Pavel Chesnokov

Short bio Pavel Chesnokov

Birthday: 1877 in Voskresensk

Died: 1944 in Moscow, Russia

Active: 1900s - 1930s

Genre: Classical,Religious,Vocal

Period: 20th Century, Modern

Full biography Pavel Chesnokov

Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944) was a prominent Imperial Russian and Soviet composer , choral conductor, and teacher. He is widely regarded as the foremost Russian composer of sacred choral works during his time. Chesnokov composed around 500 choral works , about 400 of which were sacred. His choral writing is characterized by a variety of textures , intricate harmonies, and melodic lines, which reflect his deep religious faith.

Chesnokov's music was primarily performed by the Moscow Synodal Choir, which was founded in the 16th century and specifically tasked with singing in the choir of the Moscow Kremlin. His compositions are renowned for their grandeur and emotional intensity, and his works are still widely performed by choirs around the world.

In addition to his religious compositions, Chesnokov also wrote secular music, including theater music and art songs. He was considered one of the most skilled composers of his time and was known for his ability to create evocative and memorable melodies. Chesnokov's music combines traditional Russian harmonies and melodic patterns with contemporary Western music styles, making his work both unique and influential.

Chesnokov's career spanned the tumultuous period of the Russian Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union. He faced many challenges during this time, including censorship and the restrictions placed on religious music by the Soviet government. Nevertheless, Chesnokov continued to compose and his works remain popular with music lovers today.

