Orthodox Sacred Music Reference Library
Receive a gift from us -
a list of all the composers' titles!
Bortniansky, Dmitry
BORTNIANSKY, Dmitry Stepanovich (b. 1751, Glukhov, Ukraine; d. 28 September [10 October] 1825, St. Petersburg) — received his musical education in the Preparatory Musical School in Glukhov, then, from the age of seven, at the Imperial Court Chapel in St. Petersburg. Studied composition with B. Galuppi, and when Galuppi returned to Italy in 1768, Bortniansky was sent with him in order to continue his studies. Spent eleven years abroad; three of his operas were produced in Italy. At the same time wrote his first sacred works, on Roman Catholic and German Protestant texts. Upon returning to Russia was appointed kapellmeister to the Imperial Chapel and to the Court of Prince Paul, the heir to the throne. In 1796 was appointed Director of Vocal Music, and in 1801, Director of the entire Imperial Court Chapel. As Director of the Chapel and as a composer, Bortniansky had an enormous effect upon church music in 19th-century Russia. As an administrator, he expanded the influence of the Imperial Chapel far beyond the Court itself, making it the trendsetter in terms of style and taste in church singing throughout the land. Bortniansky was the first director of the Chapel who was given the right of censorship in the field of church music, a circumstance that greatly affected the direction of church music in the 19th century. Bortniansky’s sacred works, including 72 liturgical hymns (26 of them for double chorus), 45 sacred concertos (10 for double chorus), 10 Te Deum’s, the Liturgy for three voices, and eight sacred trios, were universally performed throughout the entire 19th century; many of them are sung in churches to this day. Bortniansky’s music combines elements of classicism and sentimentality, using techniques of the early classical European style. While he uses elements of Russian and Ukrainian secular song in his sacred works, he nevertheless does not exceed the limits of sobriety and good taste appropriate for the Orthodox liturgy. Bortniansky was one of the first Russian students of the Italians to turn his attention to the traditional church chants, attempting to arrange several of them polyphonically.
External link
https://www.culture.ru/catalog/tchaikovsky/ru/item/archiv/d-s-bortnyanskiy-polnoe-sobranie-duhovno-muzykalnyh-sochineniy-10-koncertov-dlya-dvuh-horov-gimny-i-chastnye-molitvyhttp://www.pravenc.ru/text/153235.html
136 results found
Polnoe sobranie dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii , vol. 1b: Trekhgolosnaia liturgiia
Complete collected sacred choral works, vol. 1b: Liturgy for Three Voices
S. Op.9
Selected unchanging hymns from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
SSB
n.p., n.d.
Early printed edition
14
Bo009-015
7
No. 7 - Khvalite Gospoda s nebes
Praise the Lord from the heavens
S. Op.9, No. 7
Communion Hymn for Sundays
SSB
2
Bo015
Polnoe sobranie dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii , vol. 1a: Trekhgolosnye sochineniia
Complete collected sacred choral works, vol. 1a: Compositions for Three Voices
S. Op.1-8
SSB
PPK, censor's date: 10 May 1850
Early printed edition
Defective original
47
Bo001-008
1
Eis polla eti [No. 1 and No. 2]
Many years to you, O master
S. Op.1
SSА Trio and SATB Chorus
3
Bo001
2
Da ispravitsia molitva moia No. 1
Let my prayer arise
S. Op.2
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
SSА Trio and SATB Chorus
8
Bo002
3
Da ispravitsia molitva moia No. 2
Let my prayer arise
