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Khvalite Boga vo sviatykh Ego

Praise God in his saints

N.O.N.

Ps. 150

In vol. Sbornik dukhovno-muzykal'nykh pesnopenii dlia nebol'shogo smeshannogo khora pod red. I. G. El'tsova, No. 11 Na Liturgii, Spb: P. Kireev 1912

De146

Khvalite Gospoda s nebes

Praise the Lord from the heavens

Ps. 148

Not found. May be a recent arrangement of a chorus from Degtiarev's oratorio “Minin i Pozharskii.”

De147

De148

Khvalite imia Gospodne

Praise the name of the Lord

N.O.N.

Polyeleion

Ps. 134[135]:1,21; 135[136]:1,26

SATB and SSATTB Soli

P.716 S. 1900

Printed edition

Defective original. Also in vol. Dukhovno-muzykal'naia khrestomatiia, Vol. 2 Vsenoshchnoe Bdenie, ed. by M. A. Lagunov, P. Kireev, 1911, 50 pp.

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De148

De149

Khvalite imia Gospodne {No.2]

Praise the name of the Lord

N.O.N.

Polyeleios

Ps. 134[135]:1,21; 135[136]:1,26

SATB and SSATBB Soli

Ed. V. Zvenigorodskii. SPb.: Notno-knizhnoe delo, 1911. No 21. Also N. G. Adamson, [c. 1913].Alsp in vol.: No 21.Sbornik duhovno-muzykal'nyh pesnopenij raznyh avtorov dlja treh muzhskih golosov. No 20. Vsenoshhnoe bdenie. Arr. and ed by. A. E. Turenkov. Petrograd.: P. M. Kireev, 1916.

Printed edition

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De149

Khvalite imia Gospodne. Alliluia.

Praise the name of the Lord. Alleluia

Not found

De150

Khvalite otrotsy Gospodni (Khvalite otrotsy Gospoda)

Praise the Lord, ye his servants

Ps. 112[113]

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De151

Ko Gospodu vnegda skorbeti mi

In my distress I cried to the Lord

Sacred concerto

Ps. 119[120]:1

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De080

Kogda priidet pred litse moe

When shall come before my face

Sacred concerto

Not found

De081

De065

Kontsert na Bogoiavlenie [Dnes' nebese i zemli Tvorets prikhodit]

Concerto for Theophany [Today the Creator of heaven and earth comes]

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto for Theophany

Sticheron for Theophany

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

In vol.: Istoricheskaia khrestomatiia tserkovnogo peniia, Vol. IX, ed. by M. Gol'tison, M. 674 P. [1905-1914]

Printed edition

Also No. 15, pp. 91-96, in vol.: Sbornik kontsertov soch. A. Vedelia i S. Degtiareva, No. 27, ed. by I.V.S. and K.I.K., P. Kireev, 1917. See De065a.

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De065

Krepost' moia i penie

The Lord is my strength and my song

Sacred concerto

Ps. 117[118]:14

Not found

De082