Schnittke, Alfred - Three Sacred Hymns 52
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Schnittke, Alfred - Three Sacred Hymns 52

Catalogue No: SIK0852
for mixed choir

Arrangementmixed choir a cappella
Product FormatSheet Music
Edition TypeChoral score
ComposerSchnittke, Alfred
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Seriesexempla nova
Pages12
Publication Date9 May 2008
ISMN9790003036304 (M003036304)

Alfred Schnittke composed his Drei geistliche Gesänge (Three Sacred Hymns) at the request of conductor Valery Polyansky, who, deeply impressed by a performance of Schnittke's Faust Cantata, had asked the composer to write a composition for his choir. After this request was initially forgotten, Polyansky repeated his request at a renewed meeting and Schnittke is said to have subsequently written the requested choral work within just one night. The initially envisaged setting of a total of six or seven pieces based on the traditional Russian Orthodox mass was ultimately rejected by Schnittke in favour of a concept consisting of three miniatures, which is noticeably interspersed with typical stylistic features of Russian church music.

Contents

  1. Moderato
  2. Pesante
  3. Largo
Sikorski
SIK0852