S. Op.3
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
SSА Trio and SATB Chorus
7
Bo003
4
Da ispravitsia molitva moia No. 3
Let my prayer arise
S. Op.4
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
SSА Trio and SATB Chorus
7
Bo004
5
Da ispravitsia molitva moia No. 4
Let my prayer arise
S. Op.5
Prokeimenon at the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
SSА Trio and SATB Chorus
7
Bo005
7
Arise, O God
S. Op.7a
In place of Alleluia at the Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday
SSА Trio
7
Bo007a
8
Voskresni, Bozhe [No. 2] (To zhe v uproshchennom vide)
Arise, O God (the same in a simplified version)
S. Op.7b
In place of Alleluia at the Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday
SSА Trio
5
Bo007b
Complete collected sacred musical works, vol. 2: Hymns from various Divine Services, for single chorus and double chorus
PJu #4710-38 1881
Printed edition ed. by P. I. Tchaikovsky
99
Bo016-045
12
Khvalite Gospoda s nebes No. 1
Praise the Lord from the heavens
S. Op.21
Communion Hymn for Sundays
Ps. 148:1
S(div)ATB(div)
4
Bo027
13
Khvalite Gospoda s nebes No. 2
Praise the Lord from the heavens
S. Op.22
Communion Hymn for Sundays
Ps. 148:1
SSATB Soli and SATB Chorus
3
Bo028
Complete collection of sacred musical works, vol. 3 - Hymns for divine services, for double chorus
PJu #4739-54 1882
Printed edition ed. by P. I. Tchaikovsky
104
Bo046-061
12
Raduitesia, pravednii, o Gospode
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous
S. Op.50
Communion Hymn for Saturday and for the Saints
Ps. 32[33]:1
SATB-SATB
8
Bo057
13
Iavisia blagodat' Bozhiia No. 1
The grace of God has appeared
S. Op.51
Communion Hymn for Theophany
Titus 1:11
SATB-SATB
4
Bo058
14
Iavisia blagodat' Bozhiia No. 2
The grace of God has appeared
S. Op.52
Communion Hymn for Theophany
Titus 1:11
SATB-SATB
4
Bo059
15
Iavisia blagodat' Bozhiia No. 3
The grace of God has appeared
S. Op.53
Communion Hymn for Theophany
Titus 1:11
SATB-SATB
5
Bo060
16
Iavisia blagodat' Bozhiia No. 4
The grace of God has appeared
S. Op.54
Communion Hymn for Theophany
Titus 1:11
SATB-SATB
6
Bo061
Polnoe sobranie dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii, T. 4 - Khvalebnye pesni A) Chetyrekhgolosnye
Complete collection of sacred musical works, vol. 4 - Hymns of Praise for 4 voices
PJu #4755-68 1882
Printed edition ed. by P. I. Tchaikovsky
Bo062-075
5
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 1 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God - D major
S. Op.59
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
SAT Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
17
Bo066
6
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 2 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God - C major
S. Op.60
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
ATB Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
19
Bo067
7
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 3 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God - C major
S. Op.61
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
SATB-SATB
14
Bo068
8
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 4 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God
S. Op.62
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
Bo069
9
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 5 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God
S. Op.63
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
Bo070
10
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 6 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God
