Don Cossack Choir : Christmas in Russia


Christmas in Russia
Song Name Composer
Nachalo velikogo povecherija/ Introduction to the Great Compline: from Psalm 90 of the Old Testament
Nyne otpuschayeshi/ Ode of Symeon: Nunc dimittis Mikhail Strokin
Shestopsalmiye/ The Six Psalms Deacon Sergey Trubachev
Velikaya ekteniya/ Great Litany Dobre Khristov
Khvalite imya Gospodne/ Praise the name of the Lord Dobre Khristov
Velichaniye/ Megalynarion: The exaltation of the Nativity of Christ Boris Dodonov
Chteniye Evangeliya/ Gospel Reading Matthew 1:18-25
Slava v Vyshnikh Bogu/ Glory to the God in the highest Priest Alexey Kosolapov
Irmosy kanona i malaya ekteniya/ The Heirmos of the Canon and Small Litany Archimandrite Feofan/ Alexandrov
Velikoye slavosloviye/ Great Doxology Apostol Nikolayev-Strumsky
Rozhdestvo Tvoye, Khriste Bozhe nash/ Thy Nativity, O Christ our God Troparion Valentin Mantulin
Utverdi, Bozhe/ Establish, O God Priest Alexey Kosolapov
Otpust/ Dismissal
Mnogoletiye/ Many Years Dmitry Bortnyansky

Christmas Eve of the Russian Orthodox Church (January 6) is traditionally celebrated with the Christmas Vigil (vsenoschnoye bdeniye), a Vespers service lasting hours with much singing and illuminated processions. The present recording contains chants from the Christmas Vigil and works by Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian composers, performed by the eminent Don Cossacks Choir under the direction of Marcel Verhoeff.
Item Code 6005c
Weight: 3.00 oz |  Male  |  A Cappella  |  14 - Choral 20  |  00 1 CD  |  Russia  |  World Christmas  | 
Our price: $17.95
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