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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Title: Ob'iatiia otcha

Title (translated): A father's embrace

Opus no.: S. Op. 49

Arrangement of: [Bulgarian Chant]

Liturgical designation: Sticheron for monastic tonsure

Voicing: TTBB

Publication data: #8 1890

Description of source: First printed edition

Remarks: Defective original

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly070

Title: Penie iz akafista Uspeniiu Presviatyia Bogoroditsy

Title (translated): Hymns of the Akathist to the Dormition of the Theotokos

Opus no.: S. Op. 33

Publication data: #A.10 K. n.d.

Description of source: First printed edition

Remarks: Defective original

No. of pages: 16

Cat. no.: Ly048-052

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Title: Preukrashennaia

Title (translated): Adorned with divine glory

Opus no.: [S. Op. 33, No. 1]

Liturgical designation: Heirmoi from the kanon for Dormition

Voicing: SAT(div)B

No. of pages: 4

Cat. no.: Ly048

No. in collection: 2

Title: Kondak [na Akafiste]

Title (translated): Kontakion [of the Akathistos]

Opus no.: [S. Op. 33, No. 2]

Voicing: SATB

No. of pages: 6

Cat. no.: Ly049

No. in collection: 3

Title: Svetilen [na Upenie Presv. Bogoroditsy]

Title (translated): Hymn of Light [Exaposteilarion] for the Dormition

Opus no.: [S. Op. 33, No. 3]

Arrangement of: [Melody of the Kievan Monastery of the Caves]

Voicing: SATB

No. of pages: 2

Cat. no.: Ly050

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No. in collection: 4

Title: [Stikhira na] Slava i nyne

Title (translated): Sticheron after Glory... now and ever [of the Praises]

Opus no.: [S. Op. 33, No. 4]

Arrangement of: [Melody of the Kievan Monastery of the Caves]

Voicing: SATB

No. of pages: 4

Cat. no.: Ly051

No. in collection: 5

Title: V molitvakh

Title (translated): The Mother of God, ever-vigilant in prayer

Opus no.: [S. Op. 33, No. 5]

Liturgical designation: Kontakion for the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God

Voicing: TTB

No. of pages: 2

Cat. no.: Ly052

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Title: Po slavoslovii tropari voskresny

Title (translated): Resurrectional troparia after the Great Doxology

Opus no.: S. Op. 17

Publication data: #L.17 1892

Remarks: Defective original. p. 1 missing

Cat. no.: Ly027-028

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Title: [No. 1] - Dnes' spasenie miru byst'

Title (translated): [No. 1] - Today salvation has come

Opus no.: [S.Op.17, No.1]

Liturgical designation: In the weeks of Tones 1, 3, 5, and 7

Voicing: SATB

Cat. no.: Ly027

No. in collection: 2

Title: [No. 2] - Voskres iz groba

Title (translated): [No. 2] - Thou didst rise from the tomb

Opus no.: [S.Op.17, No.2]

Liturgical designation: In the weeks of Tones 2, 4, 6, and 8

Voicing: SATB

No. of pages: 2

Cat. no.: Ly028

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Title: Pokaianiia otverzi mi dveri [No. 1]

Title (translated): Open unto me the doors of repentance [No. 1]

Opus no.: S. Op. 15

Arrangement of: Znamenny and Kievan Chants

Liturgical designation: Penitential stichera at Matins

Voicing: SATB(div)

Publication data: #A. 21 K. n.d.

Description of source: First printed edition

No. of pages: 4

Cat. no.: Ly025

Title: Pokaianiia otverzi mi dveri [No. 2]

Title (translated): Open to me the doors of repentance [No. 2]

Opus no.: S. Op. 45

Arrangement of: Znamenny Chant [and Kievan Chant]

Liturgical designation: Penitential stichera at Matins

Voicing: TTBB

Publication data: #A.20 K. n.d.

