Grigory Lvovsky (1830-1894)

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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 Renaisaance-style suspensions and cadences.

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Grigory Lvovsky Apostles, Assembled Here

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Arrangement of: Kievo-Pechersk Monastery Chant

Voicing: SATB

Language: English

Cat. No: HNP056

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Grigory Lvovsky Cherubic Hymn, The

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Arrangement of: Streletsky Melody

Voicing: SATB

Language: English

Cat. No: HNP024

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Grigory Lvovsky Lord, Have Mercy

Ghospodi, pomiluy

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Voicing: TTBB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Ly053mc

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Grigory Lvovsky Lord, Have Mercy

Ghospodi, pomiluy

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Voicing: SATB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Ly053

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Grigory Lvovsky Lord, Have Mercy

Ghospodi, pomiluy

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Voicing: SAB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Ly053sab

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Grigory Lvovsky Now the Powers of Heaven

Nine Sili Nebesniya

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Voicing: SATB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Ly017

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Grigory Lvovsky Now the Powers of Heaven

Nine Sili Nebesniya

By: Grigory Lvovsky

Voicing: TTBB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Ly017mc

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CD track: Now the Powers of Heaven

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: By the Waters of Babylon: Hymns of Great Lent

Performers: Choir of Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery and Moscow Sacred Academy and Seminary

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CD track: No One Who Hath Recourse To Thee, O All-Pure Virgin Theotokos

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: Let My Prayer Arise

Performers: Konevets Quartet

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CD track: Sticheron

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: By the Waters of Babylon: Hymns of Great Lent

Performers: Choir of Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery and Moscow Sacred Academy and Seminary

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CD track: In The Bond Of Love

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: In the Bond of Love

Performers: Male Choir of the Moscow Representation Church of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery

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CD track: Lord, have mercy

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: Life-Giving Wood (Feast of the Elevation of the Cross)

Performers: St. Lawrence Orthodox Chorale

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CD track: Exaposteilarion for Dormition, "Apostles Assembled" (arr. of Kievan Caves Chant)

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: Panagia; Orthodox Hymns to the Mother of God

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: Now All The Powers Of Heaven

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: Let My Prayer Be Set Forth: The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (2 CDs)

Performers: Choir of the Moscow Representation Church of the Holy Trinity-St Sergius Monastery

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CD track: Heal Thou My Sickness

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: God Is With Us (3 Classic CDs in mp3 format)

Performers: Choirs of the Holy Trinity-St Sergius Monastery and Moscow Theological Academy

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CD track: Taste And See

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: Let My Prayer Be Set Forth: The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts (2 CDs)

Performers: Choir of the Moscow Representation Church of the Holy Trinity-St Sergius Monastery

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CD track: Now the powers of heaven

By: Grigory Lvovsky

On CD: Hymns of the Russian Orthodox Church (2 CD set)

Performers: Choir of the Church of "Joy of All Sorrowful" Icon - Moscow