Borodin (1833-1887) worked on "Prince Igor" on and
off for eighteen years and died before it's completion. Many
sections of the opera were performed as concert works during
Borodin's lifetime. Composers Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov
edited and completed the orchestration to the opera, bringing
some semblance of order to its many disjointed sections.
Sample Page *Arrangement comes printed in a 10"x6" booklet with sturdy paper cover. (shown)
The translation reads, "Oh,
it was not the violent wind that blew sorrow to us: Khan Gzad
attacked us, springing like a gray wolf and killing the flock.
Khan Gzak devastated the villages."
The Villager's Chorus from Alexander Borodin's
opera, "Prince Igor" occurs as the
second musical event of Act IV. The villagers
enter singing about and move off stage.
To replicate the villagers entering, moving
center stage and then leaving the stage have
the choir face ninety degrees stage left. Then
have the choir slowly begin turning center stage
after all the voices have entered and then continue
turning stage right after the fortissimo has
been reached in measure #29.
The original key
of f minor has been retained and the piano accompaniment
is a reduction of the original orchestral score.
The key may be raised to make the piece more
accessible to the high school singer as well
as improving intonation.
Villager's Chorus
-- $1.25
Opera chorus by Borodin, arrangement
by Tyrrell with SSATB voicing.
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