Orthodox Chants from Russia / Semjonov, St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- THE OPTINA PUSTYN MALE CHOIR
- Format
- CD
- Label
- ARC Music
- Released
- May 24, 2019
- Catalog #
- EUCD2850
- UPC
- 5019396285026
About
The male choir of the Optina Pustyn Monastery Department in St. Petersburg was established in 1996 by the blessing of its Father Superior, Hieromonach Rostislav. The choir consists of professional singers who graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire. The main goal in forming the choir was the cultivation of the heritage of the old Russian Church singing, its sources and different styles, the study of the different types of early Russian polyphony and the introduction of them into modern Church practices. In order to achieve authenticity in transcribing the various types of ancient Russian scriptures the choir members are in contact with scientists researching medieval patterns of Russian singing. The repertoire of the choir, however, reaches beyond the purely ancient repertoire and represents the great riches and variety of the Russian clerical as well as secular choral art. Apart from recording they maintain a busy schedule of concerts in Russia and abroad.
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 Psalm 104, "Bless the Lord, O my soul" 08:21
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Psalm 104, "Bless the Lord, O my soul"
- Duration
- 08:21
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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2 The Great Litany 03:47
- Track
- 2
- Title
- The Great Litany
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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3 Psalm 1, "Blessed is the Man" – Psalm 2, "Why do the heathen rage" – Psalm 3, "Lord, how are they …" 08:15
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Psalm 1, "Blessed is the Man" – Psalm 2, "Why do the heathen rage" – Psalm 3, "Lord, how are they …"
- Duration
- 08:15
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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4 Lord, I Have Cried Unto Thee 01:12
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Lord, I Have Cried Unto Thee
- Duration
- 01:12
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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5 Stichera, "O marvelous wonder!" 05:30
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Stichera, "O marvelous wonder!"
- Duration
- 05:30
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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6 Glory – Stichera, "At God’s beck" 03:28
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Glory – Stichera, "At God’s beck"
- Duration
- 03:28
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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7 Joyful Light 03:49
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Joyful Light
- Duration
- 03:49
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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8 Vouchsafe, O Lord 01:39
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Vouchsafe, O Lord
- Duration
- 01:39
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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9 Stichera in the Litany, "Unto the eye-witnesses and ministers of the Word" 04:27
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Stichera in the Litany, "Unto the eye-witnesses and ministers of the Word"
- Duration
- 04:27
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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10 Stichera in the Versicles, "Come, O ye people" 07:26
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Stichera in the Versicles, "Come, O ye people"
- Duration
- 07:26
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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11 Now Lettest Thou Depart 02:29
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Now Lettest Thou Depart
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- V. Kurbatov
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov
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12 Hail, O Virgin 01:28
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Hail, O Virgin
- Duration
- 01:28
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- St. Petersburg Optina Pustyn Male Choir
- Conductor
- Alexander Semjonov