12497 Tehaikovsky 1812 Overture e. (For use with (Buketof) ‘Orchesial. Performances) ————— = G.SCHIRMER'S Ea. MIXED VOICES 12805 Frackenpohl Three Recent Rulings (Piano ace.) 12300 Karp Hurry Up, Hanukkah! [2] (Piano ace. with optional Bell part) 12356 *Chorbs; Orpheus With His Late [Full] Four Romanian Folksongs 12364 *Vierw 4. Oh, You Earth 12387 *Chorbajian In the Bleak Mid-Winter [Full] 12388 *Chorbajian A'Dream Within a Dream (Full) 12418 "Walker ‘Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred S 10402 Walker ‘Tell Me Where Ia Fancy Dred (Piano ace.) 12440 Creston Prodigal 12464 ‘Thomson A 12474 12477 12478 12479 12101 12492 I Majesty S 12493 In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’ B or 7 #12497 Tehaikovsky 1812 Overture e.r. (For use with (Dukevel)) ‘Orchestral Performances: ULAR CHORAL MUSIC ieates compulsory inaies denote 12861 *Vieru 1. My Heart Would Like to Know 12502 *Pierw hho Knows if the Moon is Gleaming T or S 12565 "Vier 3. The Pretty Rol US $1.95, HLs0323210In the spring of 1880 Nicholas Rubinstein proposed to Tchaikovsky that he compose a ‘piece d’occasion’ for a forthcoming Moscow Exhibition of Arts and Crafts. In suggesting subjects to Tchaikovsky, Rubinstein mentioned the fact that the magnificent new Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer was nearing completion and its consecration was expected to coincide with the exhibition. In addition to the church ceremonies, a music festival was being planned to commemorate the events of 1812, to which the building owed its origin. It was natural for ‘Tchaikovsky to select the Napoleonic invasion as his theme. The Overture was to be performed in the public square before the cathedral by a colossal orchestra, including a military band and a company of artillery, abetted by the pealing of bells from nearby church towers. The cathedral was dedicated in the summer of 1881, butno record exists of the Overture’s premiere except that it took place on August 20, 1882, at an all-Tchaikovsky concert at theexhibition In preparing for my recording of this work, it was difficult to resist adding the one dimension that seemed so right for the Overture — the one that Tchai- kovsky would surely have used had it been available, practical or acoustically feasible. The Overture begins with an exact transposition of a well-known church hymn, “Save, O God, Thy People.” Since this prayer is sung without in- strumental accompaniment in Russian churches, it seemed logical and aestheti- cally proper to restore it to its rightful performer, the chorus — especially so if one should imagine the opening of the Overture as representing the prayers of the Russian people on the eve of the Napoleonic invasion. This also applies to the triumphant return of the hymn in the finale, as well as to the appearance of the Russian national anthem, sung by the men in unison, More curious, perhaps, is Tchaikovsky's use of a children’s folk song. Far from being out of place, it adds a poignant touch to a particularly dramatic situ- ation. Twice in the midst of the battle music, with its cross calls of the “Mar- seillaise’, a lyrical theme is introduced, surely referring to the loved ones at home, waiting anxiously for news of husbands and sons. In startling contrast to them, however, are the children gaily playing in the streets, innocently oblivious to the impending holocaust — and singing their little folk song, The transliteration is based on the official code in common use today. Unfortunately it is neither fool-proof nor always completely representative of the Russian sounds. It is urgent that, whenever possible, a person familiar with the Russian language aid the chorus in the correct pronunciation. Pronunciation aids ‘aasin mark in asin yard yasin hit easin bear ieas in yellow asin saw, never asin low isin see iu asinyou uuasinz00| The current edition contains an English translation prepared by me. It makes the work all the more accessible to performing organizations of all types, from philharmonic choruses to college groups and all-state high school ensembles. TB. Mr. Buketoff’s recording of this work, with the New Philharmonia Orches- tra, is available on RCA Red Seal LSC 3051.6. Sehiemer Octave No, 12497 