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Nikolsky, Alexander
NIKOLSKY, Alexander Vasil’yevich—b. 22 June 1874, village of Vladykino, Penza Region, d. 19 March 1943, Moscow. The son of a priest, sang in church choirs from childhood; 1897-1900, studied at the Moscow Conservatory (composition, conducting); from 1894 until his death was active as a teacher of choral music, music theory, counterpoint, and musical ethnography in a number of educational institutions in Moscow, including the Moscow Synodal School of Church Singing (1915-1923), and the Moscow Conservatory (from 1928). Also active as a musical publicist, author of numerous articles on choral and church music. As a composer, Nikolsky is a representative of the ”New Russian Choral School,” which was centered around the Moscow Synodal School and its Choir in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Among his most important works are the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, op. 23, Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31, Major Hymns of the All-Night Vigil, op. 26, Hymns of Passion Week, op. 35, Hymns of Pascha (Easter), op. 37, and the Wedding Service, op. 41. Also prominent are a number of sacred concertos drawn from various psalms. Approximately forty percent of Nikolsky’s sacred choral works are based on chant. His free compositions also make extensive use of chant-like motives. Although he taught counterpoint and fugue (and was a student of the great Russian contrapuntist Sergei Taneyev), Nikolsky’s works tend to favor homorhythmic over contrapuntal writing, often employing colorful harmonic combinations.
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Cherubic Hymn
N.O.N.
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
Supplement to Khorovoe i regentskoe delo, V. Grosse #519
First printed edition
4
Ni125
Cherubic Hymn
Op. 45, No. 1
Izhe kheruvimy
SAT(div)B
PJu #37974 n.d.
First printed edition
8
Ni093
Christ is born
Op. 46, No. 2
Kanon for the Nativity of Christ
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #37992 n.d.
First printed edition
12
Ni102
Khvalite Gospoda s nebes No. 2
Praise the Lord from the heavens
Op. 45, No. 4
Communion Hymn for Sundays
Ps. 148:1
SATB
PJu #37980 n.d.
First printed edition
5
Ni096
Khvalite imia Gospodne [No. 3]
Praise the name of the Lord
N.O.N.
Kievan Chant
Polyeleion
Ps. 134[135]:1,21; 135[136]:1,26
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
T.Kh.I. #20, [1916]
First printed edition
8
Ni127
Praise the name of the Lord
Op. 17, No. 3
Polyeleion
Ps. 134[135]:1,21; 135[136]:1,26
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #32387 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni013
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Bogoiavlenie
Lity Sticheron for Theophany
Op. 47, No. 4
Priidite, podrazhaim mudryia devy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38585 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni106
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na den' Sviatitelia Nikolaia Chudotvortsa
Lity Sticheron for St. Nicholas
Op. 47, No. 15
Kievan Chant, T.6
Blagii rabe, vernyi
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38263 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Ni117
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Pokrov Presviatyia Bogoroditsy
Lity Sticheron for the Protection of the Mother of God
Op. 47, No. 13
Kievan Chant, T.3
Nasta dnes' presvetlyi prazdnik
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38590 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni115
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Preobrazhenie Gospoda Iisusa Khrista
Lity Sticheron for the Transfiguration of the Lord
Op. 47, No. 9
Priidite, vzydem na goru Gospodniu
S(div)ATB and Alto Solo
PJu #38588 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni111