Tchaikovsky - Liturgy of St Chrysostom, 9 Sacred Choruses
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Label: Ondine
Cat No: ODE13362
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 14th June 2019
Contents
Artists
Latvian Radio ChoirConductor
Sigvards KlavaWorks
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom in C major, op.41Sacred Choruses (9) (1885)
Artists
Latvian Radio ChoirConductor
Sigvards KlavaAbout
In 1877, Tchaikovsky wrote in a letter to Nadezhda von Meck: “I often go to the public worship; in my opinion, the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is one of the greatest works of art…” Tchaikovsky enjoyed attending worship services, visited them regularly and always showed interest in sacred music, especially in the music of the Orthodox Church. Already relatively early in his career, in 1875, he issued “A short textbook of harmony, adapted to the reading of spiritual and musical compositions in Russia”, which in 1881 was approved as a textbook of church singing in theological seminaries and colleges. The same year, Tchaikovsky started editing the works of Dmitry Bortnyansky, a pioneer of sacred Orthodox music. Tchaikovsky wished to reform sacred Orthodox music but at the same to draw inspiration from the traditions of past centuries. Prime example of this is Tchaikovsky’s monumental work in sacred Orthodox music, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op.41. The Nine Sacred Choruses were written some years later. This work is not a cycle in the basic meaning of the word, but rather a collection, and another affirmation of Tchaikovsky’s skills as one of the greatest composers of Orthodox sacred music.
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