Track Listing

1. Church Bells
2. Christ is risen from the dead
3. Psalm 103, of the Kievan Lavra Tradition
4. Blessed is the man
5. O Lord I have cried unto thee
6. The Joy of those who mourn
7. The Lord is my light and my salvation
8. Joyful light
9. Processional
10. Lord now lettest thou
11. Hail Mary
12. Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe (Glory to the Lord in the Highest)
13. Praise Ye the Name of the Lord (Chawlitje Imja Gospodnje), communion hymn for chorus, Op. 10/5
14. Troparia for Amomos
15. From My Youth
16. We have seen thy resurrection
17. Christ has arisen from the tomb
18. Christ Is Risen
19. The angel cried
20. O Lord save thy people
21. God is with us
22. Christ is risen from the dead
23. For many years

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23050 in Music
• Released on: 1995-05-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

A Beautiful Collection of Russian Liturgical Music
Russian liturgical music from the monasteries is a combination of a number of different styles. Since the Church id from the orthodox tradition, the music is influenced partly by Greek liturgical music. It also has a bit of a western Gregorian flow to it, though this is not as strong as other influences. It also has a bit of Russian folk music flair to it. Musically it is interesting, but it also has a spiritual quality to it. Perhaps because it has survived against tremendous odds during the Soviet years, it has strength to it as well.

This recording by the Novospassky Monastery Choir contains liturgical music primarily for Easter but contains other prayers and psalms as well. The CD has liner notes but no translation for the music, but for the price, this is not a complaint. The choir is strong and is able to convey both the majesty and beauty of the music.

Once again, Naxos has provided a unique quality musical experience and a budget price.

A disappointment
I must say that I'm quite disappointed with this CD. The title is misleading in the extreme. There is very little of what I would consider and actual chant on the whole CD, and the rest is operatic western-style singing which is not what I would expect from an Orthodox monastic choir. If the title had been correctly discriptive I would not have purchased this item, and as the matter stands, I'll give it away to any of my Orthodox friends who might want it. I really must remember to check ALL the sound clips before I buy.

Perfection
This was my first introduction to Novospassky monastery choir - at least this looks like the same record I have, though artists aren't mentioned.

Anyway, it was love at first hearing. I also sent a record to a friend in US and he fell for it, too. This is powerful music with unearthly beauty and perfection of singing. I never get tired of wondering the sounds these men make. I have seen them also live, and the performance is even more divine. A church full of people in flu season stopped coughing and sneezing the moment singing started and hardly remembered to breathe until it was over.

The music is perfect for relaxing and getting rid of petty, mundane worries and stress. Everything becomes small when you're surrounded with these men singing their hearts out.