Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks from Russia and Beyond

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Anonymous : Alleluia, Behold the Bridegroom

Anonymous : Sourp Sourp (Holy Holy), Divine Liturgy

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh'!, BWV 478

Taneyev, Sergei : Choruses (3)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Our Father

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Ave Maria

Russian Orthodox Chant : Blessed art thou, O Lord

Ketchakhmadze, Yosif : Chorali

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Personnel: Irina Arkhipova (mezzo soprano); Vistor Rumantsev (tenor); Hieromonk Nafanail (harmonium).

Recording information: Cathedral Of The Dormition, Smo; Örnäset Church; St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Russia; St.Catherine's Lutheran Church; Trinity-St. Sergius Laura.

Liturgical music has always meant to inspire awe in its listeners, be it an awe of its elegance, power, beauty or righteousness. The compositions assembled for this collection take a distinctive approach. Each is extraordinarily delicate, yet overwhelming in its scope. Immense choruses sustaining hushed notes for an eternity evoke the solemn and reverent pace of timeless ritual.

The short compositions share a consistent tone, each piece leading to the next as an inevitable conclusion. The tonality of a piece such as Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Our Father' leads gently from the refined majesty of Rachmaninov's 'Grant us this O Lord,' distinct, yet irrevocably connected by theme and style.

From the producers of NPR's HEARTS OF SPACE, SACRED TREASURES III has the same ambient, contemplative feel of the weekly radio show. The music rises and falls in gentle waves, a tide that cannot help but sweep listeners away.

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Anonymous : Alleluia, Behold the Bridegroom

Performers: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir; Nikolai Korniev
Conductor: Nikolai Korniev
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Running Time: 5 min. 29 sec.
Form: Choral
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Anonymous : Sourp Sourp (Holy Holy), Divine Liturgy

Performers: Nikolai Korniev; St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Conductor: Nikolai Korniev
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
Form: Choral
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31 :: Lord Have Mercy

Performer: Valeri Polyanskii
Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Capella
Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1910
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31 :: The Mercy of Peace (Excerpts)

Performer: Valeri Polyanskii
Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Capella
Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1910
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh'!, BWV 478

Performer: Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
Conductor: Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
Ensemble: Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Vocal
Written: 1736
Language: German
Studio/Live: Studio

Taneyev, Sergei : Choruses (3)

Conductor: Boris Abalyan
Ensemble: Lege Artis Chamber Choir
Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31 :: Grant Us This O Lord

Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Capella
Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1910
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai : Our Father :: Our Father

Performer: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Conductor: Nikolai Korniev
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1883
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Ave Maria :: Gloria (Excerpt)

Performer: USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Ave Maria :: Peaceful Light (Kiev Chant)

Performers: USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir; Victor Rumantsev (Tenor)
Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Ave Maria :: Praise the Lord O My My Soul (Greek Cha

Performers: USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir; Irina Arkhipova (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir
Running Time: 5 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Russian Orthodox Chant : Blessed art thou, O Lord

Conductor: Archimandrite Mormyl
Ensemble: Trinity-Saint Sergius Lavra Choir
Running Time: 13 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Ketchakhmadze, Yosif : Chorali

Performers: Nikolai Korniev; St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Conductor: Nikolai Korniev
Ensemble: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31 :: Amen, Alleluia

Performer: Valeri Polyanskii
Conductor: Valeri Polyanskii
Ensemble: Russian State Symphony Capella
Running Time: 1 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1910
Language: Russian
Studio/Live: Studio

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