John Taverner and Arvo Part? How Orthodox ...?

Jill

October 2, 2007

#12

MariaM wrote:

Why on earth should a composer who is Orthodox be expected to write only music that is suitable for liturgical use? Was Rimsky-Korsakov wrong to write his "Russian Easter Overture" or Tchaikovsky to use the Troparion of the Cross in the 1812 Overture?

A small clarification: The melodic motif of the Troparion of the Cross \"Save, O Lord, Your People\" from the 1812 overture is the standard melody for tone 1 in the Slavic churches. This melody is used very frequently for a large number of hymns, not just the troparion of the Cross.

OTOH, this troparion became a kind of battle-hymn during the time of Imperial Russia, hence Tchaikovsky\'s use of it in the 1812.

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