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Chesnokov, Pavel
CHESNOKOV, Pavel Grigor’yevich (b. 12 [ 24] October, 1877, near Voskresensk, Moscow region; d. 14 March, 1944, Moscow)—graduated from Moscow Synodal School of Church Singing in 1895; 1895–99, studied composition with Sergei Taneyev; graduated from Moscow Conservatory in 1917 in conducting and composition (student of Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov). From 1895, taught church singing (chant) at the Moscow Synodal School; served as precentor in several Moscow churches and taught choral music at various schools. From 1920 to 1944 was professor of choral music at the Moscow Conservatory and conductor of several state choirs in Moscow.
Chesnokov is the most prolific composer associated with the Moscow Synodal School: his compositional output includes over 500 choral works, over 400 of which are sacred. His major opera include three complete settings of the Divine Liturgy, two complete settings of the All-Night Vigil, two settings of the Memorial Service, and a setting of the Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts. In addition, he composed numerous settings of individual hymns taken from the ordinary of the Liturgy and Vigil, from feast-day propers, and paraliturgical concertos. His choral writing is characterized by a variety of textures, from austere unisons to sumptuous eight-voice polyphony, and colorful harmony, which he often “spices” with chromaticism. Approximately one-third of his sacred works are chant-based, while the rest are free compositions.
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It is truly meet
Op. 7, No. 3 [also No. 20 in Liturgy Op. 15]
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #30721 1905
First printed edition
3
Cn011
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Quobuz-Cn011
It is truly meet
Op. 33, No. 7
Abbr. Russian Greek Chant
SATB(div)
PJu #34360 n.d.
First printed edition
2
Cn203
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Quobuz-Cn187b
My soul, my soul arise
Op. 9, No. 26
Kontakion at the Great Kanon of St. Andrew of Crete
SSAA
PJu #31511 n.d.
First printed edition
1
Cn045
Only-begotten Son
Op. 27, No. 4
Bulgarian Chant
S(div)AT(div)B(div)
PJu #33931 n.d.
First printed edition
2
Cn185
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Quobuz-Cn185
When the glorious disciples
Op. 6, No. 2
[Kievan Chant]
Troparion for Holy Thursday
S(div)A(div)T(div)B(div)
PJu #30403 1904
First printed edition
5
Cn006
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Quobuz-Cn006
Ektenii dlia diakona (bas) i smeshannogo khora
Litanies for deacon (bass) and mixed choir
Op. 41
S(div)ATB, b solo
PJu #37000-37004 n.d.
First printed edition*
*Nos. 1 and 3 found in MS only
28
Cn229-233
2
No. 2 - Prositel'naia ekteniia
The Litany of Supplication
Op. 41, No. 2
At the Liturgy; Before Our Father
Cn230
4
The Litany for the Departed
Op. 41, No. 4
SAT(div)B(div) and Bass solo
5
Cn232
5
No. 5 - Ekteniia na Liturgii Prezhdeosviashchennykh
Litany at the Pre-sanctified Liturgy
Op. 41, No. 5
Before Now the Powers: Elitsy oglashenii izydite
S(div)ATB and Bass Solo (Deacon)
5
Cn233
The Litany of Supplication
Op. 37, No. 5
Gospodi, pomilui... Podai, Gospodi
First printed edition
6
Cn208