Svyati (“O Holy One”) by John Tavener 4-Part - Sheet Music
By John TavenerQuoting Tavener: “I began to write Svyati in early 1995: while sketching it, I learned that John Williams, father of Jane, my dear friend and publisher, was dying. I could not refrain from dedicating it to Jane and to the memory of her father.” The text is in Church Slavonic, and it is used at almost every Russian Orthodox service, perhaps most poignantly after the congregation have kissed the body in an open coffin at an Orthodox funeral. The choir sings as the coffin is closed and borne out of the church, followed by the mourners with lighted candles. The cello represents the priest or icon of Christ, and should play at a distance from the choir, perhaps at the opposite end of the building. As is Greek drama, choir and priest are in dialogue with each other. Since the cello represents the icon of Christ, it must be played without any sentiment of a Western character, but should derive from the chanting of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Choir
- Genres:
- 20th Century
- Composers:
- John Tavener
- Publishers:
- Chester Music
- UPC:
- 502067951047
- ISBN:
- 9781846096587
- EAN:
- 5020679510476
- Format:
- Collection / Songbook
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- John Tavener
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 16
- Size:
- 6.75x10.0x0.072 inches
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.13 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: HL.14032821
Composed by John Tavener. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1989. 16 pages. Chester Music #CH61334. Published by Chester Music (HL.14032821).ISBN 9781846096587. UPC: 502067951047. 6.75x10.0x0.072 inches.
Quoting Tavener: “I began to write Svyati in early 1995: while sketching it, I learned that John Williams, father of Jane, my dear friend and publisher, was dying. I could not refrain from dedicating it to Jane and to the memory of her father.” The text is in Church Slavonic, and it is used at almost every Russian Orthodox service, perhaps most poignantly after the congregation have kissed the body in an open coffin at an Orthodox funeral. The choir sings as the coffin is closed and borne out of the church, followed by the mourners with lighted candles. The cello represents the priest or icon of Christ, and should play at a distance from the choir, perhaps at the opposite end of the building. As is Greek drama, choir and priest are in dialogue with each other. Since the cello represents the icon of Christ, it must be played without any sentiment of a Western character, but should derive from the chanting of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Song List
Svyati
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- Publisher:
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