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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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Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospoda
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Op. 17, No. 1
Introductory Psalm
Ps. 103[104]:1,3,5,19-20,22,24
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #32383 n.d.
First printed edition
7
Ni011
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
[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
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Lity Sticheron for the Nativity of Christ
Op. 47, No. 3
Kievan Chant, T.1
Nebo i zemlia
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and Soprano, Tenor Soli
PJu #38260 n.d.
First printed edition
8
Ni105
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Rozhdestvo Presviatyia Bogoroditsy
Lity Sticheron for Nativity of the Mother of God
Op. 47, No. 10
Kievan Chant, T.8
V blagoznamenityi den'
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38256 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni112
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na sobor Arkhistratiga Mikhaila
Lity Sticheron for the Synaxis of Archangel Michael
Op. 47, No. 17
Kievan Chant, T.1
Chinonachal'nik vyshnikh sil
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38593 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni119
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Sretenie Gospodne
Lity Sticheron for Meeting of the Lord
Op. 47, No. 5
Kievan Chant, T.1
Vetkhii denmi
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38261 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni107
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Sv. Piatidesiatnitsu
Lity Sticheron for Pentecost
Op. 47, No. 8
Edga Dukha Tvoego poslal esi
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38262 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Ni110
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Uspenie Presviatyia Bogoroditsy
Lity Sticheron for the Dormition of the Mother of God
Op. 47, No. 12
Kievan Chant, T.3
Priidite, vsi kontsy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div) and Alto Solo
PJu #38589 n.d.
First printed edition
5
Ni114
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Vozdvizhenie Sv. Kresta Gospodnia
Lity Sticheron for the Elevation of the Holy Cross
Op. 47, No. 1
Kievan Chant, T.4
Chestnago Kresta, Khriste
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38257 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni103
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Voznesenie Gospodne
Lity Sticheron for the Ascension
Op. 47, No. 7
Kievan Chant, T.4
Egda vozneslsia esi vo slave
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38587 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni109
[Litiinaia stikhira] Na Vvedenie v khram Presviatyia Bogoroditsy
Lity Sticheron for the Entrance of the Mother of God
Op. 47, No. 11
Kievan Chant, T.5
Vozsiia dnes' radosten
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38259 n.d.
First printed edition
5
Ni113
[Litiinaia stikhira] Sv. Apostolam Petru i Pavlu
Lity Sticheron for the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
Op. 47, No. 16
Kievan Chant, T.2
Ucheniki Khristovy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #38592 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ni118
[Litiinaia stikhira] V nedeliu Vaii
Lity Sticheron for Palm Sunday
Op. 47, No. 6
Kievan Chant, T. 1
Sobeznachal'nyi
S(div)A(div)T(div)B
PJu #38586 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Ni108
[Litiinaia stikkhira] Iavleniiu ikony Kazanskoi Bozhiei Materi (22 okt.)
[Litya stichera] For the appearance of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God (22 Oct.)
Op. 47, No. 14
Kievan Chant, Tone 7
Litya sticheron
Gora esi velikaia i preslavnaia
Thou art a great and most glorious mountain
S(div)А(div)Т(div)Б(div)
P. Ju. #38591
First printed edition
5
Ni116
Liturgiia Sv. Ioanna Zlatoustago
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Op. 31
Supplement to Khorovoe i regentskoe delo, G. Shmidt #1589-1629 n.d.
First printed edition
41
Ni041-055
2
No. 2 - Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospoda
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Op. 31, No. 2
S(div)AT(div)B
2
Ni042
3
No. 3 - Slava... i nyne... Edinorodnyi Syne
Glory... now and ever... Only-begotten Son
Op. 31, No. 3
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
3
Ni043
4
No. 4 - Antifon 3-i: Blazhenstva
The Third Antiphon: The Beatitudes
Op. 31, No. 4
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
4
Ni044
6
No. 6 - Gospodi, spasi... i Trisviatoe
O Lord, save... and the Trisagion
Op. 31, No. 6
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
2
Ni046
11
No. 11 - Milost' mira i Tebe poem
A mercy of peace and We praise Thee
Op. 31, No. 11
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
4
Ni051
14
No. 14 - Khvalite Gospoda s nebes
Praise the Lord from the heavens
Op. 31, No. 14
Communion Hymn for Sundays
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
3
Ni054
15
No. 15 - Po iavlenii Sv. Darov
After the appearance of the Holy Gifts
Op. 31, No. 15
S(div)AT(div)B
3
Ni055
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Listen and follow the music
II. Na spaseniia stezi i Mnozhestva sodeiannykh
Lead me on the paths... When I think of the many evil things
Op. 7, No. 1
Znamenny Chant
Penitential stichera at Matins
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #32635 n.d.
First printed edition
Voice parts only
4
Ni009
Neizmeniaemye pesnopeniia vsenoshchnogo bdeniia
Unchanging Hymns of the All-Night Vigil
Op. 26
First printed edition
47
Ni031-040
1
No. 1 - Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospoda No. 2
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Op. 26, No. 1
Introductory Psalm
Ps. 103[104]:1,6,10,24
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
4
Ni031
2
No. 2 - Kafizma 1-ia. Blazhen muzh
The First Kathisma. Blessed is the man.
Op. 26, No. 2
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
5
Ni032
4
No. 4 - Nyne otpushchaeshi No. 2
Lord, now lettest Thou
Op. 26, No. 4
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
3
Ni034
5
No. 5 - Khvalite imia Gospodne No. 2
Praise the name of the Lord
Op. 26, No. 5
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
3
Ni035
6
No 6 - Blagosloven esi Gospodi
Blessed art Thou, O Lord
Op. 26, No. 6
Russian "Greek" Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
9
Ni036
8
No. 8[a] - Velikoe slavoslovie
The Great Doxology
Op. 26, No. 8a
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
13
Ni038
9
No. 8[b] - Velikoe slavoslovie
The Great Doxology
Op. 26, No. 8b
Znamenny Chant (partially)
Ossia for small chorus, S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
13
Ni039
Penie na Liturgii Prezhdeosviashchennykh Darov
Hymns from the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
Op. 23
PJu #32369-75 n.d.
