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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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Milosti Tvoia, Gospodi

I shall ever sing praises to thy lovingkindness, Lord

Sacred concerto

Ps. 88[89]:2

Not found

De086

Na bezsmertnoe Tvoe Uspenie

At Thy deathless Dormition

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto for the Dormition of the Mother of God

Sticheron for the Dormition of the Mother of God

N. Adamson, Cat. #25 [1913]

Not found

De087

Na vsiak den' blagoslovliu

Every day will I praise Thee

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

Ps. 144[145]:2

In vol.: Istoricheskaia khrestomatiia tserkovnogo peniia, Vol. XII, ed. by N. Privalov, [1914-1915]

Printed edition

De088

Nadeiushchiesia (Nadeiushchiisia) na Gospoda

Those who trust in the Lord

Sacred concerto

Ps. 124[125]:1

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De089

Ne imamy inyia nadezhdu

We have no other help

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto

Prayer to the Mother of God

No. 15, pp. 100-105, in vol.: Sbornik kontsertov soch. A. Vedelia i S. Degtiareva, No. 28, ed. by I.V.S. and K.I.K., P. Kireev, 1917

Not found

De091

Ne revnui lukavnuiushchim

Fret not thyself because of evildoers

Sacred concerto

Ps. 36[37]:1

In vol. Degtiarev S. A. Dvenadtsat' dukhovnykh kontsertov: dlia khora bez soprovozhd. / Foreword by. A. V. Lebedeva-Emelina. Commentary and scholarly reconstruction of the concertos by A. V. Lebedeva-Emelina (No. 1–8), N. I. Teterina (No. 9–12). M.: Zhivonosnyi Istochnik, 2006. p. 92–104.

De092

De093

Nebo i zemlia prorocheski da vozveseliatsia

Let heaven and earth rejoice as the prophets foretold

N.O.N.

Sacred concerto for the Nativity of Christ

Sticheron for the Nativity of Christ

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

No. 46, pp. 93-97, in vol.: Sbornik dukhovno-muzykal'nykh pesnopenii raznykh avtorov, No. 7 Na Rozhdestvo, ed. by N. D. Lebedev, P. Kireev, 1913

Printed edition

5

De093

De160

Otche nash

Our Father

N.O.N.

The Lord's Prayer

SATB and SAB Soli

P. 813 S. 1900

First printed edition

Defective original

2

De160

Otche Nikolae

O Father Nicholas

Sacred concerto for the feast of St. Nicholas

Not found

De094

Poite Gospodevi

Sing to the Lord

Sacred concerto

Not found

De096