S. Op.64
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
Bo071
11
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 7 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God - C major
S. Op.65
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
SSSSAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
17
Bo072
12
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 8 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God
S. Op.66
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
Bo073
13
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 9 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God
S. Op.67
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
Bo074
14
Tebe Boga khvalim No. 10 (two choirs)
We praise Thee, O God
S. Op.68
Hymn of praise at Prayer Service
St. Ambrose
Bo075
Polnoe sobranie dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii, T. 5 - 35 kontsertov A) Chetyrekhgolosnykh
Complete collected sacred musical works, vol. 5: 35 concertos for 4 voices
PJu #4769-803 1882
Printed edition ed. by P. I. Tchaikovsky
305
Bo076-110
1
Concerto No. 1 - Vospoite Gospodevi pesn' novu
Sing unto the Lord a new song
S. Op.69
Sacred concerto
Ps. 149: 1-45
SSAATBB Soli and S(div)ATB Chorus
10
Bo076
2
Concerto No. 2 - Torzhestvuite dnes' vsi liubiashchie Siona
All ye who love Zion, rejoice
S. Op.70
Sacred concerto
Text source unknown
SSATB Soli and S(div)SATB Chorus
6
Bo077
3
Concerto No. 3 - Gospodi, siloiu Tvoeiu vozveselitsia tsar'
In Thy strength the King rejoices, O Lord
S. Op.71
Sacred concerto
Ps. 20[21]:1-5
SSATBB Soli and SATB Chorus
11
Bo078
4
Concerto No. 4 - Voskliknite Gospodevi vsia zemlia
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord
S. Op.72
Sacred concerto
Ps. 65[66]:2,4,8; 80[81]:4
SATB Soli and SATB Chorus
10
Bo079
5
Concerto No. 5 - Uslyshit tia Gospod' v den' pechali
The Lord answer you in the day of trouble
S. Op.73
Sacred concerto
Ps. 19[20]:1-4, 9
SSATTB Soli and SA(div)TB Chorus
10
Bo080
6
Concerto No. 6 - Slava vo vyshnikh Bogu
Glory to God in the highest
S. Op.74
Sacred concerto
For the Nativity, Sticheron after Ps. 50[51] at Matins
SAATB Soli and S(div)AT(div)B Chorus
7
Bo081
7
Concerto No. 7 - Priidite, vozraduemsia Gospodevi
Come, let us sing to the Lord
S. Op.75
Sacred concerto
Ps. 94[95]:1-2; 71[72]:18-19
SSAATTB Soli and S(div)A(div)T(div)B Chorus
9
Bo082
8
Concerto No. 8 - Milosti Tvoia, Gospodi, vo vek vospoiu
I will sing of Thy mercy, O Lord, for ever
S. Op.76
Sacred concerto
Ps. 88[89]:2-6
SATBBB Soli and S(div)A(div)TB Chorus
10
Bo083
9
Concerto No. 9 - Sei den', ego zhe sotvori Gospod'
This is the day which the Lord has made
S. Op.77
Sacred concerto
Ps. 117[118]:24; 84[85]:7; 60[61]:6-8
SSAATTBB Soli and S(div)A(div)T(div)B Chorus
8
Bo084
10
Concerto No. 10 - Poite Bogu nashemu, poite
Sing praises to our God, sing praises
S. Op.78
Sacred concerto
Ps. 46[47]:7; 95[96]:3; 99[100]:4,5
SSAATB Soli and S(div)ATB Chorus
9
Bo085
11
Concerto No. 11 - Blagosloven Gospod', iako uslysha glas moleniia moego
Blessed be the Lord, for He has heard the voice of my supplications
S. Op.79
Sacred concerto
Ps. 27[28]:6,7; 70[71]:8
SSAATB Soli and S(div)A(div)T(div)B Chorus
9
Bo086
12
Concerto No. 12 - Bozhe, pesn' novu vospoiu Tebe
I will sing a new song to Thee, O God
S. Op.80
Sacred concerto
Ps. 143[144]:9; 39[40]:12
SSAATTB Soli and S(div)A(div)TB Chorus
8
Bo087
13
Concerto No. 13 - Raduitesia Bogu, pomoshchniku nashemu
Sing aloud to God our strength
S. Op.81
Sacred concerto
Ps. 80[81]:2-3; 104[105]:5 et al.
