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 Sergeevich Dargomyzhsky (1813-1869)PETERSBURG SERENADS   From a country, a country far away. Words by N. Yazykov   Where is our rose? Words by A. Pushkin   The raven flies to the crow. Words by A. Pushkin   Come to me. Words by A. Koltsov   What was the glee of the voice? Words by A. Pushkin   I drink to Mary's health. Words by A. Pushkin   In the north wild. The words of M. Lermontov (from Heine)   On the waves calm. Words by an unknown author   At midnight, you're a loser. Words by an unknown author   A beautiful day, a happy day! The words of A. Delvig   The storm darkness covers the sky. Words by A. Pushkin   They say there is a country. Words by A. Timofeev   Withers, the summer wilts red. Words by A. Pushkin   Application. Origins of poetic texts