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Gardner, Ivan
GARDNER, Ivan Alekseevich (1898-1984), known in the West as Johann von Gardner, was a unique and multi-faceted Russian musician and scholar, whose entire life, in one way or another, centered around Orthodox church music, Gardner was compelled to leave his homeland in 1920, living thereafter in Serbia (Yugoslavia), the Holy Land, Austria, and Germany. A portion of his life was lived under the name Philip, as a monk and later a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. Towards the end of World War II, he left the priesthood, and devoted his life to Orthodox church music as a choirmaster, composer, scholar, and publicist. As a researcher and author, he single-handedly carried the torch of scholarship in the field of Russian Orthodox liturgical music, at a time his compatriots in the Soviet Union were prevented from doing so by the Communist regime. He authored a major two-volume history of Russian church singing (the first part of which is available in English translation) as well as several hundred articles and monographs. In his writings he sought to continue, through historical investigation and scholarly argument, the movement initiated at the Moscow Synodal School of Church Singing—the attempt to return Russian liturgical music to its traditional Orthodox roots from which it had strayed in the 18th and 19th centuries under Western European influence.
Although Gardner’s contribution to this process as a composer is less known, he wrote over 100 sacred liturgical choral works, almost all of them based on authentic Znamenny, Demestvenny, Kievan and other chants. In his compositions he was in every respect a follower of the best traditions of the “New Direction” in Russian sacred choral composition—established by composers such as Kastalsky, Gretchaninoff, Chesnokov, Rachmaninoff, and others—using the full coloristic resources of the mixed choir in a rich palette of “choral orchestration.” Like many of the works of the Moscow School, Gardner’s compositionas and chant arrangements for the most part lay outside the capabilities of Russian émigré choirs, and thus remained unsung until recently. A fresh consideration of his works reveals Gardner to be an important composer whose creative legacy merits being incorporated into the mainstream corpus of the Orthodox sacred choral repertoire.
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Alleluia in the 8 Tones
Kievan Chant
SATB
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera. Alliluiia (liturgiinoe), 8-mi glassov. Kievskogo raspeva. Partitura dlia a) smeshannogo khora i b) odnorodnogo khora, Jordanville, New York, USA: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1966.
Compositions dated 1952.
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Gd022
Alleluia in the 8 Tones
Kievan Chant
TTBB
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera. Alliluiia (liturgiinoe), 8-mi glassov. Kievskogo raspeva. Partitura dlia a) smeshannogo khora i b) odnorodnogo khora, Jordanville, New York, USA: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1966.
Compositions dated 1959.
5
Gd023
Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospoda
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Serbian Chant
First Antiphon
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 80, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1964.
Composition dated 1962.
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Gd014
Rejoice, O Virgin
Tone 4, Znamenny Chant
Exaposteilarion of Pascha
S(div)AT(div)B
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
Printed edition
Manuscript dated 1955. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd003
Blessed be the Name
Tone 4, Znamenny Chant
TTBB
In pub. Gesänge der heiligen und güttlichen Liturgie nach byzantinisch-slawischem ritus. Für einfachen vierstimmigen Chor zusammengestellt von Johann von Gardner, Krefeld-Traar, Germany: Verlag St. Andreas, 1954.
Gd050
It is truly meet in the 8 Tones
Znamenny Chant
Hymn to the Mother of God
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera. Dostoino est'. 8-mi glassov. Znamennogo raspeva, Jordanville, New York, USA: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1967.
Compositions dated 1963-1965.
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Gd037-044
It is truly meet. No. 1
Tsar Feodor's Melody
Hymn to the Mother of God
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera: partitura dlia smeshannogo khora, New York, USA: Russian Orthodox Theological Fund, 1963. First edition (1926) also found in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 2, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1926, 1950.
1
Gd032
It is truly meet. No. 2
Hymn to the Mother of God
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 134, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1969. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 4, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1949.
2
Gd033
It is truly meet. No. 3
Tone 5, Greek Chant
Hymn to the Mother of God
S(div)A(div)TB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 190, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1975.