First printed edition
31
Ni020-028
4
No. 3 - Da ispravitsia molitva moia
Let my prayer arise
Op. 23, No. 3
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
Ps. 140[141]:2-4
TTB Trio and SATB Chorus
3
Ni023
4
No. 4 - Alliluia i Egda slavnii uchenitsy
Alleluia... When the glorious disciples
Op. 35, No. 4
[Znamenny Chant]
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
6
Ni063
5
No. 5 - Vecheri Tvoeia tainyia
Of Thy mystical supper
Op. 35, No. 5
Cherubic Hymn and Communion Hymn of Great and Holy Thursday
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Ni064
6
No. 6 - Stranstviia Vladychnia
Come, let us enjoy the Master's hospitality
Op. 35, No. 6
Festal Hymn to the Mother of God for Great and Holy Thursday
SAT(div)B
2
Ni065
8
No. 8 - Razboinika blagorazumnago
The wise thief
Op. 35, No. 8
Exaposteilarion of Great and Holy Friday
TTB (chorus or trio)
1
Ni067
10
No. 10 - Bog Gospod... Blagoobraznyi Iosif... Egda snizshel esi... Mironositsam zhenam
The Lord is God... The noble Joseph... When Thou didst descend... The angel came to the women...
Op. 35, No. 10
Troparia for Holy Saturday Matins
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
7
Ni069
13
No. 13a - Na vecherni v Velikuiu Subbotu: Slavno bo proslavisia
At the Vespers of Holy Saturday: Gloriously has He been glorified
Op. 35, No. 13a
Refrains to the sixth Old Testament reading
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
3
Ni072
14
No. 13b - [Na vecherni v Velikuiu Subbotu:] Gospoda poite
At the Vespers of Holy Saturday: Praise the Lord
Op. 35, No. 13b
Refrains to fifteenth Old Testament reading
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
4
Ni073
15
No. 14 - Na Liturgii v Velikuiu Subbotu: Voskresni, Bozhe
At the Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday, Arise, O God
Op. 35, No. 14
In place of the Alleluia at the Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday
Ps. 81[82]
S(div)AT(div)B(div) and Solo (Tenor or Baritone)
3
Ni074
16
No. 15 - Da molchit vsiakaia plot'
Let all mortal flesh keep silent
Op. 35, No. 15
Cherubic Hymn at the Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday
S(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Ni075
1
No. 1 - Voskresenie Tvoe, Khriste Spase
Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Savior
Op. 37, No. 1
Sticheron for Paschal procession
SATB
1
Ni076
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Listen and follow the music
I. Pokaianiia otverzi mi dveri [No. 2]
Open to me the doors of repentance
Op. 7, No. 1b
SAT(div)B(div)
PJu #32635 n.d.
First printed edition
Voice parts only
3
Ni008
I. Pokaianiia otverzi mi dveri
Open to me the doors of repentance
Op. 7, No. 1a
Znamenny Chant
Penitential stichera at Matins
SAT(div)B(div)
PJu #32635 n.d.
First printed edition
Voice parts only
4
Ni007
1
No. 1 - Blazheni vsi, boiashchiisia Gospoda
Blessed are they who fear the Lord
Op. 41, No. 1
Hymns for the meeting of the groom and bride (For the meeting of the groom)
Ps. 127[128]
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
6
Ni084
2
No. 2 - Gospodi, Bozhe nash, blagoslovivyi brak
O Lord our God, Who didst bless the marriage
Op. 41, No. 2
Hymns for the meeting of the groom and bride (For the meeting of the bride)
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
5
Ni085
4
No. 4 - Slava Tebe, Bozhe nash
Glory to Thee, our God (Refrains on verses of Psalm 127)
Op. 41, No. 4
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
4
Ni087
5
No. 5 - Prokimen: Polozhil esi na glavakh ikh ventsy
Prokeimenon: Thou hast set upon their heads
Op. 41, No. 5
Prokeimenon at Crowning
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
4
Ni088
6
No. 6 - Na Evangelii, I ektenii (sugubaia [kratkaia] I prositel'naia)
At the Gospel reading and Litanies
Op. 41, No. 6
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
3
Ni089
8
No. 8 - Isaie,likuy... Sviatii muchenitsy... Slava Tebe, Hriste Bozhe
Rejoice, O Isaiah... O holy martyrs...Glory to Thee, O Christ God
Op. 41, No. 8
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
7
Ni091
9
No. 9 - Se nyne blagoslovite Gospoda
Behold now, bless the Lord
Op. 41, No. 9
Ps. 133
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
5
Ni092
Raduitesia, pravednii, o Gospode
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous
Op. 33, No. 4
Communion Hymn for Saturdays
Ps. 32[33]:1)
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #34252 n.d.
First printed edition
3
Ni059
[Stikhiry] Na poklonenie Sv. Krestu Gospodniu
Stichera for the veneration of the Holy Cross
Op. 47, No. 2
Kievan Chant, T.2
Priidite, vernii
SATB(div)
PJu #38258 n.d.
First printed edition
5
Ni104
Tri stikhiry [na Rozhdestvo Khristovo]
Three Stichera [for the Nativity of Christ]
Op. 4
Znamenny Chant
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #34247 n.d.
First printed edition
10
Ni004-006