Compositions featuring Pavel Chesnokov

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Salvation Belongeth to Our God, song	3:23 min	Choral	1931
2	All-Night Vigil, for chorus ("Vesper Mass"), Op. 44	49:08 min	Choral	1915
3	Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, for chamber chorus, Op. 42	91:34 min	Choral	1914
4	Revealing to Thee the Pre-eternal Counsel, for bass & chorus, Op. 40/2	3:56 min	Choral	1912
5	Salvation Is Created (Spaséñiye sodélal), for choir, Op. 25/5	3:26 min	Choral	1912
6	Let my prayer arise (Da ispravitsa molitva moya), for chorus	6:20 min	Choral	19??
7	A mercy of peace, for chorus	2:47 min	Choral	-
8	Akathist to St. Daniel		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
9	All of creation rejoices in you (O Tebe raduetsya), for chorus, Op. 15/11	4:12 min	Choral	-
10	Allow us, Lord	4:46 min	Choral	-
11	Arise, O God	4:04 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
12	Ave Maris Stella, for baritone, chorus, trumpet, organ & percussion	4:45 min	Choral	-
13	Ayant vu la Resurrection du Christ	2:10 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
14	Beneath Thy Mercy we seek refuge, for chorus, Op. 43/5	3:17 min	Choral	-
15	Beneath your tenderness of heart (Pod Tvyoyu Milost Pribegaem)	3:44 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
16	Bless the Lord, O My Soul (All Night Vigil), Op. 9/18	1:48 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
17	Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Ghospoda; Psalm 120), Op. 40/1	2:48 min	Choral	-
18	Blessed is the Lord, trope	5:20 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
19	Blessed is the man, Op. 37/2	4:16 min	Choral	-
20	By Oneself, for vocal ensemble	2:18 min	Choral	-
21	Cantique du Jeudi Saint	1:56 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
22	Cherubic Hymn (Sofroniev Monastery Chant), for chorus in G minor, Op. 27/5	5:51 min	Choral	-
23	Cherubic Hymn, for chorus	6:13 min	Choral	-
24	Cherubic Hymn, for chorus, Op. 7/1	4:28 min	Choral	-
25	Come Visit	3:25 min	Choral	-
26	Come, Let Us Entreat Joseph (All Night Vigil), Op. 9/9	3:38 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
27	Come, Let Us Worship, Op. 8/2	1:47 min	Choral	-
28	Deliver O God Thy People	4:04 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
29	Do Not Cast Me Off in My Old Age, for chorus, Op. 40/5	4:48 min	Choral	-
30	Do not cast me off in the time of old age (Ne otverzhi mene vo vremya starosti), for chorus, Op. 40/5	5:24 min	Choral	-
31	Down the River (folk song arrangement), for choir	1:58 min	Choral	-
32	Eternal Counsel (Sovet prevechny), for voice & chorus	3:04 min	Choral	-
33	Eternal Memory	2:42 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
34	Eucharist chant	5:29 min	Choral	-
35	Evening sacrifice	4:18 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
36	Evening sacrifice, for male chorus	5:22 min	Choral	-
37	Fervent Prayer to the Mother of God	3:10 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
38	From My Youth (Ot yunosti moyeya), for chorus	3:27 min	Choral	-
39	Gabriel Appeared	3:11 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
40	Gazing me tactily, for vocal ensemble	3:56 min	Choral	-
41	Glorify the Spirit (Velitchit Doucha)	5:24 min	Choral	-
42	God is with Us (S nami Bog), for tenor & chorus, Op. 40/6	3:13 min	Choral	-
43	Happy is the man	3:58 min	Choral	-
44	Hasten to intercept Thy enemies	1:30 min	Choral	-
45	Heruvimskaja pesn' (Hymn of the Cherubim), for chorus	2:30 min	Choral	-
46	Hexapsaume	3:38 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
47	Honor, my soul, the Christ giver of life	1:33 min	Choral	-
48	Honor, my soul, the most glorious and venerable	1:53 min	Choral	-
49	Hymn of the Resurrection	1:53 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
50	Hymn to the Virgin	2:26 min	Choral	-
51	I shall open my mouth	3:21 min	Choral	-
52	I shall receive the chalice of salvation	3:17 min	Choral	-
53	In Days of Battle, Op. 45	17:09 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
54	In Internal Commemoration, for vocal ensemble	1:57 min	Choral	-
55	In That We Have Beheld the Resurrection of Christ	2:56 min	Choral	-
56	It Is Meet and Right to Bless You, O Theotokos, Hymn to the Theotokos, for chorus	2:21 min	Choral	-
57	Joyous Light (All Night Vigil), Op. 9/21	2:37 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
58	Keep Peace in Our Souls, for chorus	3:00 min	Choral	-
59	Le bon larron	1:44 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
60	Let all Flesh be Silent (Chant on the Cherubim Song "Seeing the Thief"), Op. 37/3	6:03 min	Vocal Music	-
61	Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent Op. 27/1	4:14 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
62	Let thy good spirit (Dukh Tvoy blagiy), for chorus, Op. 25/10	2:13 min	Choral	-
63	Let Thy gracious spirit teach me (Blagíy, Duh Tvoy), for chorus	2:57 min	Choral	-
64	Let us take refuge in the holy mother of God		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
65	Litia Ektenia	5:46 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
66	Liturgy No 6		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
67	Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Op. 24	3:17 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
68	Liturgy, Op. 16		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
69	Lord have mercy on our people	4:00 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
70	Lord welcome Thy servant	4:37 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
71	Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart (Nynye Otpushchayeshi)	3:00 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
72	May all creation fall silent (Möge jede Kreatur verstummen)	3:26 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
73	Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur (Psaume 103)	2:39 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
74	Mother of God	3:33 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
75	My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord	4:50 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
76	Now you remit, for vocal ensemble	2:45 min	Choral	-
77	Nunc Dimittis, Op. 40/4	2:29 min		-
78	O Ardent Helper, Op. 43/6	4:27 min	Choral	-
79	O gladsome radiance	3:41 min	Choral	-
80	O Lord, save those who fear God and hear us, for chorus (Trisagon), Op. 38/1	3:39 min	Choral	-
81	O Praise our Lord	2:31 min	Choral	-
82	Oh Lord	3:15 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
83	Oh mother of God (Mati Bozija), prayer to the holy virgin	3:40 min	Choral	-
84	On the bed of suffering	2:41 min	Choral	-
85	Open the gates of mercy		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
86	Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)	2:00 min	Choral	-
87	Panychida - Funeral Service No. 2, for chorus, Op. 39	50:49 min	Choral	-
88	Paschal Hymn to the Virgin	3:58 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
89	Praise the Lord from the Heavens (Liturgy, Op. 42/9)	2:06 min	Choral	-
90	Praise Ye the Name of the Lord (Chawlitje Imja Gospodnje), communion hymn for chorus, Op. 10/5	2:47 min	Choral	-
91	Psalm 70, Do Not Reject Me, for chorus	5:41 min	Choral	-
92	Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous (Raduytesya, Pravednii, o Gospode), for chorus, Op. 25/6	2:07 min	Choral	-
93	Rejoice, our Lady, the Virgin, for vocal ensemble	0:45 min	Choral	-
94	Rescue us, o Lord	3:11 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
95	Revealing to You	3:17 min	Choral	-
96	Sacred Chorals works, Op. 43		Choral	-
97	Since my youth	3:44 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
98	The Angel cried	3:17 min	Choral	-
99	The Angel's Song	1:07 min	Choral	-
100	The Assembly of the Angels (Znamenny chant)	8:37 min	Choral	-
101	The Good Thief, for chorus (Razboynika blagorazumnago)	1:53 min	Choral	-
102	The Lord's Angel	4:59 min	Choral	-
103	The Most Holy Theotokos	3:34 min	Choral	-
104	The Mystical Sacrifice, for chorus	4:29 min	Choral	-
105	The Paschal Hours	13:22 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
106	The pre-eternal counsel	3:31 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
107	The Wise thief, Op 40/3	2:31 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
108	The Wise Thief, Op. 6/4	1:31 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
109	Thou bringest joy (Znamenny chant), Op. 27/8	4:23 min	Choral	-
110	Thou Hast Vouchsafed the Good Thief Paradise	1:59 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
111	Troparia for Amomos	3:36 min	Choral	-
112	Tropary of the Resurrection	5:24 min	Choral	-
113	Under the Protection of Angels	3:06 min	Choral	-
114	We have no other help (Ne imamï inïya pomoshchi), for chorus, Op. 25/8	2:11 min	Choral	-
115	We have seen thy resurrection	2:23 min	Choral	-
116	We Praise Thee	3:32 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
117	We Sing Your Praises, for vocal ensemble	1:49 min	Choral	-
118	What Shall We Call Thee, O Full of Grace, for chorus, Op. 43/2	3:36 min	Choral	-
119	Why hast thou rejected me		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
120	Words of the Crucified Thief	1:36 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
121	Works and Arrangements (30) for female chorus, Op. 9		Choral	-
122	Zealous Protectress (Zastupnice Userdnaja)	3:58 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Pavel Chesnokov