Composition dated 1952.
Gd034
When from the Tree
Tone 2, Kievan Chant (Galician Melody), to the melody "When from the Tree"
Aposticha at Vespers of Great and Holy Friday
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 218, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1978.
Composition dated 1955.
2
Gd099
Eksapostilarii v Nedeliiu Fominu
Exapostilarion on St. Thomas Sunday
Znamenny (Put') Chant
On this day Spring is fragrant
Dnes' vesna blagoukhaet
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 190, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1975.
Composition dated 1968.
2
Gd103
Elitsy vo Khrista krestistesia
As many as have been baptized
Galician Chant
Trisagion Hymn for appointed feasts
SATB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
Prepared from a manuscript in the composer's archive.
2
Gd019
Elitsy vo Khrista krestistesia
As many as have been baptized
Galician Chant
Trisagion Hymn for appointed feasts
TTBB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
Manuscript in the composer's archive.
2
Gd020
The Lord reigns
Tone 6, Znamenny Chant
Saturday Prokimenon
TTBB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
From I. G. Drobot's personal collection. Composition dated 1961. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd002
Gospodi, spasi blagochestivyia
O Lord, save the faithful
S(div)A(div)T(div)B
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 80, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1964.
Composition dated 1958.
Gd055
And all mankind
Znamenny Chant
TTBB
In pub. Gesänge der heiligen und güttlichen Liturgie nach byzantinisch-slawischem ritus. Für einfachen vierstimmigen Chor zusammengestellt von Johann von Gardner, Krefeld-Traar, Germany: Verlag St. Andreas, 1954.
Gd045
Cherubic Hymn. No. 1
Staro-Simonov Monastery Melody
Let us who mystically represent the Cherubim
Izhe Kheruvimy
S(div)AT(div)B
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera: partitura dlia smeshannogo khora, New York, USA: Russian Orthodox Theological Fund, 1963. Also, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 5, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1943.
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Gd025
Cherubic Hymn. No. 2
Sofroniev Melody
Let us who mystically represent the Cherubim
Izhe Kheruvimy
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera: partitura dlia smeshannogo khora, New York, USA: Russian Orthodox Theological Fund, 1963. Also, in ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 221, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1978. Also, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 28, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1952.
Gd026
Praise the Name of the Lord
Abbr. Kievan Chant
Polyeleios
S(div)A(div)TB(div)
In ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 8, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, 1953.
Composition dated 1951.
Gd006
Praise the Name of the Lord
Serbian Chant
Polyeleios
TTBB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
From I. G. Drobot's personal collection. Manuscript dated 1961. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd007
Praise the Name of the Lord. No. 2
Serbian Chant
Polyeleios
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
From I. G. Drobot's personal collection. Manuscript dated 1960. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd008
Who is this King of Glory
For the consecration of a church
S(div)AT(div)B
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 176, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1972. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 34, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1953.
2
Gd106
A mercy of peace. (No. 1b)
Kievan Chant
Anaphora
TTBB
In pub. Gesänge der heiligen und güttlichen Liturgie nach byzantinisch-slawischem ritus. Für einfachen vierstimmigen Chor zusammengestellt von Johann von Gardner, Krefeld-Traar, Germany: Verlag St. Andreas, 1954.
Gd031
From My Youth
Tone 4, Greek Chant
S(div)AT(div)B
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 38, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1958. Also, in ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 55, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962. Also, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 31, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1952.
2
Gd010
Father and Son. No. 1
Znamenny Chant
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
In ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 6, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, 1953.
Composition dated 1950.
Gd027
Most Blessed art Thou
Tone 2, Little Znamenny Chant
Resurrectional Theotokion at the Praises
SATB
Not published previously.
First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd011
Predstatel'stvo khristian nepostydnoe
Steadfast Protectress of Christians
Tone 6, Greek Chant
Kontakion to the Mother of God
TTBB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008. Publication based on a reconstruction by I. G. Drobot from an audio recording in January 2008. Russiches Pontifikalamt. Schwann, Musica sacra, AMS 2580. Chor des Missions-Priestseminars der Spiritaner, Knechsteden bei Köln, Leitung: P Josef Wipper CSSP.
