Dmitry Bortniansky (1751-1825)

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BORTNIANSKY, Dmitry Stepanovich (b. 1751, Glukhov, Ukraine; d. 28 September [10 October] 1825, St. Petersburg) — received his musical education in the Preparatory Musical School in Glukhov, then, from the age of seven, at the Imperial Court Chapel in St. Petersburg. Studied composition with B. Galuppi, and when Galuppi returned to Italy in 1768, Bortniansky was sent with him in order to continue his studies. Spent eleven years abroad; three of his operas were produced in Italy. At the same time wrote his ﬁrst sacred works, on Roman Catholic and German Protestant texts. Upon returning to Russia was appointed kapellmeister to the Imperial Chapel and to the Court of Prince Paul, the heir to the throne. In 1796 was appointed Director of Vocal Music, and in 1801, Director of the entire Imperial Court Chapel. As Director of the Chapel and as a composer, Bortniansky had an enormous effect upon church music in 19th-century Russia. As an administrator, he expanded the inﬂuence of the Imperial Chapel far beyond the Court itself, making it the trendsetter in terms of style and taste in church singing throughout the land. Bortniansky was the ﬁrst director of the Chapel who was given the right of censorship in the ﬁeld of church music, a circumstance that greatly affected the direction of church music in the 19th century. Bortniansky’s sacred works, including 72 liturgical hymns (26 of them for double chorus), 45 sacred concertos (10 for double chorus), 10 Te Deum’s, the Liturgy for three voices, and eight sacred trios, were universally performed throughout the entire 19th century; many of them are sung in churches to this day. Bortniansky’s music combines elements of classicism and sentimentality, using techniques of the early classical European style. While he uses elements of Russian and Ukrainian secular song in his sacred works, he nevertheless does not exceed the limits of sobriety and good taste appropriate for the Orthodox liturgy. Bortniansky was one of the ﬁrst Russian students of the Italians to turn his attention to the traditional church chants, attempting to arrange several of them polyphonically.

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Dmitry Bortniansky Cherubic Hymn No. 6

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB

Language: English

Cat. No: HNP018

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Dmitry Bortniansky Cherubic Hymn No. 7

Heruvimskaya No. 7

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: V1-51

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Dmitry Bortniansky Come, O People (Concerto No. 15)

Priidite, vospoim

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB (soli)

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Bo090

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Dmitry Bortniansky Glory to God in the Highest (Concerto No. 6)

Slava vo vishnih Bogu

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB(soli)

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Bo081

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Dmitry Bortniansky How Great Our Lord on High

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: TTBB

Language: Russian

Cat. No: RWS107

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Dmitry Bortniansky I Cried Aloud (Concerto No. 27)

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB (soli)

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Bo102

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Dmitry Bortniansky I Lift Up My Eyes (Concerto No. 24)

Vozvedoh ochi moyi

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB (soli)

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: Bo099

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Dmitry Bortniansky Let God Arise

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB

Language: English

Cat. No: OMP-Bo109E

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Dmitry Bortniansky Let My Prayer Arise No. 2

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SSAA

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: V1-46

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Dmitry Bortniansky Lord, Make Me to Know My End (Concerto No. 32)

Skazhï mi, Hospodi

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Voicing: SATB

Language: Church Slavonic

Cat. No: V1-39

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CD track: Glory... Only begotten Son, Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: No. XII, I Will Sing a New Song Unto Thee, O God

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Performers: The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

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CD track: Sing Alound Unto God Our Strength

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Rejoice in God, Our Helper [Raduytesia Bogu]

Performers: Children's and Youth Choir of the Moscow Representation Church of the Laura of Holy Trinity and St. Sergius

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CD track: Cherubic Hymn, Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: No. IX, This Is the Day Which the Lord Hath Made

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Performers: The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

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CD track: Let My Prayer Arise

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: With the Voice of the Archangel: Orthodox Liturgical Solos, Duets, and Trios

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: No. XXIX, I Will Praise The Name Of God With A Song

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Performers: The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

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CD track: Symbol of Faith (the Creed), from Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: With the Voice of the Archangel

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Rejoice, Our Joy

Performers: Choir of Precentor School, Moscow Theological Academy

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CD track: No. XX, in Thee, O Lord, di I put my trust