1812 OVERTURE For Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices English teet hy TR. PETER TCHAIKOVSKY Transcribed for Chorus ‘and Orchestra by Tor Buketoft OPENING CHORUS” Largo es Pp 3) SS — SOPRANO = + va + tionto Thy. people, Lord, Go + spudi ftw at Too-ta. 2 =r — ALTO = Grant sal - tionto Thy peo-ple, Lord, Spa-si Go - spodi Hin - i Tro- Pp BY ——=r ‘TENOR ya - tionto Thy people, Lord, Go - spo-di lu di Pvo- 2) Sv = BASS E = va - tionto Thy peo-ple, Lord, Go - spo-di liu - di v0 PIANO for reheareat Vormntn) 4) The violas and cellos are tacet for the opening 33 measures. The winds, however, play ‘their regular parts,beginning in measure 23, and the entire orchestra plays in measure 38, 2) Whenever possible the basses should sing an octave lower, 2) No broath, genet © Cop ight 18 by eo Beto iy Music Lid yet Oster Steet, Legon W 2: ari agen Aan 484800 ‘A RightsReserved isteratonalPp. 4) _P = ——— —— 3s = SSS and wo pray Theo bles Thine in - her - it ance, 0 i bla-go = slo- vt do. sto ta ai te Poo PP 4) —————— P a — SHS SSS I 5 and we pray Theo bless Thine in - her - it - ance, O 4 bla- go - slo - vi do. so - ia = ni-ie Teo ne ep SS SS SS f Se SS and wo pray Theo bles Thine in her - it - ance, 0 © bla-go » sio-vé do - so - ta = m-te Poo {nr = ee PS opp 10 those who = shehim fight sa those who fight to 0 + riu-shohim-sia sa God. Grant vie = try to those who fight ie bo + riu-shohim-sia sa God. is. vie = try to those who fight to - bes dy bo. riu-shehim-sia sa 4) No breath. 48480Poco cresc. ave our righteous faith and our dear sacred land, tes ru pra.wu iu i sa avle-tu- tu rua, poco crevi save our right-eous faith and our dear sa-cred land ——_ ve+7u pra-uw- iu Sa avia-tu-iu rus, poco erese. sare our right-cous ve- ru pra- ow poco crest. our dear sa- ered land, sa svia-tu-iu rus, save our right-eous faith and our dear ea- cred vesrn prasu sit sa svia-tu-iu rue, op and from all e-vil de - liv - er them, ‘Thenthe guard - ian of na-s0- pro-ti- vaya da» ru-ta.__s J ‘Tuo. fe s0-Khra- z =p prese_ 5) = — and from all e- vil de - liv - er them. Then the ian of a-50 + pro-ti-uny-ia da - ru-ta._— Teo s0-khra- P =P erere 8) and from all_e~vil de - liv - er them. Then the guard - ian of na+80- pro-ti-vnyia da - I Tuo - ie —_s0-khra- P oP 3) and from all ©- vil de - liv - er them, Then the guard. ian of unyia da. re-ta,—_T‘Tvo = fe 80-kara- 3) No breath. 4348026 of cress Will be, the Too-tmbre - of creee. mul be, the Too-tm,tre - will for Too-tm ereee. Lf creve. Will be, the Cross Too-im,tre-stom feree wilt be, the Crows will be, wilt be, the Crom Too-km, tre + stom Teo-imTeo-im kre-ttom ‘ill be, the Cross Too-im,tre- stom will be,witt be, the Cross To0-imTvo-im kre-stom will beywitt be, the Crom To0-imToo-im kre-stom Will be,witt be, the Crom (orchestra continues alone)CHILDREN’S CHORUS 1° Orchestra 19 wit Ta ww.) Jadbd_ bd iF uy 7 — “iim Mums i uw mi = NI Wii On Mii oun At the gate, the gate, the gate, gate to fa - thers dear_ house, UT vo- rot, vo - rot, vo - rot, vo- rot ba - fu - shki-nykh,— 210, a ee ai, du - nai, mot du - ai, sing wo all du - nal ai, ve - ce - yt du - nah AL the gate, the gate, the gate, gate to moth-er’s dear_house,. 7 vo- rot, v0 - rot, vo - rot, no-vykh ma = tu ~ shki-nykhy = = orchestra continues al ai, du-nai,my du- nai, ai, sing we all du- nai ai, du-nai,moi du-nai, af, ve~ se dyi du nas. 6) The Children’s Chorus is added to the orchestra, beginning with measure 207, The flute and English hhorn play also, apesCHILDREN’S CHORUS 2” 29 (Viol.t and2 (violas ana cetton!™ ‘At the gate, the gate, the gate, gate to fa - ther’s dear_house,. T vo - Toh, vo- rot, vo- rok. vo - rot ba - tiv - shki_nykh,- = = = —=— SS oorohestraconti — SSS ontinues 5 SSS alone) ai, du-nai,my du- nai,— ai, du-nai,moi du-nai, at, se-lyi du-na Idren’s Chorus is added to the orchestra, beginning with measure 299, The regular orches! played. CLOSING CHORUS” 77 Orchestra 350 sempre rall. 8) Add tothe orchestra and band.10 Largo 2) cd ae SOPRANO Granteal - va - tion to Thy_ peo-ple, Lord,— Spa- si Go - sposdi liu - di Tvo-ia_ ALTO peo-ple, Lord, i Tv0-ia = TENOR Gram eal» va - Thy peo-ple, Lord, — Spa-si Go apodi — tie = dé Toovta Lf 9) —, BASS tion to Peo-ple, Lord, Spa-si Go - spodi fiw ~ di Toor Largo _~ PIANO only) 565. and we pray Thee bless— Thine in - her - it-anee, 0 God. 1 blago- slo- vi do - sto - ia -ni-te ’ Too - ie, + her it-ance, 0 God. do. fa -ni-te Too - ae and we pray Thee bl i blago - slo - vi and we pray Thee bless— ¥ bla-go - elo -vi — her - it-anee, 0 and we pray Thee bless_ Thine in - her - it-ane i bla-go-slo-vi__ do - sto - fa -ni-ée 9) No breath. 