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Triumph of Russian Orthodoxy; Hymns from the Prayer Service

Choir of the Church of "Joy of All Sorrowful" Icon - Moscow
Nikolai Matveyev
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Russian Patriarchate
C095
MP3 Price: $9.99

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Nikolai Matveyev (1909–1992) was a rare "survivor" -- an Orthodox church choir director who directed the choir at the Moscow church "Joy of All the Sorrowful" (na "Ordynke") from 1948 until the end of his days. During this remarkable career, his choir, which was permitted to hire top choral singers in Moscow, made a number of LP recordings. Some, especially those made in the late 1960s, were sold widely in "Beryozka" currency shops and abroad, ostensibly to demonstrate that Orthodox church singing was "alive and well" in the land of the Soviets. Be that as it may, these recordings opened the eyes of many listeners (including this reviewer) to the riches of Russian sacred literature, especially those of the "new Russian choral school"--Kastalsky, Chesnokov, Gretchaninoff, Kalinnikov and Rachmaninoff, among others. Now, after a number of years of unavailability, they are once again available in re-mastered CDs and accompanied by beautiful collector-edition booklets to another generation of listeners. Evidently, hunger for these recordings is strong in Russia as well, because these re-issues are available to us in very limited quantities. No serious collection of Russian choral music can be without them, however.--V.M.

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No. Composer Title Sheet Music Time Buy
1 Archpriest Dmitry Allemanov Today the grace of the Holy Spirit 00:59
2 Synodal Chant Troparion at Thanksgiving Prayer Service 00:58
3 Shorin, M. The voice of the archangel 03:16
4 Pavel Chesnokov O fervent intercessor Cn256 04:46
5 Sergei Rachmaninoff The Mother of God, ever-vigilant in prayer Ra001 08:19
6 Alexander Arkhangelsky The Cross is the guardian 03:07
7 Alexander Gretchaninoff Hearken, O God Gr022 12:16
8 Alexander Arkhangelsky Blessed is He who considers the poor Ar144 06:09
9 Priest Georgi Izvekov Unto Thee is due praise 07:42
10 Pavel Chesnokov Troparion to Prince Daniel 01:39
11 Pavel Chesnokov O God, save thy people 05:37
12 Pavel Chesnokov Praise the Lord from the Heavens 02:32
13 Alexander Arkhangelsky Hearken, O God 07:27
14 Dmitry Bortniansky We praise Thee, O God 09:02
15 Many years; chimes 03:54

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