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Lvovsky, Grigory
LVOVSKY, Grigory Fyodorovich (b. 1830, Kishinev, Moldavia; d. 1894, St. Petersburg) — educated at Kishinev Theological Seminary, where he conducted the seminary choir and the local cathedral choir. Sent to St. Petersburg to further his musical studies, particularly in violin, for which he had a special gift, Lvovsky received the precentors’ diploma of the Imperial Court Chapel. After returning to Kishinev for three years, he was summoned in 1856 to St. Petersburg to assume the post of precentor at the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra, and shortly thereafter, a similar post at St. Isaac’s Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1858. He occupied these two posts—among the most prestigious in all Russia—until his death. As a composer, Lvovsky studied theory and counterpoint with Nikolai Zaremba, professor of theory at St. Petersburg Conservatory, who also taught Tchaikovsky. Lvovsky was one of the pioneers in the area of chant harmonization: of his 100-plus works for the Orthodox liturgy, most are based on pre-existing chants. He tends to treat the chant strictly, preserving its melody and modal character intact, while surrounding it with contrapuntal lines that result in consonant harmony and frequent Renaissance-style suspensions and cadences.
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Da ispravitsia molitva moia [No. 2]
Let my prayer arise [No. 2]
S. Op. 48
Russian Greek Chant
Prokeimenon at Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts
Ps. 140[141]:2-4
TTB Trio and TTBB Chorus
1891
First printed edition
3
Ly069
Let all mortal flesh keep silent
S. Op. 30
Melody from the Obikhod notnago peniia
Cherubic Hymn for Holy Saturday
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
#А. 11 К. n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ly043
Today the Virgin
S. Op. 3
Bulgarian Chant
Kontakion for the Nativity of Christ
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
#L.3 1887
First printed edition
3
Ly003
Elitsy vo Khrista krestistesia
As many as have been baptized
S. Op. 29[b]
Common Chant
Festal Trisagion Hymn at baptismal feasts
SATB
#29 n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ly041
Lord, were it not for Thy saints
S. Op. 28
Melody from the Obikhod notnago peniia
Lenten Troparia at Great Compline
SATB
V. Grosse #A. 9 К. 1900
First printed edition
Defective original
9
Ly039
Gospodi, pomilui pri Vozdvizhenii Kresta Gospodnia
Lord have mercy at the Exaltation of the Cross
S. Op. 34
SATB
#34 n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ly053
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MR Ly053
Cherubic Hymn
S. Op. 5b
Russian “Greek” Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
T(div)T(div)B(div)B(div)
V. Grosse #A. 44 K. n.d.
First printed edition
Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 5 (Ly005)
4
Ly005b
Cherubic Hymn
S. Op. 5
Russian “Greek” Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
#L.935 n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original. Arr. for TTBB by the composer, see S. Op. 5b (Ly005b)
4
Ly005
Cherubic Hymn No. 2
S. Op. 18
[Kievan Chant]
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
#L.18 1892
First printed edition
Defective original
5
Ly029
Cherubic Hymn No. 3
S. Op. 19b
Izhe kheruvimy
ATTB(div)
#A.29 K. 1901
First printed edition
Defective original. Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 19 (Ly030)
4
Ly030b