Gd024
Razboinika blagorazumnago [No. 1]
The wise thief [No. 1]
Exaposteilarion at Holy Friday Matins
SSA
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 44, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1960. Also, in ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 55, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962. Also, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 17, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1952.
1
Gd096
Razboinika blagorazumnago No. 2
The wise thief No.2
Exaposteilarion at Holy Friday Matins
Not found.
Gd097
Razboinika blagorazumnago. No. 3
The wise thief. No. 3
Exaposteilarion at Holy Friday Matins
SSA
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 53, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962. Also, in ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 55, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962.
Composition dated 1960.
2
Gd098
Adam sat before paradise
Tone 6, Common Chant
"Glory" Sticheron at "Lord, I Call" on Cheesefare Sunday
S(div)AT(div)B
In pub. Voskresnoe Chtenie, No. 7, Warsaw, Poland, 1933.
Gd089
Great Doxology
Znamenny Chant
Glory to God in the highest
Slava v vyshnikh Bogu
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 180, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1973.
Composition dated 1973. The pub. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 190, 1973, contains the following publisher's note: "The Great Doxology setting of Znamenny Chant in a simplified harmonization, published by us under No. 180, was arranged by I. A. Gardner for a smaller choir and can sung in 1, 2, 3, or all 4 voice parts."
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Gd012
Stepennye antifony vos'mi glasov
Gradual Antiphons in the 8 Tones
Znamenny Chant
At a Sunday All-Night-Vigil
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera. Antifony stepenny. 8-mi glassov. Znamennogo raspeva, Jordanville, New York, USA: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1964.
Compositions dated: Tones 1, 2 – 1958, Tones 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1959, Tone 4 – 1953.
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Gd061-068
Verses before the Six Psalms
Znamenny Chant
Glory to God in the highest
Slava v vyshnikh Bogu
TTBB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
Manuscript dated 1959. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd005
Stikhira na "Gospodi, vozzvakh" na Vozdvizhenie
Sticheron at "Lord, I have cried" for Exaltation
Tone 6, Kievan Chant, to the melody "Having set aside"
The Cross is raised on high
Krest vozdvizaem'
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 33, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, [n. d.]. Also, in ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No.55, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, [no No.], Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1951.
2
Gd077
Stikhiry na khvalitekh na Vozdvizhenie
Stichera at the Praises for Exaltation
Tone 8, Kievan Chant, to the melody "O most glorious wonder"
O most glorious wonder
O preslavnago chudese
S(div)A(div)T(div)B
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 158, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1971. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 1, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1950, 1957.
6
Gd078
Stikhiry po Evangelii na Bogoiavlenie
Post-Gospel Stichera for Theophany
Tone 2, Little Znamenny Chant
Let all things rejoice today
Vsiacheskaia dnes' da vozraduiutsia
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 171, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1972. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 11c, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1952.
1
Gd086
Stikhiry po Evangelii na Preobrazhenie Gospodne
Post-Gospel Stichera for the Transfiguration of the Lord
Tone 2, Little Znamenny Chant
All things have been filled with joy today
Vsiacheskaia dnes' radosti ispolnishasia
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 171, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1972.
Composition dated 1952.
1
Gd088
Stikhiry po Evangelii na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Post-Gospel Stichera for the Nativity of Christ
Tone 2, Little Znamenny Chant
All things are filled with joy today
Vsiacheskaia dnes' radosti
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 171, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1972. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 11b, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1952.
2
Gd083
Stikhiry po Evangelii na Vvedenie vo khram Presviatoi Bogoroditsy
Post-Gospel Stichera for the Entrance of the Most-Holy Mother of God
Tone 2, Little Znamenny Chant
Today the animate temple
Dnes' khram odushevlennyi
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 171, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1972.
Composition dated 1952.