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Pavel Chesnokov, PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Vladimir Gorbik – Teach Me Thy Statutes = Научи Мя Оправданием Твоим(SACD, Hybrid, Stereo)	2018	Reference Recordings
2	Pavel Chesnokov, Ortodoksinen Kamarikuoro, Juhani Matsi – Panihida(CD, Album)	2014	Ortodoksinen Kamarinkuoroyhdistys Ry
3	Павел Чесноков = Pavel Chesnokov, Екатеринбургский Муниципальный Хор "Доместик" = The "Domestik" Municipal Choir Of Yekaterinburg, Валерий Копанев = Valery Kopanev – Духовные Песнопения Павла Чеснокова = Sacred Works By Pavel Chesnokov(CD, Album)	2003	Not On Label
4	Pavel Chesnokov, Koor van Solisten van de Philharmonie van St. Petersburg o.l.v. Olga Stupneva – De Vespers Van Pavel Chesnokov	2002	People To People Productions
5	Pavel Chesnokov \| Yekaterinburg Municipal Chamber Choir "Domestic", Valery Kopanev – Sacred Songs(CD, Album)	1997	Arte Nova Classics
6	Pavel Tschesnokov, Philharmonischer Chor Ekaterinenburg = Philharmonic Choir Of Ekaterinburg, W. Kopanev – Panychida = Russische Totenmesse = Funeral Service(CD, )	1997	Koch Schwann
7	Pavel Chesnokov \| Cantus Sacred Music Ensemble – Requiem No. 2, Op. 39(CD, Album)	1995	Olympia (2)
8	Pavel Chesnokov, Cantus Sacred Music Ensemble, Ludmila Arshavskaya – Liturgy, Op. 24 / Orthodox Chants(CD, )	1995	Olympia (2)
9	The Early 20th Century Revival(CD, Album)	1995	Le Chant du Monde
10	The Russian Patriarchate Choir conducted by Anatoly Grindenko / Tchaikovsky, Tchesnakov – Romantic Choral Music From Russia / Choeurs Romantiques Russes(CD, Album)	1994	Opus 111
11	Chamber Choir "Lege Artis", Boris Abalyan, Tchesnokov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Bortnyansky, Arkhangelsky, Lvovsky – Russian Liturgical Chants(CD, Album)	1994	Sony Classical
12	Pavel Chesnokov - "Russ" Male Choir Of St. Petersburg – Панихида Для Мужского Хора, Соч. 39-А(LP, Album)	1992	Никулин и К
13	Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom	1991	Мелодия
14	P. Chesnokov / S. Taneyev – Choral Music(CD, )	1991	Мелодия
15	Чесноков = Chesnokov, Архангельский = Arkhangelsky, Гречанинов = Grechaninov, Хор Ленинградской Консерватории = Choeur Du Conservatoire Rimski-Korsakov De Leningrad – Русская Духовная Музыка = Russian Sacred Music(LP, Stereo)	1991	Мелодия
16	Tschaikowsky • Gretschaninow • Rimsky-Korsakow • Tschesnokow • Rudikow • Bortniansky - Münchner Madrigalchor – Liturgie Der Ostkirche(LP)	1973	Not On Label
17	П. Чесноков / С. Танеев – Хоры А Капелла	1972	Мелодия
18	Pawel Tschesnokow, Akademische Chorkapelle Moskau , Leitung Wadim Sudakow – Liturgie der Russisch-Orthodoxen Kirche Opus 42(CD, )	-	Duophon
19	Pawel Tschesnokow, Männerchor Beim Verlag Des Moskauer Patriarchats , Leitung Hieromonk Amvrosiy – Gesänge Der Russisch-Orthodoxen Kirche : Seelenmesse(CD, )	-	Duophon