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Russian Orthodox Liturgies and Folksongs | Brilliant Classics 8848

Russian Orthodox Liturgies and Folksongs

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Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 8848

Barcode: 5029365884822

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 20th July 2009

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Contents

Artists

Don Cossack Choir
Jaroff Women’s Choir

Conductor

Serge Jaroff

Artists

Don Cossack Choir
Jaroff Women’s Choir

Conductor

Serge Jaroff

About

After the devastating defeat of the Cossacks by the Red Army in 1917, many of the surviving Cossacks ended up in the Diaspora. In 1921, in an internment camp near Constantinople, Serge Jaroff set about forming a choir. Little did he, or anyone, foresee that the choir that was formed in the cholera-infested camp would become a major international musical fixture.

A complicated period saw Jaroff ’s choir move to the Greek island of Lemnos, and later to Sofia where they performed in the city’s cathedral. After that, money troubles saw the choir trapped in Vienna, and it was the League of Nations that eventually helped them out, putting them in touch with a concert agent in Vienna. From then on they rocketed to stardom, giving over 10,000 concerts. Nicolai Gedda was a regular performer with the choir.

Jaroff ’s concerts consisted of church music, followed in the second half by songs. That is the programme on these two CDs – traditional Russian Orthodox liturgy in settings by Tchaikovsky, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Bortnyansky and Rachmaninov, followed by traditional songs.

Also on this collection is the much less well-known female choir that Jaroff established, and their recordings are a comparative rarity.

Contents:
CD 1 [71’42]
Liturgy (Very Reverend Alexander Zuglevich, Deacon Jakob Grigorieff)
1. The Great Litany
2. Bless the Lord, O my soul (Ippolitov-Ivanov)
3. The Only Begotten Son (Trad.)
4. In Thy Kingdom (The Beatitudes)
5. Come, let us worship (Sunday Troparion 4th tone)
6. Holy God (Tchaikovsky, arr. Jaroff)
7. Sunday Prokeimenon
8. Epistle – Alleluia
9. Gospel
10. Litany of Fervent Supplication
11. Cherubic Hymn (Vladimirskaya, arr. Kastalsky)
12. Creed (Kastalsky)
13. A mercy of peace (Vinogradov, arr. Jaroff)
14. We sing to Thee (Rachmaninoff)
Soloist: L. Lashevich-Skidan
15. It is truly fitting (Lvoff)
16. Litany (Uspensky Cathedral’s Chant)
Soloist: P. Michalyk
17. The Lord’s Prayer (Dubensky, arr. Jaroff)
Soloist: M. Bajanoff
18. Praise the Lord from the heavens
19. We have seen the true Light (Let our mouths be filled)
20. Many Years (Bortnyansky)

Folksongs

21. Evening Bells (1st Version, arr. Jaroff)
Soloist: L. Lashevich-Skidan
22. Allah verdy (arr. Jaroff)
23. Motherland (Samoyloff)
Soloists: L. Azova, T. Bering
24. The red sarafan (Varlamoff)
Soloists: L. Lashevich-Skidan, T. Matkowsky
25. Lullaby (Gretchaninoff)
Soloist: L. Azova
26. Christmas Night (arr. Stetsenko)
27. Do you love me? (Gretchaninoff)
Soloists: N. Dvorakivsky, T. Bering

CD 2 [64’49]
Requiem (Very Reverend Alexander Zuglevich, Deacon Jacob Grigorieff)
1. The great Litany – Alleluia
Soloist: G. Chandrovsky
2. Troparion: Blessed art Thou
3. Little Litany 1’30
Soloist: G. Chandrovsky
4. Kathisma: Give rest with the righteous (Lvovsky)
5. Refrains to the 3rd Ode of the canon: Give rest, O Lord – Heirmos of the 3rd Ode: There is none holy like unto Thee
6. Heirmos of the 6th Ode: Beholding the Sea of Life
7. Kondakion: With the Saints give Rest (Chesnokov)
8. Ikos: Thou only art immortal
9. Refrains to the 9th Ode of the canon: Give rest, O Lord
Soloist: M. Bajanoff
10. The Lord’s Prayer
Soloist: P. Michalyk
11. Troparion: With the Spirits of the righteous departed
12. Augmented Litany
Dismissal
13. Memory eternal
14. Svetilen of the Assumption of the Mother of God: O ye Apostles
Soloist: B. Bolotine

Folksongs

15. A stove story (arr. Rachmaninoff)
Soloist: L. Lashevich-Skidan
16. Dancing song (arr. Dobroveyna)
Soloists: S. Movchan-Blinova, G. Zimonine
17. Katiusha (arr. Shvedoff)
Soloists: G. Barnatny, L. Karkay
18. Dreams of youth (Varlamoff)
Soloist: M. Sava
19. Longing (Varlamoff)
Soloist: L. Azova
20. Between the river banks (arr. Dobroveyna)
Soloist: T. Bering
21. Evening bells (2nd version, arr. Jaroff)
Soloist: L. Azova

- Don Cossack Choir Serge Jaroff (Liturgy and Requiem)
- Jaroff Women’s Choir (Folksongs)

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