2
Gd081
Stikhiry po Evangelii v Nedeliiu vaii
Post-Gospel Stichera for Palm Sunday
Tone 2, Little Znamenny Chant
Today Christ enters
Dnes' Khristos vkhodit
SATB
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 171, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1972.
Composition dated 1952.
2
Gd094
Svetilen na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Hymn of Light [Exapostilarion] for the Nativity of Christ
Znamenny (Put') Chant
From on high our Savior
Posetil ny est'
SSA
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 63, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1963.
Composition dated 1960.
3
Gd085
Svetilen na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Hymn of Light [Exapostilarion] for the Nativity of Christ
Znamenny (Put') Chant
From on high our Savior
Posetil ny est'
SATB(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 63, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1963.
Composition dated 1960.
3
Gd084
Trisagion. No. 2a
Znamenny Chant
Holy God
Sviatyi Bozhe
SATB(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 210, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1977. Also, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 23а, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1951.
Gd017
Trisagion. No. 2b
Znamenny Chant
Trio at a Hierarchical Liturgy
Holy God
Sviatyi Bozhe
SSA
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 210, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1977. Аlso, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 23b, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1951.
Gd057
Trisviatoe. No. 2. Variant A i B
Trisagion. No. 2. Variant A and B
Demestvenny Chant
Trio at a Hierarchical Liturgy
Holy God
Sviatyi Bozhe
SSA
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 53, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962. Also, in ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 55, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1962.
Composition dated 1960.
4
Gd056
Resurrectional Troparia
Tone 5, Little Znamenny Chant
Evlogitaria
Blessed art Thou, O Lord
Blagosloven esi, Gospodi
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In pub. Dukhovno-muzykal'nye proizvedeniia I. A. Gardnera: partitura dlia smeshannogo khora, New York, USA: Russian Orthodox Theological Fund, 1963. Also, in ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 13, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.].
Composition dated 1930, 1944.
5
Gd009
Velichanie na Preobrazhenie Gospodne
Magnification for the Transfiguration of the Lord
Znamenny Chant
We magnify Thee, O Christ the Giver of life, and we honor
Velichaem Tia, Zhivodavche Khriste, i pochitaem
S(div)ATB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
From I. G. Drobot's personal collection. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd087
Velichanie na Rozhdestvo Khristovo
Magnification for the Nativity of Christ
Znamenny Chant
We magnify Thee, O Christ the Giver of life, Who for our sake
Velichaem Tia, Zhivodavche Khriste, nas radi nyne
S(div)ATB
In ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 11a, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, 1953.
Composition dated 1952.
1
Gd082
Magnification on Palm Sunday
Znamenny Chant
We magnify Thee, O Christ the Giver of life, hosanna in the highest
Velichaem Tia, Zhivodavche Khriste, osanna v vyshnikh
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
In ser. Tserkovno-khorovaia biblioteka: partitury dlia tserkovnogo khora, No. 16, Salzburg, Austria: Луч, [n. d.] .
Composition dated 1944.
Gd093
Voskresenie Tvoe, Khriste Spase. No. 1
Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Savior. No. 1
Tone 6, Common Chant
Processional Sticheron at Paschal Matins
S(div)AT(div)B
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 144, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1970.
Composition dated 1952.
2
Gd101
Voskresenie Tvoe, Khriste Spase. No. 2
Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Savior. No. 2
Tone 6, Little Znamenny Chant
Processional Sticheron at Paschal Matins
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
In ser. Notnaia biblioteka pravoslavnogo khristianina, No. 144, Berkeley, CA: The Orthodox Press, 1970.
Composition dated 1927.
1
Gd102
To Thee, the Victorious Leader
Greek Chant
Kontakion to the Mother of God
SATB
Unpublished in composer's lifetime.
From I. G. Drobot's personal collection. Composition dated 1963. First published in vol.: I. A. Gardner, Sobranie dukhovnykh sochinenii, San Francisco: Russky Pastyr’; Moscow: Zhivonosnyi istochnik, 2008.
Gd013