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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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Khvalite Gospoda s nebes [No. 1]
Praise the Lord from the heavens
S. Op. 32
Communion Hymn for Sundays
Ps. 148:1
SATB
G. Shmidt #A.97 1895
First printed edition
Defective original
2
Ar032
Khvalite Gospoda s nebes No. 2
Praise the Lord from the heavens
S. Op. 70
Communion Hymn for Sundays
Ps. 148:1
S(div)ATB
G. Shmidt #A.70 1905
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ar070
Praise the name of the Lord
S. Op. 71
Polyeleos
Ps. 134[135]:1,21; 135[136]:1,26
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
G. Shmidt, 1909. plate No. 1554
First printed edition
5
Ar071
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MR Ar136
Krest khranitel’ vseia vselennyia
The Cross is the Guardian
S. Op. 8a
Exaposteilarion for feasts of the Cross
Arr for SSAA by the composer
G. Shmidt #A.20 1889
First printed edition
Defective original
2
Ar008a
Krest khranitel’ vseia vselennyia
The Cross is the Guardian
S. Op. 8
Exaposteilarion for feasts of the Cross
SATB
G. Shmidt #A.8 1888
First printed edition
2
Ar008
Liturgiia Sv. Ioanna Zlatoustago (Zaupokoinaia)
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Memorial)
S. Op. 15
SATB
G. Shmidt #A.33-41 1891
First printed edition
35
Ar015-01-09
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LB-Spring-93
1
The Great Litany
S. Op. 15-1
Litanies and Responses
S(div)AT(div)B
1
Ar015-01
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LB-Spring-93
2
[No. 1a] Slava... Edinorodnyi Syne
Glory... Only-begotten Son
S. Op. 15-1a
Troparion after the Second Antiphon
SATB
2
Ar015-01a
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LB-Spring-93
3
In Thy kingdom
S. Op. 15-1b
Third Antiphon
(Matthew 5:3-5)
SATB
1
Ar015-01b
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LB-Spring-93
4
Come, let us worship
S. Op. 15-2
Hymn of the Little Entrance
SATB
1
Ar015-02
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LB-Spring-93
5
With the saints give rest
S. Op. 15-2a
Kontakion for the departed
SATB
2
Ar015-02a
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LB-Spring-93
6
[No. 2b] Gospodi, spasi... Sviatyi Bozhe
O Lord, save... Holy God
S. Op. 15-2b
Trisagion Hymn
S(div)AT(div)B
2
Ar015-02b
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LB-Spring-93
7
No. 3 Slava Tebe, Gospodi [i Gospodi, pomilui]
Glory to Thee [and Lord, have mercy]
S. Op. 15-3
Response after the Gospel reading and the Augmented Litany
SATB
3
Ar015-03
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LB-Spring-93
8
No. 4 Izhe kheruvimy i Gospodi, pomilui
Let us who mystically represent the cherubim, and Lord, have mercy
S. Op. 15-4
Cherubic Hymn and Litany of Supplication
S(div)AT(div)B
3
Ar015-04
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LB-Spring-93
9
Father, Son... and I believe
S. Op. 15-5
The Peace and The Creed
S(div)ATB
4
Ar015-05
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LB-Spring-93
10
A mercy of peace
S. Op. 15-6
Anaphora (Eucharistic Canon)
S(div)ATB(div)
3
Ar015-06
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LB-Spring-93
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LB-Spring-93
12
No. 7 Gospodi, pomilui, i Otche nash
Lord, have mercy, and Our Father
S. Op. 15-7
Litany before the Lord's Prayer and The Lord's Prayer
SATB
3
Ar015-07
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LB-Spring-93
13
Blessed are they whom Thou hast chosen
S. Op. 15-8
Communion Hymn for the Departed (Ps. 64[65]:5; 101[102]:13)
S(div)AT(div)B
4
Ar015-08
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LB-Spring-93
14
No. 9 Blagosloven griadyi, Videkhom..., Da ispolniatsia
Blessed is He, We have seen..., Let our mouths be filled
S. Op. 15-9
Hymn before the appearance of Communion and Hymns of Thanksgiving
SATB
5
Ar015-09
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LB-Spring-93
Liturgiia Sv. Ioanna Zlatoustago v dukhe drevnikh napevov Pravoslavnoi Tserkvi
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in the style of the ancient chants of the Orthodox Church
S. Op. 33
SATB
G. Shmidt #A.98 1895
First printed edition
22
Ar033-01-14
4
[No. 4] - [Slava... Edinorodnyi Syne]
Glory... Only-begotten Son
S. Op. 33, No.4
Troparion after the Second Antiphon
2
Ar033-04
5
[No. 5] - [Vo tsarstvii Tvoem]
In Thy kingdom
S. Op. 33, No.5
Third Antiphon
Matt. 5:3-5
3
Ar033-05
6
[No. 6] - [Priidite poklonimsia]
Come, let us worship
S. Op. 33, No.6
Hymn of the Little Entrance
1
Ar033-06
8
Let us who mystically represent the cherubim
S. Op. 33, No.8
Cherubic Hymn
2
Ar033-08
9
[No. 9] - [Ottsa i Syna, i Veruiu]
Father, Son... and I believe
S. Op. 33, No.9
The Peace and The Creed
3
Ar033-09
10
A mercy of peace
S. Op. 33, No.10
Anaphora (Eucharistic Canon)
2
Ar033-10
13
[No. 13] - Khvalite Gospoda s nebes
Praise the Lord from the heavens
S. Op. 33, No.14
Communion Hymn for Sundays
Ps. 148:1
2
Ar033-13
14
[No. 14] - [Blagosloven griadyi, Videkhom..., Da ispolniatsia]
Blessed is He, We have seen..., Let our mouths be filled
S. Op. 33, No.14
Hymn at the appearance of Communion and Hymns of Thanksgiving
3
Ar033-14
Many years
S. Op. 20
SATB
G. Shmidt #A.79 1894
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ar020
The Many Years
S. Op. 51a
S(div)ATB
G. Shmidt #118 1900
First printed edition
1
Ar051a
Open unto us the doors
S. Op. 31
Sacred concerto
Daily evening troparion to the Mother of God
S(div)ATB
G. Shmidt #A.96 1895
First printed edition
Dedicated to Count A. D. Sheremetev
2
Ar031