48480iL 10) 970 ‘those who fight bo - riu-thchim-sia 2a those who Tight riu-shchim-sia those who fight riu-shchim-sia to those who Tight Pos ee dy bo - riw-thohin ia 2a save our right-cous faith and ve-ru pra-ou- iu ¢ 20 svia-tu-iu russ — save our righteous faith and our dear ea cred ee. ru pra-ow- su ¢ ta auta-tu- iu rus, — save our right-eous faith and our dear sa- ered ves ru pra-vw- iu i sa avia-tu-iu rua, — save our righteous faith and our dear sa-cred ve-ru pra-vu-iw i 5a suia-tu- iw 410) No breath. 4848012 ss and we pray Thee bless. Thine in - her - it-ance, Thine in - her - it-ance,O f bla-go. sto-vi_._ do - sto - ta - ni-te, do - sto - ia-ni-ie Tvo~ her - it-ance, Thine in - her it-ance, 0 fa - ni-ie, do ~ sto - ia -ni-ie Tyo- 2 and we pray Thee bless Thine in - her - it-ance, Thine in - her it-ance, 0 # bla-go- slo-vi__ do - sto - ia - ni-ie, do - sto - ia-ni-ie Tvo- = > and we pray Thee bless Thine in — ‘ances i bla.go-slo-vi__ do - sto - ia . ni-te, ago Allegro vivace sn 2 385 God. +t, Allegro vivace in 2)2B God save our gra-ciow Tsar, val - iant and Zo - che tea - tia kama - ni, ail ~ ny, der gra-ciouw Tear, val - jant and rig khro smi, aul + ny, der val - jant and ail = my, der- = acelous Tear, val - lant aad = Fla thre oh ail. mye der 2 400 , eo eete # bo ““a pb === SSS fe = right. cous, reign-ing in glo- ry, reign-ing a - gaimat Ehav: my, Fear- stuud ma Sle. v, fear-sthutna Straka Ura. = SS 7 =a vir & ? Set cote lee ieee gery ieee ss ation ee ; oF = at = e pce ae fer —o hg Pip — Pte Tight - cous, reiga- ing im glovry, feign-ing a - gaimal Bi thaw = hy,” Fidr= etuus na Sia- a, fsarcettutna rakh tra yeete @ ba aon (ee =e SSS == ss \e = + { ele patie pee teal o Paces to endOE G.SCHIRMER'S lz SECULAR CHORAL MUSIC MIXED VOICES Four parts, unless indicated by another numeral. such as [7], Full indicates compulsory iviri pareager. Numbers marked * mas: be sung a eageclia, Capital letters in italies denotes Solo passages, S—saprano;.I—mezz0-soprano; f-—alto; [tenor B Innguages of text are. chown by small letters: e—-English: {French ¢—Germen italian: [Lating S—Spanish. Where there s no other indication, text ie Eglish only Names of arrangers printed in italics Five Greek Folk Songs 12184 *Antoniow ‘The Golden Child (Ach, mein goldnes Rind) e.g. 12165 *Antoniou Lament ¢.9, 12166 *Antoniou Alexandra e.g. 12167 ‘Antoniou Green Eyes (Griine Augen) [Full] eg. 12168 *Antoniou Johnny, the Robber (Jany, der Rauber) 9. 12224 Van Iderstine Sourwood Mountain (Piano acc.) 12225 *Christiansen ‘Three Choral Songs (1. Let Beauty Awake, 2, Dance With Me, 3. Arise, My Love, My Fair One) 12228 Newbury ‘The Singers (Piano ace.) wee Luongo (Poch) NLM Talon (Hebrew Folk Song) Hebrew ano ee.) 12040 “di Lasso (Klein) Day after day, They all say “Sing” (Tuto lo limi diet) (8) 12258 Vance Scarborough Fair (English Folk Song) (Piano, ‘String Baee (or Guitar) Cymbal and Bass Drum ace.) 12288 Berlioz (Klein) Le Ballet des Ombres (Dance of the Ghosts) ‘op. 2 fe. (Plano ace.) 12284 *Vecchi (Klein) Partird Si (Parting is Pain) i 12290 *Saetvelt, Spirit of Peace 12291 “di Lasso (Klein) __O ocehi manza mia (Thine eyes, Oh, my beloved) 12800 Badarak ‘The Faleon [3] 12316 Rhein ‘The De'i's awa wi' th'Exciseman (Traditional) (Piano ace.) 12817 *Rhein ‘Ae Fond Kiss (Traditional) B 12921 Vance ‘The Turtledove (Piano ace.) 12928 *Rhein Kelvingrove (Optional Piano) 12827 Curtright ‘Two In The Middle (American Folksong) YPiano eee.) 12834 Lebowsky Deug Vult (from “The Children’s Crusade”) (Piano ace. with opt, Druma and Guitar) 12835 Lebowsky Lord, What a Wonderful Crusade (from “The ‘Children’s Crusade") (Piano acc, with opt. Drums and Guitar) 12886 Lebowsky Colors (from “The Children's Crusade”) S ‘(Plano ace, with opt. Drums and Guitar) This Is A Great Country (Piano ace.) 12844 Kirk G. SCHIRMER, Inc. INN , Wasi