Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Tchaikovsky)
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
composed a Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41, in 1880. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
is the primary worship service of the Eastern Orthodox Church
, with a significant portion involving dialogue between the clergy and choir. Tchaikovsky used many traditional chants commonly used for the Liturgy, with simple chordal accompaniment. When Jurgenson first published the work in Russia, the Imperial Chapel had exclusive rights to church music publication in Russia. Following a legal battle, the publication of such music became open to all.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
composed a Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41, in 1880. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is the most celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Byzantine Rite. It is named after the anaphora with the same name which is its core part and it is attributed to Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople in the 5th century.It reflects the work of...
is the primary worship service of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
, with a significant portion involving dialogue between the clergy and choir. Tchaikovsky used many traditional chants commonly used for the Liturgy, with simple chordal accompaniment. When Jurgenson first published the work in Russia, the Imperial Chapel had exclusive rights to church music publication in Russia. Following a legal battle, the publication of such music became open to all.