As the Kansas City Chiefs head to the Super Bowl today (February 7th, 2021), I would like to share this piece/arrangement with them for good measure:
Translation:
— Let thy good spirit lead me on a level path!
(Ps. 143:10)
Hallelujah! —
Here is my multi-track performance of Duh Tvoj Blagi (Duh Tvoy Blagiy) – Let Thy Good Spirit by Chesnokov (1877-1944), Op. 25, No. 10. TTTBBB Voicing.
I remember singing this piece a long time ago and for some reason, I never felt that it was done well by a lot of choirs because a lot of the bass parts were missing, the text stress/dynamics were not realized (at least with some of the YouTube performances I have come across). Also, the Maestoso tempo interpretation by a lot of the directors is usually too slow (Maestoso is around 80-108, so I went with 90 to keep up with the vocal energy and the concept of “majestic”).
Since this piece is accessible, it is easy to put in a program; it really isn’t that difficult and is a great piece to expose choirs to Chesnokov. However, the difficulty is in the text stress, dynamics, and of course, low bass requirements.
I decided to arrange/record this with my own interpretation, keeping a solid tempo with some freedom near the end. Of course, it is loaded with low bass, and what better timing than just in time for Super Bowl LV?
Range: G#1 – E4
TTBB arrangement in the Key of G#-minor.
If you enjoyed this performance, please support Musica Russica by purchasing the versions for SATB (B minor) or TTBB (A minor) if you would like to perform this as well as check out their pronunciation guide!
http://www.musicarussica.com/search/results?fulltext=duh+tvoy
Recording Equipment:
Zoom F8: http://ebay.us/npxRRp
Blue Reactor: (discontinued)
Logic Pro
Final Cut Pro
MuseScore
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