Description of source: First printed edition

No. of pages: 4

Cat. no.: Ly066

Title: Polielei

Title (translated): The Polyeleos

Opus no.: S. Op. 35, No. 2

Arrangement of: Kievan Chant

Text incipit (translated): Khvalite imia Gospodne

Voicing: SATB

Publication data: #G. L. 1891

Description of source: First printed edition

Remarks: Defective original

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly056

Title: Polielei

Title (translated): The Polyeleos

Opus no.: S. Op. 35, No. 1

Arrangement of: Znamenny Chant

Text incipit (translated): Khvalite imia Gospodne

Voicing: SATB

Publication data: #G. L. 1891

Description of source: First printed edition

Remarks: Defective original

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly055

Title: Prichastny dnevnii, raznykh rаspevov

Title (translated): Daily Communion Hymns in various chants

Opus no.: S. Op. 6

Publication data: #L.6 1-8 n.d.

Description of source: First printed edition

No. of pages: 22

Cat. no.: Ly006-013

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Title: [No. 1] - V nedeliu

Title (translated): For Sundays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 1]

Arrangement of: Melody from the Obikhod notnago peniia

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Sunday

Voicing: SAT(div)B(div)

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly006

No. in collection: 2

Title: [No. 2] - V ponedel'nik

Title (translated): For Mondays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 2]

Arrangement of: [Melody from the Obikhod notnago peniia]

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Monday

Voicing: SATB(div)

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly007

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No. in collection: 3

Title: [No. 3] - Vo vtornik

Title (translated): For Tuesdays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 3]

Arrangement of: [Kievan Chant]

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Tuesday

Text source: Ps. 111[112]:6-7

Voicing: SATB(div)

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly008

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No. in collection: 4

Title: [No. 4] - V sredu

Title (translated): For Wednesdays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 4]

Arrangement of: [Kievan Chant]

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Wednesday

Voicing: SATB(div)

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly009

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No. in collection: 5

Title: [No. 5] - V chetvertok

Title (translated): For Thursdays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 5]

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Thursday

Voicing: SAT(div)B(div)

No. of pages: 2

Cat. no.: Ly010

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No. in collection: 6

Title: [No. 6] - V piatok

Title (translated): For Fridays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 6]

Arrangement of: [Kievan Chant]

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Friday

Voicing: S(div)AT(div)B(div)

No. of pages: 2

Cat. no.: Ly011

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No. in collection: 7

Title: [No. 7] - V subbotu

Title (translated): For Saturdays

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 7]

Arrangement of: [Kievan Chant]

Liturgical designation: Communion verse on Saturday

Voicing: S(div)AT(div)B(div)

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly012

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Title: [No. 8] - Zaupokoi

Title (translated): For the Departed

Opus no.: [S. Op. 6, No. 8]

Arrangement of: [Kievan Chant]

Liturgical designation: Communion Verse for the Departed

Text source: Ps. 64[65]:5;101[102]:13

Voicing: SA(div)T(div)B(div)

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly013

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Title: Prokimny: Ne otvrati litsa Tvoego i Dal esi dostoianie

Title (translated): Prokeimena: Turn not Thy face and Thou hast given an inheritance

Opus no.: S. Op. 27b

Liturgical designation: Great prokeimena at Lenten Sunday Vespers

Voicing: TTBB

Publication data: #A.19 K. n.d.

Description of source: First printed edition

Remarks: Originally for SATB, see S. Op. 27 (Ly038)

No. of pages: 2

Cat. no.: Ly038b

Title: Prokimny: Ne otvrati litsa Tvoego i Dal esi dostoianie

Title (translated): Prokeimena: Turn not Thy face and Thou hast given an inheritance

Opus no.: S. Op. 27

Liturgical designation: Great prokeimena at Lenten Sunday Vespers

Voicing: SATB

Publication data: #A.19 K. n.d.

Description of source: Not found

Remarks: Not found

No. of pages: 3

Cat. no.: Ly038

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