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	The chorus remained unpublished during the composer's lifetime, since the manuscript of the composition was in the possession of the Choral Society, and no-one else knew of it. The manuscript was eventually found in 1906, after Tchaikovsky's death. [[Boris Jurgenson]] wrote to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]] on 25 September/7 October that year: "During one of our last meetings I spoke to ~~you about I have spoken to before~~ you about how I tracked down in the [[Moscow]] area an (undoubtedly) authentic manuscript of Pyotr Ilyich's—a religious chorus: ''The Angel Cried Out''... We should like to publish this without delay" <ref name="note2"/>.		The chorus remained unpublished during the composer's lifetime, since the manuscript of the composition was in the possession of the Choral Society, and no-one else knew of it. The manuscript was eventually found in 1906, after Tchaikovsky's death. [[Boris Jurgenson]] wrote to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]] on 25 September/7 October that year: "During one of our last meetings I spoke to you about how I tracked down in the [[Moscow]] area an (undoubtedly) authentic manuscript of Pyotr Ilyich's—a religious chorus: ''The Angel Cried Out''... We should like to publish this without delay" <ref name="note2"/>.

	The choral score and parts were published by [[Jurgenson]] in October 1906. In 1990 it was included in volume 63 of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'', edited by Lyudmila Korabelnikova and Marina Rakhmanova.		The choral score and parts were published by [[Jurgenson]] in October 1906. In 1990, it was included in volume 63 of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'', edited by Lyudmila Korabelnikova and Marina Rakhmanova.

	==Autographs==		==Autographs==

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	As early as the autumn of 1886 Tchaikovsky promised to write something for a concert of the Russian Choral Society, in which he played a significant role, as is evident ~~from~~ a letter from [[Ivan Popov]]: "May I take this opportunity to ask you, if it is possible for you to carry out the promise which you made to us last autumn, to write a new composition for this concert?" <ref name="note1"/>. The concert was scheduled for February or March 1887, and the completed manuscript is dated 18 February/2 March 1887.		As early as the autumn of 1886, Tchaikovsky promised to write something for a concert of the Russian Choral Society, in which he played a significant role, as is evident in a letter from [[Ivan Popov]]: "May I take this opportunity to ask you, if it is possible for you to carry out the promise which you made to us last autumn, to write a new composition for this concert?" <ref name="note1"/>. The concert was scheduled for February or March 1887, and the completed manuscript is dated 18 February/2 March 1887.

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	The chorus was performed at Russian Choral Society concert in [[Moscow]] on 8/20 March 1887, conducted by [[Fyodor Ivanov]].		The chorus was performed at a Russian Choral Society concert in [[Moscow]] on 8/20 March 1887, conducted by [[Fyodor Ivanov]].

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Tchaikovsky's chorus '''''The Angel Cried Out''''' (Ангел вопияше) ([[TH]] 81 ; [[ČW]] 88) was composed on 18 February/2 March 1887 at [[Maydanovo]] for the Russian Choral Society.

==Instrumentation==
Scored for unaccompanied mixed voices (SATB).

==Movements and Duration==
There is one movement (G major, 47 bars), with a Cyrillic tempo marking of 'Очень умеренно' (very moderately). A performance lasts around 3 minutes.

==Text==
The text of the chorus comes from a traditional Russian Orthodox Easter hymn, based on St. John's Gospel <ref name="note3"/>.

==Composition==
As early as the autumn of 1886 Tchaikovsky promised to write something for a concert of the Russian Choral Society, in which he played a significant role, as is evident from a letter from [[Ivan Popov]]: "May I take this opportunity to ask you, if it is possible for you to carry out the promise which you made to us last autumn, to write a new composition for this concert?" <ref name="note1"/>. The concert was scheduled for February or March 1887, and the completed manuscript is dated 18 February/2 March 1887.

==Performances==
The chorus was performed at Russian Choral Society concert in [[Moscow]] on 8/20 March 1887, conducted by [[Fyodor Ivanov]].

==Publication==
The chorus remained unpublished during the composer's lifetime, since the manuscript of the composition was in the possession of the Choral Society, and no-one else knew of it. The manuscript was eventually found in 1906, after Tchaikovsky's death. [[Boris Jurgenson]] wrote to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]] on 25 September/7 October that year: "During one of our last meetings I spoke to you about I have spoken to before you about how I tracked down in the [[Moscow]] area an (undoubtedly) authentic manuscript of Pyotr Ilyich's—a religious chorus: ''The Angel Cried Out''... We should like to publish this without delay" <ref name="note2"/>.

The choral score and parts were published by [[Jurgenson]] in October 1906. In 1990 it was included in volume 63 of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'', edited by Lyudmila Korabelnikova and Marina Rakhmanova.

==Autographs==
Tchaikovsky's manuscript score is now preserved in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive (a{{sup|1}}, No. 101).

==Recordings==
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==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">Letter from [[Ivan Popov]] to Tchaikovsky. 30 December 1886/11 January 1887 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.</ref>
<ref name="note2">Letter from [[Boris Jurgenson]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], 25 September/8 October 1906 — [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.</ref>
<ref name="note3">We are most grateful to Dorothea Redepenning for identifying the source of this liturgical text. See the ninth song on https://www.molitvoslov.com/text901.htm (accessed 26 April 2016).</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Choruses]]