SSAATB Soli and S(div)ATB Chorus
8
Bo088
14
Concerto No. 14 - Otrygnu serdtse moe slovo blago
My heart overflows with a goodly theme
S. Op.82
Sacred concerto
Ps. 44[45]:2-6
SSAATB Soli and SATB Chorus
8
Bo089
15
Concerto No. 15 - Priidite vospoim, liudie
Come, O people, let us sing
S. Op.83
Sacred concerto
Resurrectional Sticheron on Lord, I Call, T.4
SSAATBB Soli and SATB Chorus
7
Bo090
16
Concerto No. 16 - Voznesu Tia, Bozhe moi, Tsariu moi
I will extol Thee, my God and King
S. Op.84
Sacred concerto
Ps. 144[145]:1-2; 96[97]:12
SSATTB Soli and SATB Chorus
7
Bo091
17
Concerto No. 17 - Kol' vozliublenna seleniia Tvoia, Gospodi
How lovely is Thy dwelling place
S. Op.85
Sacred concerto
Ps. 83[84]:2,3,12,13
SSATB Soli and SATB Chorus
9
Bo092
18
Concerto No. 18 - Blago est' ispovedatisia Gospodevi
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
S. Op.86
Sacred concerto
Ps. 91[92]:2-5,9
SATBB Soli and SATB Chorus
9
Bo093
19
Concerto No. 19 - Reche Gospod' Gospodevi moemu
The Lord said unto my Lord
S. Op.87
Sacred concerto
Ps. 109[110]:1-3
SATB and SATB soli
7
Bo094
20
Concerto No. 20 - Na Tia, Gospodi, upovakh
In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust
S. Op.88
Sacred concerto
Ps. 70[71]:1,5-7,17
SATB and SSAATB soli
10
Bo095
21
Concerto No. 21 - Zhivyi v pomoshchi Vyshniago
He that dwells in the help of the Most High
S. Op.89
Sacred concerto
Ps. 90[91]:1-4,7,11-16
SATB and SATB soli
8
Bo096
22
Concerto No. 22 - Gospod' prosveshchenie moe
The Lord is my light
S. Op.90
Sacred concerto
Ps. 26[27]:1,3,5,6
SATB and SSAATTB soli
9
Bo097
23
Concerto No. 23 - Blazheni liudie vedushchii voskliknovenie
Blessed are the people who know the festal shout
S. Op.91
Sacred concerto
Ps. 88[89]:16-18,20-23,26,28-30
SATB and SSAATB soli
9
Bo098
24
Concerto No. 24 - Vozvedokh ochi moi v gory
I lift up my eyes to the hills
S. Op.92
Sacred concerto
Ps. 120[121]:1-8
SATB and SSAATTB soli
10
Bo099
25
Concerto No. 25 - Ne umolchim nikogda, Bogoroditse
We shall never be silent, O Mother of God
S. Op.93
Sacred concerto
Troparion to the Mother of God
SSATB Soli and SA(div)TB Chorus
9
Bo100
26
Concerto No. 26 - Gospodi, Bozhe Izrailev
O Lord, God of Israel
S. Op.94
Sacred concerto
3 Kings 8:23,27-30,43,50
SATTBB Soli and SATB Chorus
9
Bo101
27
Concerto No. 27 - Glasom moim ko Gospodu vozzvakh
I cry aloud to the Lord
S. Op.95
Sacred concerto
Ps. 76[77]:1-2; 17[18]:7,21-23
SSATTB Soli and S(div)A(div)T(div)B Chorus
14
Bo102
28
Concerto No. 28 - Blazhen muzh, boiaisia Gospoda
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord
S. Op.96
Sacred concerto
Ps. 111[112]:1-3; 131[132]:11,18
SSAATTBB Soli and SATB Chorus
8
Bo103
29
Concerto No. 29 - Voskhvaliu imia Boga moego s pesniiu
I will praise the name of my God with a song
S. Op.97
Sacred concerto
Ps. 68[69]:31; 116[117]:2
SSATTBB Soli and SAT(div)B Chorus
10
Bo104
30
Concerto No. 30 - Uslyshi, Bozhe, glas moi
Hear my voice, O God
S. Op.98
Sacred concerto
Ps. 60 et al. paraphrased
SSATTB Soli and S(div)A(div)TB Chorus
11
Bo105
31
Concerto No. 31 - Vsi iazytsy vospleshchite rukama
Clap your hands, all peoples!
