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Chesnokov, Pavel
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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The Prayer Service to the Lord God, sung in days of war against enemies attacking us
Op. 46
PJu #
First printed edition
14
Cn274-279
1
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)
2
Cn274
2
Predstatel'stvo khristian nepostydnoe
Steadfast Protectress of Christians
Op. 46
Common chant, T. 2
Theotokian Troparion
SATTBB
2
Cn275
4
As Thou wast voluntarily raised upon the Cross for our sake
Op. 46
Kontakion of the Holy Cross
SSATTBB
2
Cn277
5
Memory Eternal
Op. 46
Final hymn during a Memorial Service
SAT(div)B(div)
1
Cn278
Come, let us worship
Op. 8 No. 2
SSATTBB
No. 31, pp. 37 in vol. Notnyi sbornik pravoslavnogo russkogo tserkovnogo peniia, vol. 1: Bozhestvennaia Liturgiia, London: 1962
Printed edition
1
Sb-LonBL-31
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
3
Cn015
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MR Cn015
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MR Cn015
Come, let us bless Joseph
Op. 9, No. 28
Sticheron for the veneration of the Shroud
SSAA
PJu #31513 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Cn047
Sunday Divine Liturgy prokeimena
Op. 20, No. 5
Budi, Gospodi, milost' Tvoia i pr.
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #32511 n.d.
4
Cn125
Resurrectional Matins prokeimena
Op. 20, No. 2
Great Znamenny Chant, 8 Tones
Nyne vosrkesnu i pr.
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #32505 n.d.
First printed edition
5
Cn122
Vespers prokeimena (daily)
Op. 20, No. 1
Great Znamenny Chant
Gospod' votsarisia i pr.
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #32503 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Cn121
The wise thief
Op. 40, No. 3
Exaposteilarion for Holy Friday
TTBB and Tenor Solo
PJu #37294 n.d.
First printed edition
2
Cn225
The wise thief
Op. 6, No. 4
Exaposteilarion for Holy Friday Matins
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #30405 1904
First printed edition
2
Cn008
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Quobuz-Cn008
God is with us
Op. 40, No. 6
Isaiah 8:8-10, 12-14, 17-18, 9:2, 6
S(div)AT(div)B(div) and Tenor Solo
PJu #37937 n.d.
First printed edition
6
Cn228
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MR Cn228