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Arkhangelsky, Alexander
ARKHANGELSKY, Aleksandr Andreyevich (b. 11 [23] October 1846, the village of Staroe Tezikovo, in today’s Penza district; d. 16 November 1924, Prague, Czechoslovakia) — received his initial musical education at the Penza Theological Seminary; from childhood sang in the choir of the Archbishop of Penza; later taught singing in the Penza Seminary; in 1872 passed the examination at the Imperial Court Chapel for the title of precentor. From 1873 served as conductor of a number of church choirs in St. Petersburg, among them the choir of Count Sheremetev (1889-1898). In 1880 organized his own choir in St. Petersburg, replacing boys’ voices with women’s; from 1883 toured with this choir in Russia and abroad, performing Russian and Western sacred music, secular choruses and arrangements of folk songs. In 1902 organized the Church Singers’ Benefit Society in St. Petersburg; taught choral singing in various educational institutions, and published choral anthologies. Arkhangelsky made an important contribution to Russian choral and church singing: beginning with simple arrangements of church chants, which included the complete cycle of hymns for the entire year, he later enriched the so-called “St. Petersburg style” of church music with more complex free compositions, many of which are modeled after traditional Western European polyphony. Arkhangelsky also composed a number of secular choruses a cappella and arrangements of Russian folk songs.
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Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospoda
Bless the Lord, O my soul
S. Op. 73
Introductory Psalm at Vigil
Ps. 103[104]:1,6,24
S(div)AT(div)B(div) and Tenor Solo
Energiia #1826 n.d.
First printed edition
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Ar073
Blessed is the man
S. Op. 72
Sacred concerto
Ps. 1
S(div)ATB and Tenor solo
G. Shmidt (St. Petersburg Church Singers' Charity Society) #902 1908
First printed edition
Dedicated to Leonid Fedorovich Sushchinskii
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Ar072
Blessed Is the Man
S. Op. 74
Пс. 1: 1-6
САТБ и соло тенор
n.d. n.p.
Первое печатное издание
5
Ar074
Blazhen razumevaiai na nishcha i uboga
Blessed is he who considers the poor
S. Op. 79
Sacred concerto
Ps. 40[41]:1-7, 12-13
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and Tenor Solo
[n.p., n.d.]
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Ar079
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MR Ar144
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MR Ar144
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MR Ar144
God is our refuge and strength
S. Op. 48
Sacred concerto
Ps. 45[46]:1-2, 7
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
G. Shmidt #115 1900
First printed edition
6
Ar048
Save me, O God, by Thy name
S. Op. 41
Sacred concerto
Ps. 53[54]:1-4
S(div)AT(div)B
G. Shmidt #112 1898
First printed edition
4
Ar041
It is truly meet
S. Op. 38
Hymn to the Mother of God
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
G. Shmidt #102 1896
First printed edition
Defective original
1
Ar038
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LB-Spring-80
It is truly meet
S. Op. 51
SATB
G. Shmidt #118 1900
Traced reproduction from the first printed edition
Dedicated to P. A. Arkhangelskaia
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Ar051
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LB-Spring-80
Dostoino est’ No. 4 i Gospodi pomilui
It is truly meet and Lord have mercy
S. Op. 60
Hymn to the Mother of God and Litany of Supplication
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
G. Shmidt #A.60 1905
First printed edition
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Ar060
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LB-Spring-80
It is truly meet
S. Op. 69
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
G. Shmidt #A.69 1905
First printed edition
Defective original
2
Ar069
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LB-Spring-80