V. GENIN Miracle Play for choir (Fragment) USA

Music by VLADIMIR GENIN VLADIMIR CHAMBER CHOIR under E. Markin USA Portland 1989 THE PLAINT OF ANDREI BOGOLUBSKY, GREAT PRINCE OF VLADIMIR A miracle play for soloists and choir (1987) Text based on historical writings and folklore (in Russian) Dedicated to the city of Vladimir, the ancient capital of Russia AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE (1997): Genin's modal, often chant-like melodies for the soloists are spiced up with plenty of dissonant harmony for the choir in the back¬ground, with a result both dramatically effec¬tive and musically interesting. THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS: "The work which brought the composer acclaim and recognition was 'Lamentation for Andrey Bogolubsky, Grand Prince of Vladimir'. The work was commissioned by the Vladimir Chamber Choir and composed in 1987 to mark the millennium of Russia's adoption of Christianity; it has been performed extensively and recorded by Melodia (Moskau). Combining elements of various techniques of composition (tonal, atonal, and modal), Genin has developed the contemporary Russian traditions, particularly in his colorful harmonic treatment of ancient folklore and Old Russian motifs. TEXT Moviment IV. IN THE WOODS, THE DEEP WOODS (folk text) Choir: In the deep woods there sings a nightingale. There sounds the sad cuckoo. But the only one who listens is the young servant girl. Soprano: She says: "Dear Mother, take me away from serving in the master's house. My feet are tired. My arms are tired from rocking the master's baby" Alto: The mother says: "Persevere. Don't talk about your misery. If you persevere, then you can talk about"