Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Tchaikovsky)
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The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Russian: Литургия святого Иоанна Златоуста, Liturgiya svyatogo Ioanna Zlatousta) is an a cappella choral composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, his Op. 41, composed in 1878.[1] It consists of settings of texts taken from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, the most celebrated of the eucharistic services of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Tchaikovsky's setting constitutes the first "unified musical cycle" of the liturgy.[2]
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Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom | |
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by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | |
Native name | Литургия святого Иоанна Златоуста |
Form | Setting of the Divine Liturgy |
Language | Church Slavonic |
Composed | 1878 |
Movements | 15 |
Vocal | SATB choir |
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