Bortnyansky: Sacred Concertos Vol 2 / Polyansky, Et Al

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
February 1, 2000
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BORTNIANSKY, DMITRI
    • PERFORMER
      Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Polyansky
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 01, 2000
    • UPC
      095115978320
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHAN 9783
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Concertos
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Sing unto our Lord a song —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    2. II. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    3. III. Let heaven and earth praise him

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    4. I. Blessed is the Lord —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    5. II. My lips called unto him —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    6. III. Let my mouth be filled with thy praise

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    7. I. I will sing a new song unto thee —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    8. II. I shall make a sacrifice of praise to you —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    9. III. O Lord, do not deprive me of your mercies

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    10. I. Sing aloud unto God our strength —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    11. II. Unburden your heart to him —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    12. III. For the Lord is our support and our defender

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    13. I. My heart is inditing a good matter —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    14. II. Thou lovest righteousness —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    15. III. And he will glorify thee Lord God in all generations

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    16. I. Ye people, let us come and sing of Christ's resurrection —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    17. II. He that was crucified, buried —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    18. III. And resurrected

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    19. I. I will extol thee —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    20. II. And I will bless thy name for ever and ever —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    21. III. And thy saints shall bless thee —

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky

    22. IV. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom

      Composer: Dmytro Stepanovych Bortniansky

      Ensemble: Russian State Symphonic Cappella

      Conductor: Valery Polyansky


Selections recorded at the St Sophia's Cathedral, Polotsk and Dormition Cathedral, Smolensk, Russia.
Dmitri Stepanovic Bortnyansky was among the first generation of native Russian composers who emerged in the late 18th century. Like many of his colleagues he studied in Italy and wrote operas in both Italian and French. He is best remembered, though, for the large output of sacred choral music he wrote for the court of Catherine the Great, much of it gathered into three movement suites called concertos. Not intended as part of the Orthodox service but as recessional pieces, the concertos are pleasant works of a generally uplifting nature, displaying classical balance and grace rather than spiritual fervor. The performances by Valeri Polansky and the Russian State Symphonic Cappella are rich and euphonious, and well captured by Chandos in an ample cathedral acoustic.
REVIEWS:
American Record Guide (7-8/00, p.97) - "...Few choral composers have terraced their harmonies and dynamic changes more expertly...These seven 'Sacred Concertos' are three-movement affairs that vary in duration... [u]tterly glorious things happen in all of them..."
International Record Review (4/00, p.27) - "...Borynyansky's choral writing is of the first rank, and perfectly caught by the superb Russian State Symphonic Cappella. Listen, for example, to the spine-tingling dramatic hush of the opening movements of concertos Nos. 10 and 11..."