S. Op.99
Sacred concerto
Ps. 46[47]:2-3,7-8, paraphrased
SSATB Soli and S(div)AT(div)B(div) Chorus
6
Bo106
32
Concerto No. 32 - Skazhi mi, Gospodi, konchinu moiu
Lord, make me to know my end
S. Op.100
Sacred concerto
Ps. 38[39]:5-7,11-14
SATB Soli and SATB Chorus
9
Bo107
33
Concerto No. 33 - Vskuiu priskorbna esi, dushe moia
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
S. Op.101
Sacred concerto
Ps. 41[42]:6; 22[23]:4; 58[59]:10-11, paraphrased
SSATB Soli and S(div)ATB Chorus
10
Bo108
34
Concerto No. 34 - Da voskresnet Bog
Let God arise
S. Op.102
Sacred concerto for Pascha
Ps. 67[68]:1-4,35-36
SSATTB Soli and SATB Chorus
8
Bo109
35
Concerto No. 35 - Gospodi, kto obitaet v zhilishchi Tvoem?
O Lord, who shall sojourn in Thy tent?
S. Op.103
Sacred concerto
Ps. 14[15]:1-5
8
Bo110
Polnoe sobranie dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii, T. 6 - 10 kontsertov dlia dvukh khorov
Complete collected sacred musical works, vol. 6: 10 concertos for double chorus
PJu #4804-13 1882
Printed edition ed. by P. I. Tchaikovsky
1835 edition with editorial markings by Tchaikovsky
148
Bo111-120
1
Concerto No. 1 - Ispovemsia Tebe, Gospodi (two choirs)
I give Thee thanks, O Lord
S. Op.104
Sacred concerto
Ps. 137[138]:1-5
SSAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB (divisi) Chorus
15
Bo111
2
Concerto No. 2 - Khvalite, otrotsy (two choirs)
Praise the Lord, O servants
S. Op.105
Sacred concerto
Ps. 112[113]:1-4
SSSSAAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB (divisi) Chorus
10
Bo112
3
Concerto No. 3 - Priidite i vidite dela Bozhiia (two choirs)
Come, behold the works of the Lord
S. Op.106
Sacred concerto
Ps. 45[46]:8-11
SSAATTB Soli and SATB-SATB (divisi) Chorus
16
Bo113
4
Concerto No. 4 - Kto vzydet na goru Gsopodniu? (two choirs)
Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
S. Op.107
Sacred concerto
Ps. 23[24]:3-10
SSAAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB (divisi) Chorus
15
Bo114
5
Concerto No. 5 - Nebesa povedaiut slavu Bozhiiu (two choirs)
The heavens are telling the glory of God
S. Op.108
Sacred concerto
Ps. 18[19]:1,5-7,14
SSSAAAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
15
Bo115
6
Concerto No. 6 - Kto Bog velii (two choirs)
Who is so great a God as our God?
S. Op.109
Sacred concerto
Ps. 76[77]:14:15 et al.
SSSAAATTBBBB Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
17
Bo116
7
Concerto No. 7 - Slava vo vyshnikh Bogu (two choirs)
Glory to God in the highest
S. Op.110
Sacred concerto
SSAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
15
Bo117
8
Concerto No. 8 - Vospoite, liudie, bogolepno v Sione (two choirs)
O people, sing joyfully in Zion
S. Op.111
Sacred concerto
for Palm Sunday Source of text unknown)
SSAATTBB Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
19
Bo118
9
Concerto No. 9 - Se nyne blagoslovite Gospoda (two choirs)
Come, bless the Lord
S. Op.112
Sacred concerto
Ps. 133[134]
SSAATT Soli and SATB-SATB Chorus
8
Bo119
10
Concerto No. 10 - Utverdisia serdtse moe (two choirs)
My heart is firmly established
S. Op.113
Sacred concerto
Ps.
SSAATBB Soli and SATB-SATB Choir
17
Bo120
Polnoe sobranie dukhovno-muzykal'nykh sochinenii, T. 7 - Gimny i chastnye molitvy
Complete collected sacred musical works, vol. 7: Non-liturgical hymns and devotional prayers
PJu #4814-18 1882
Printed edition ed. by P. I. Tchaikovsky
1835 edition with editorial markings by Tchaikovsky
13
Bo121-127
1
Gmin “Prevechnyi i neobkhodimyi”
Hymn “O Preeternal and Uncircumscribable Creator”
S. Op.114
Sacred song
Iu. A. Neledinskii-Meletskii
2
Bo121