The publication “Anthology. The Russian Secular Choir Music a Cappella. XIX — early XX” is the educational aid on the subject “History of the Russian Choir Music” intended for the students of the choir-conducting departments at the conservatoires, music colleges and art institutes. The Anthology consists of twenty issues, every one of which is devoted correspondingly to the composers, having made profound contribution to the Russian choral music. The collection may be con-sidered rather unique, because it includes all secular choral opuses a cappella, even those, which either had never been published, or hadn’t been edited since the pre-revolution time. Every issue is opened by the preface narrating about this or that composer’s creative peculiarities. Combined in one whole and disposed according to the chronology, these essays may be accepted as one of the parts from the lectures of the “History of the Russian Choir Music”. Every issue contains the supplements, where the lyrics are adduced originally without any cuts. Every issue is provided with audio CD, where the Petersburg Chamber Choir conducted by Nikolai Kornev performs the choruses published inside. This is the first time that the edition of the Russian secular choir music is realized so voluminously. The compiler expresses gratitude to N. E. Vasilyeva, candidate of arts, N. D. Svetozarova, doctor of philology, and T. A. Kitanina, candidate of philology for the assistance during the preparation of this publication.Elena SvetozarovaContents:ForewordAlexander Alexandrovich Alyabyev (1787-1851)COLLECTION OF DIFFERENT RUSSIAN SONGS   1. God save the king. Words by V. Zhukovsky   2. All the flowers more. Words by I. Dmitriev   3. Prayer. Words by N. Yazykov   4. Song of the good king. Words by N. Karamzin   5. A drinking song. The words of A. Delvig   6. Eyes. Words by D. Oznobishin   7. Nightingale. The words of A. Delvig   8. Alas, why does it shine. Words by A. Pushkin   9. Eyes are blue. Words by A. Ivanov   10. Farewell to the nightingale in the north. Words by I. Vetter   11. Song of the old man Luke. Words by P. Ershov   12. Hunting song. Words by W. Küchelbecker   13. I sang and sang a little bird. The words of A. DelvigThe sun is a bright sunrise. Words by an unknown authorApplication. Origins of poetic texts