Saint Ludmila, Op. 71 (Dvořák, Antonín)

Title	Saint Ludmila
Alternative title	Svatá Ludmila
Creators	Antonín Dvořák, composer Jaroslav Vrchlický, librettist Václav Juda Novotný, librettist
Opus	Op.71
Instrumentation	soprano, alto, 2 tenors, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements	45
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Composed	1885
First published	1887
Dedication	Erotín Choral and Music Society in Olomouc
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Average duration (sec)	9000
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Composition types	Sacred oratorios
Language	Czech
Period	Romantic
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Title click for details	Metronome	Key	Measures
Tmy vrátily se v skrýše skal a lesů / The dusk departs to gloomy caves and forests; (IntroduzioneCoro / IntroductionChorus)	—	—	—
Vesno smavá, Vesno snivá / Merry Springtime, dreamy Springtime; (Recitativo - tenore / Recitative - tenor)	—	—	—
Květy, jimiž Vesna vábí / Blossoms, with which Spring allures us; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Svaté jitro jest a svatá noc je tmavá / Holy dawn and holy night; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Tříhlav, který patří trojí tváří / Triglav, thou with three-fold countenance; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Mé srdce chví se tlukem bouřným dnes / My heart is beating wildly; (Recitativo - soprano / Recitative - soprano)	—	—	—
Slyš naše písně horoucí a vroucí / Hear when we call; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Od dětství ku oltáři mne vodil svatý cit / When young it was the altar I ever held most dear; (Aria - soprano / Air - soprano)	—	—	—
Vždyť bozi s námi jsou, kam bludný krok se šine / The gods are close at hand, where'er we stray and falter; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Sem rychle Vesny květ, ať sochu ověnčíme / Festoon with flowers gay the statue of great Vesna; (Solo - tenore / Solo - tenor)	—	—	—
Ký v pozadí to hluk? / What causes all that noise?; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Do prachu s vámi! Jeden jest Bůh! / Now kiss the dust all! One God there is!; (Aria - basso; Coro / Air - bass; Chorus)	—	—	—
Kdo onen muž, jejž nestih's nebe blesk? / What man is this whom lightening will not fell?; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Ó dovol abych zlíbat směla tvých nohou prach / I beg thee, only thy dusty feet my lips I would lay; (Aria - soprano / Air - soprano)	—	—	—
Vstup v nitro své, mým domem není země / Upon this earth thy search would be a vain quest; (Recitativo - basso / Recitative - bass)	—	—	—
Co bude nyní / What will befall us?; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Vše láme se a bortí v chaos tmavý / Now everything is crumbling, all is chaos; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Ó, v jaké šeré lesní stíny / Oh, in the fearful forest shadows; (IntroduzioneRecitativo ed aria - alto / IntroductionRecitative and air - alto)	—	—	—
Teď ptám se tě: co najít chceš? / Pray tell me now, what do you seek?; (Duetto - soprano ed alto / Duet - soprano and alto)	—	—	—
Já neklamal se, buď vítána, dcero! / No error made, I welcome you, daughter!; (Aria - basso / Air - bass)	—	—	—
Dík, otče, já se nezklamala / Thanks, father, I am firmly resolved; (Recitativo - soprano / Recitative - soprano)	—	—	—
Nuž tedy věz a pojmi v srdce svoje / Now also know, and keep it in remembrance; (Aria - basso / Air - bass)	—	—	—
Ó dopřej, ať se v pokoře dál cvičím / O cease not, let me meekly hear thy teaching; (Recitativo - soprano / Recitative - soprano)	—	—	—
Tam Kristův kříž! / Behold Christ's Cross!; (Terzetto - sopranoalto e basso / Trio - sopranoalto and bass)	—	—	—
Vesele hvozdem, vesele polem / Gaily we pass through field and through forest; (Coro; Terzetto - sopranoalto e basso / Chorus; Trio - sopranoalto and bass)	—	—	—
Ó jaký obraz oku mému se v stínu lesním otvírá! / Oh, what a sight there in the shadows!; (Solo - tenore; Coro / Solo - tenor; Chorus)	—	—	—
Já bludné duše světlu vracím / I led the lost souls out of darkness; (Recitativo - basso / Recitative - bass)	—	—	—
Ó neklamu se, chápu juž / I think, the truth I now infer; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Ach ona, po níž srdce moje prahne / Ah, it is she for whom my heart is yearning; (Recitativo - tenore; basso / Recitative - tenor; bass)	—	—	—
Ó, cestu ukaž mi, jak jí mám dobýt / Oh, show to me the way that I must win her; (Aria - tenore / Air - tenor)	—	—	—
Ó vizte, kníže náš vrhá se na kolena / Behold ye now our prince is kneeling; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Ó, kterak mohu zvednout k tobě zraků / How is it possible to raise my eyelids; (Recitativo - soprano / Recitative - soprano)	—	—	—
Ó běda, nechce slyšet jeho lkání! / Oh, heavens! She'll not listen to his pleading!; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Jak z krásného snu náhle procitlý / I rudely awake from a perfect dream; (Recitativo - tenorebasso / Recitative - tenorbass)	—	—	—
Já hledala jsem září toho jitra / For this new shining dawn I am now searching; (QuartettoCoro / QuartetChorus)	—	—	—
Hospodine, pomiluj ny! / Mighty Lord, have mercy on us!; (IntroduzioneCoro / IntroductionChorus)	—	—	—
Nuž přistupte, mnou víře vyučení / Come forward all to whom I've taught the new creed!; (Recitativo - tenorebasso / Recitative - tenorbass)	—	—	—
Ó, nech juž skanout nad našimi čely / Anoint our foreheads with the holy water; (Duetto - soprano e tenore / Duet - soprano and tenor)	—	—	—
U cíle stojím snahy své a tužby / Here on the threshold of my aspirations; (Recitativo - sopranobasso / Recitative - sopranobass)	—	—	—
Nuž poklekněte před biskupem oba / Now kneel ye both before the bishop; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Duchu svatý, sestup v nachu / Holy Ghost in royal purple; (Solo - bassoCoro / Solo - bassChorus)	—	—	—
Ó zněte písně, zněte k nebes báni / Now let the heavens echo with our anthem; (Coro / Chorus)	—	—	—
Panno, matko stvořitele / Powers that dwell in heavenly places; (Solo - altoCoro / Solo - altoChorus)	—	—	—
Ó zněte písně, zněte k nebes báni / Now let the heavens echo with our anthem; (Coro e duetto - alto e basso / Chorus and duet - alto and bass)	—	—	—
Hospodine, pomiluj ny! / Mighty Lord, have mercy on us!; (Quartetto e coro / Quartet and chorus)	—	—	—

Details	Section	Arranged for	Arranger
View	Selections	organ	George Clement Martin

Details	Section	Type	Publisher	Date	File (click to view)
View	Complete	vocal score	Novello	—	Complete Score
View	Complete	Arrangement for organ by George Clement Martin ; selections	Novello	—	Complete Score Complete Score (A4) Complete Score (Letter)

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