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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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Cherubic Hymn No. 3
S. Op. 19
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
#L.19 1892
First printed edition
Defective original. Arr. for ATTB by the composer, see S. Op. 19b (Ly030b)
4
Ly030
Cherubic Hymn No.4
S. Op. 42
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)TB(div)
#A.15 K. n.d.
First printed edition
5
Ly063
Cherubic Hymn No. 5
S. Op. 43b
Ancient Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
TTBB(div)
#4 n.d.
First printed edition
Defective original. Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 43 (Ly064)
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Ly064b
Cherubic Hymn No. 5
S. Op. 43
Ancient Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
SATB(div)
#A.18 K. 1900
Not found
Arr. for TTBB by the composer, see S. Op. 43b (Ly064b) Not found.
4
Ly064
Cherubic Hymn
S. Op. 47
Znamenny Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
TTBB
#3 n.d.
First printed edition
4
Ly068
Cherubic Hymn No. 7
S. Op. 54
Izhe kheruvimy
S(div)ATB
#A.27 K. 1901
First printed edition
4
Ly077
Cherubic Hymn No. 8
S. Op. 64
Serbian Chant
Izhe kheruvimy
TTBB
#A.37 K. 1901
First printed edition
Composer's arrangement for TTBB of G. Lomakin's Kheruvimskaia pesn' No. 5
3
Ly087
Before Thy Cross
S. Op. 34a
Common Chant
Trisagion Hymn for feasts of the Cross
SSATTB(div)
#34 n.d.
First printed edition
1
Ly054
A mercy of peace No. 3
S. Op. 55
Znamenny Chant
TTB(div)B(div)
#A.24 K. 1901
First printed edition
Defective original
3
Ly078
A mercy of peace
S. Op. 20
[Kievan Chant]
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
#L.20 1892
First printed edition
4
Ly031