 A characteristic feature is the so-called variantnost (вариантность), the linking of melodic motifs by continuous subtle alterations which is also an important element in Russian chant and folk polyphonic traditions.The prayer "Mnogaya leta" ("Многая лета"), or "Bol'shoe mnogoletie" ("Большое многолетие") proved to be the most enduring of Titov's compositions, possibly because its polyphony was more simple and therefore in line with the ideals of Classical music era.It was sung in Russian churches up to the October Revolution.