Schnittke, Alfred,  1934-1998 <br/><br/>
Concerto for choir ; Two small pieces for organ   [sound recording] / 
A. Schnittke. 
 - USSR :  Melodiya,  [1990], p1988. 
 - 1 sound disc :  digital ;    4 3/4 in. +  1 Booklet (2 p.) 
 - 005146 
<br/><br/> Text of the 1st work from The book of mournful songs, by Gregor Narekatsi, translation by N. Grebnev.  Title also in Russian.  Durations: 35:02; 8:13.<br/>  Program notes in Russian and English ([2] p.) inserted in container.<br/>   Elena Dof-Donskaya, soprano (1st work) ; The USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir (1st work) ; Valeri Polyansky, conductor (1st work) ; Oleg Yanchenko, organ (2nd work).  Recorded at the St. Sophia Cathedral of Polotsk, 1988.<br/> 
<br/><br/> Concerto for Choir in Four Movements   1. O Thee, the sovereign of everything existing, Who gives us precious gifts  2. Collected songs where every verse is full of grief  3. For those who'll deeply go into the meaning of the mournful words, for those who'll perceive the essence of creation --  4. This work which I begin with hope and name of Thee  Two small pieces for organ  (Text by Gregor Narekatsi from "The Book of Mournful Songs", Chapter 3. Translation by N. Grebnev) :  [17:04] --  [8:31] --  [17:58] --  [8:13] 
<br/><br/><br/>Sung in Russian (1st work).<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>SUCD 10-00066  Melodi︠i︡a 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Grigor, $c Narekatsʻi, Saint, 951-1003 --Musical settings.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.<br/>Organ music.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>CD 782.22 SCHN