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Performers: The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

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CD track: We hymn Thee, from Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: It is truly fitting, from Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: No. XXX, Hear My Voice O God

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Performers: The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

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CD track: Only Begotten Son

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Rejoice in God, Our Helper [Raduytesia Bogu]

Performers: Children's and Youth Choir of the Moscow Representation Church of the Laura of Holy Trinity and St. Sergius

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CD track: We Praise Thee, O God

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Classical and Folk Music

Performers: Russian Patriarchate Choir

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CD track: Let Us Offer Sacred Songs; With the Voice of the Archangel

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: O Fervent Intercessor: Hymns to the Mother of God

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

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CD track: No. XXIV, I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

Performers: The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir

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CD track: The Lord's Prayer, from Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: Praise the Lord from the heavens, from Liturgy for Three Voices

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Volume 1 - Russian Orthodox Sacred Music

Performers: Vesna Children's Choir, Moscow

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CD track: Let My Prayer Be Set Forth...

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Russian Religious Hymns; Recordings from the 1940s-1950s

Performers: Ivan Semyenovich Kozlovsky, Tenor

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CD track: Glory to God in the highest... Today Bethlehem (Concerto No. 6)

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Sacred Songs of Russia

Performers: Gloriae Dei Cantores

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CD track: Paschal Exapostilarion: In the Flesh Thou didst Fall Asleep

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Russian Orthodox Easter (Recordings 1948-1950)

Performers: Don Cossacks Choir

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CD track: Cherubic hymn

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Selections from the Divine Liturgy

Performers: The Choir of Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church

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CD track: Come and Let Us Bless Joseph

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Vespers of Good Friday

Performers: Choir of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in London

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CD track: Come, O People (Concerto No. 15)

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Let God Arise

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

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CD track: Unpassable Gates

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Rejoice, Our Joy

Performers: Choir of Precentor School, Moscow Theological Academy

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CD track: Let God Arise Concerto

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Russian Orthodox Easter (Recordings 1948-1950)

Performers: Don Cossacks Choir

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CD track: Magnification for the Annunciation, "With the Voice"

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

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

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: We praise Thee, O God

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Triumph of Russian Orthodoxy; Hymns from the Prayer Service

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

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CD track: Lord, Let the King Rejoice

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: We Have Seen the True Light

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

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CD track: Beneath Your Compassion

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Rejoice! Hymns to the Virgin Mary

Performers: St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale

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CD track: Ispola Eti Despota

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: From My Youth; An American Orthodox Journey

Performers: St. John's Girls Octet

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CD track: We Praise You O God

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Beautiful Pascha (Paskha Krasnaya)

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

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CD track: Come, Let Us Bless Joseph

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Lamentations; Orthodox Chants of Holy Week

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: Many years

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Kastalsky (1856-1926): Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Chants of the Russian Orthodox Church

Performers: The Bolshoi Theatre Children's Choir

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CD track: Beneath Your Compassion

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

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

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: Concerto no. 34, “Let God Arise”

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Resurrection! Chants and Hymns of Holy Pascha

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: Many Years to You, O Master (Trio)

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Orthodox Divine Liturgy; Master, Bless!

Performers: Archangel Voices

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CD track: Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord (Bortniansky)

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Sing to the Lord a New Song

Performers: St. Athanasius Orthodox Church Choir

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CD track: He That Dwelleth in the Help of the Most High

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Forgiveness Sunday (2 CDs)

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

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CD track: Lord, Make Me Know My End

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Forgiveness Sunday (2 CDs)

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

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CD track: Glory to God in the highest

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

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

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

Get the Sheet Music for this track: Bo084

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CD track: Let God Arise

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Forgiveness Sunday (2 CDs)

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

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CD track: Let God Arise

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

On CD: Holy Russia: Hymns of Great Lent and Pascha (2 CDs)

Performers: Church Choir of "Joy of All the Sorrowful"

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CD track: My Helper and Protector

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

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

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

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CD track: Come, let us bless Joseph

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

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

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

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CD track: Let us offer spiritual hymns; With the voice of the Archangel

By: Dmitry Bortniansky

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