S. Rachmaninov. The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and All-Night Vigil (1998)
"You are aware of neither day nor night, but by devoting the night to vigil, you turn both times into day, without changing anything external. Yor nights are without sleep, and the power of dreams has ceased, for the love of Christ has conquered the weakness of nature (the prelate St. John Chrysostom)".
Two great works of Russian "Silver Age" composer became the basis of this release. "The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom" and "All-Night Vigil" are the Orthodox liturgies filled with ideas of light and joy, salvation from sin and death and hope of eternal life. Both works rightfully belong to the treasury of Russian choral music.
CD 1
"The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom", Op. 31 (1910)
1. Ringing Of Church Bells
2. Amen
3. Bless The Lord, O my Soul
4. Gloria – Father and Only-Begotten Son
5. In Thy Kingdom
6. Come, Let Us Worship
7. O Lord, Save the Pious men, Holy God
8. Exclusive Ektenia (Yuri Kutanin, bass)
9. Song of the Cherubim
10. Credo
11. A Mercy of Peace (Lolita Semenina, soprano)
12. We Bless Thee
13. Meet It Is, in Truth, to Bless Thee
14. Our Father (for two choirs)
15. Praise the Lord From the Heavens
16. Blessed is He that Cometh – We Have Seen the True Light
17. Let Our Mouths Be Filled with Thy Praise
18. Blessed be the Name of the Lord
19. Ringing of Church Bells
CD 2
"All-Night Vigil", Op. 37 (1915)
1. Come, Let Us Worship
2. Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Children's Choir Vesna; Tatiana Zhdanova, mezzo-soprano)
3. Blessed is the Man (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
4. O Gentle Light of Holy Glory (Mikhail Falkov, tenor)
5. Being Absolved Today (Mikhail Falkov, tenor)
6. Hail to Thee, Mother of God
7. Six Psalms ("Lesser Doxology") (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
8. Praise the Name of the Lord (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
9. Blessed Be the Lord (Mikhail Falkov, tenor)
10. Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ
11. My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
12. Greater Doxology (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
13. Anthem Today – Salvation
14. Anthem Risen from the Dead
15. To Thee, the Champion Leader
With the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Alexei II
Two great works of Russian "Silver Age" composer became the basis of this release. "The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom" and "All-Night Vigil" are the Orthodox liturgies filled with ideas of light and joy, salvation from sin and death and hope of eternal life. Both works rightfully belong to the treasury of Russian choral music.
CD 1
"The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom", Op. 31 (1910)
1. Ringing Of Church Bells
2. Amen
3. Bless The Lord, O my Soul
4. Gloria – Father and Only-Begotten Son
5. In Thy Kingdom
6. Come, Let Us Worship
7. O Lord, Save the Pious men, Holy God
8. Exclusive Ektenia (Yuri Kutanin, bass)
9. Song of the Cherubim
10. Credo
11. A Mercy of Peace (Lolita Semenina, soprano)
12. We Bless Thee
13. Meet It Is, in Truth, to Bless Thee
14. Our Father (for two choirs)
15. Praise the Lord From the Heavens
16. Blessed is He that Cometh – We Have Seen the True Light
17. Let Our Mouths Be Filled with Thy Praise
18. Blessed be the Name of the Lord
19. Ringing of Church Bells
CD 2
"All-Night Vigil", Op. 37 (1915)
1. Come, Let Us Worship
2. Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Children's Choir Vesna; Tatiana Zhdanova, mezzo-soprano)
3. Blessed is the Man (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
4. O Gentle Light of Holy Glory (Mikhail Falkov, tenor)
5. Being Absolved Today (Mikhail Falkov, tenor)
6. Hail to Thee, Mother of God
7. Six Psalms ("Lesser Doxology") (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
8. Praise the Name of the Lord (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
9. Blessed Be the Lord (Mikhail Falkov, tenor)
10. Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ
11. My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
12. Greater Doxology (Children's Choir Vesna, chief – Alexander Ponomariov)
13. Anthem Today – Salvation
14. Anthem Risen from the Dead
15. To Thee, the Champion Leader
With the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Alexei II