Selections from Medieval Russian Vocal Art
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Tracklist
CD 1
Great and Marvelous Wonder, 16-voice partesny motet (02:16)
All Creation Rejoices in Thee, hymn (from the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great) (01:58)
Three-Lamped Light, vesper stichera (02:21)
Shine, Shine, O New Jerusalem, hymn from the 9th ode of the Paschal ("Old Believers") (01:51)
Adorn Thy Bridal Chamber, O Zion, vesper stichera (03:13)
This Is the Day of the Lord: Rejoice, Ye People, vesper stichera (03:34)
Gabriel Announces the Good Tidings, matins stichera (Demestvenny Chant) (03:36)
Angel Cried Out to Her Who Is Full of Grace, polyphonic demestvenny line-song (01:45)
With All Peoples Let Us Honor and Glorify, hymn (Sredny Chant) (04:04)
It Is Meet, hymn (polyphonic znamenny line-song) (03:01)
We Bless Thee, Virgin Birthgiver of God, matins stichera (Bulgarian chant) (02:07)
Standing Today at the Cross (Lament of the Birthgiver of God), hymn (06:24)
Thy Nativity, O Virgin Birthgiver of God, znamenny chant (01:39)
To Rest in the Arms of the Elder, matins stichera (polyphonic strochny line-song) (02:10)
Beholding Thee Hanging upon the Cross, stichera (01:36)
Weep Not for Me, O Mother, hymn (putevoy chant) (03:09)
To Behold, O Virgin, the Resurrection of Thy Son (concluding refrain for the recitation of Ps. 118 at Holy Saturday matins), znamenny (01:13)
Today the Virgin Gives Birth to Him Who Is Above All Being (Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ), polyphonic znamenny line-song (02:25)
Angel Cried Out to Her Who Is Full of Joy (Refrain before the ninth ode of the Paschal canon), Bulgarian chant (03:24)
Glorious Are Thy Mysteries, O Pure Lady, vesper stichera (02:10)
Magnify, O My Soul (Magnification for the Dormition), partesny motet (00:49)
Shine, Shine, O New Jerusalem, hymn from the 9th ode of the Paschal ("Old Believers") (02:28)
Today the Temple That Is to Hold God, 12-voice partesny motet (04:19)