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Russian Divine Liturgy | 
 enlarge | Artists: Alexander Andreyevich Arkhangel'sky, Russian Orthodox Chant, Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov, Ledkovsky, Alexei Fydorovich Lvov, P. Mironositsky, Apostol Nikolaev-strumsky, Stepan Smolensky, Igumen Mitrofan, Novospassky Monastery Choir
Label: Naxos
Category: Music
Buy New: $8.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 25937
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 636943415023
EAN: 0636943415023
ASIN: B000053W45
Release Date: February 20, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Meeting And Vesting Of Bishop | | • | Eis Polla Eti, Despota | | • | Great Litany | | • | Bless The Lord, O My Soul | | • | The Only Begotten Son | | • | Come, Let Us Worship And Fall Down Before Christ | | • | The Trisagion | | • | Prokeimenon | | • | Alleluia | | • | Cherubic Hymn | | • | The Nicene Creed | | • | A Mercy Of Peace | | • | The Hymn To The Theotokos | | • | Praise The Lord From The Heavens! | | • | Psalm CXX (Mironisitsky) | | • | Blessed By the Name Of The Lord, Henceforth And For Ever More | | • | Great Doxology |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent option at good price March 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ortodox liturgic music is sometimes as difficult as it can be considering the fact it belong to a very different liturgy no matter how christian it is.
This little gem can be helpful to understand not only this very important part of russian music but the soul of russian religiosity, guided by the superb performance of Novospassky Monastery Choir, that reminded me other great effort in the same way: the Choir of Santo Domingo de Silos Monastery.
Not always Naxos is the best choice, but in this case is definitely a must for those interested on religious music.
Five stars.
It Touches the Soul May 2, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This cd is balanced with the melodic strains of the choir, and the rich, deep solos above it. It is an inspiration and I highly recommend it.
 Performance is fine, but recording and liner notes are poor October 12, 2004
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
RUSSIAN DIVINE LITURGY is a performance by the Novospassky Monastery Choir of the Russian Orthodox liturgy celebrated by a bishop. The music of the Russian Orthodox liturgy consists only of the human voice singing in the Russian Church Slavonic language (a redaction of Old Church Slavonic made easier for speakers of Russian to pronounce). No instrumentation is included.
There is a great deal of passion in this performance as in the "Trisagion". There is also grace and sweetness, as in the "Great Litany" or the recitation of the Nicene Creed. This recording portrays those aspects of Orthodox worship which have wowed members of other denominations with their beauty and profound sincerity.
Though the performance was fine, the sound quality of this recording is unimpressive. Though a DDD studio recording, the engineers did not really explore the space of the venue and the voices are often muddled and indistinguishable. This probably would have sounded better in a church than in a studio with these engineers.
The liner notes are also of rather poor quality, as is unfortunately quite common with Naxos discs. There is no libretto, just excepts from several of the portions and descriptions. Church Slavonic text is missing entirely. The names of the Ukrainian cities Kyiv and Lviv are spelled according to the (often considered offensive) Russian manner of Kiev and L'vov. The commentary, which do not appear professionally edited, are uncredited.
If you are interested in Church Slavonic liturgy in music, I would recommend Arvo Part's setting of the "Kanon Pokajanen" penitence text. The disc released by ECM New Series features a detailed libretto with the Church Slavonic, fine translations, and an essay about this portion of Orthodox liturgy. Naxos has released here an authentic and sincere performance of the liturgy, but the poor liner notes and sound quality do little to recommend it.
Inexpensive marvel from naxos July 16, 2003
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
As someone new to choral sacred music, the price of this CD allowed me to experiment without risking to much financially.
I have never heard Russian Orthodox music before. It is more exuberant in many ways than western massesbut also has moments of serenity. This CD contains an amalgam of music from different cenuries which all fits together surprisingly well. The choir sings powerfully from start to fini. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the music of other cultures.
Is like being in Heaven! June 28, 2003
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Beautiful version of the Orthodox Liturgy. If you aren't Orthodox, this might convert you. If you already are, it will bring tears of joy to your eyes.
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