Kastalsky: Hristos voskrese - Christ is risen
1:32
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Chesnokov: Blagoslovi, dushe - Bless the Lord, O my soul
2:59
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Rachmaninov: Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin) (from Vespers, Op. 37)
2:43
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Sviridov: Three Choruses from Tsar Feodor Ioannovich
10:14
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I. Bogoroditse Devo - Rejoice, O Virgin
3:53
II. Liubov' sviataya - Sacred love
3:19
III. Pokayannïy stih - A Hymn of repentance
3:02
anon.: Ghospodi vozzvah - Tsar' nebesnïy - Lord, I call - The King of Heaven
5:56
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Titov, V: Benevestnaya Devo - O Virgin unwedded
3:06
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Bortnyansky: Slava vo vïshnih Bogu - Glory to God in the highest
4:25
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Glinka: Cherubic Hymn
5:45
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Tchaikovsky: Milost' mira - A Mercy of Peace
3:59
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Tchaikovsky: Angel vopiyashe - The Angel Cried
2:48
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Tchaikovsky: Hymn in Honor of SS. Cyril and Methodius
2:58
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Smolensky: O Tebe raduyetsia - All of creation rejoices
3:14
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Kastalsky: Svete tihiy - Radiant Light
2:22
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Chesnokov: Hvalite imia Ghospodne - Praise the name of the Lord
2:39
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Rachmaninov: V molitvah neusïpayushchuyu Bogoroditsu - The Mother of God, ever-vigilant in prayer
7:41
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Arkhangelsky: Litany of Supplication
4:52
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Nicolas Kedrov: Otche Nash - Our Father
3:47
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Sacred Songs of Russia portrays the musical legacy of the Russian people, which comes as a response to the depth of their faith. Among the noteworthy works on this recording, which contains previously released material, are two stirring works by Rachmaninoff including Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin) from his All Night Vigil, Opus 37, and V molitvah (The Mother of God, ever-vigilant in prayer). Perhaps most significant are the Three Choruses of Georgy Sviridov (1915-1998), composed during a time when sacred music was still actively suppressed by the Soviet regime. The three works by Peter Tchaikovsky, Milost' mira (A Mercy of Peace), Angel Vopiyashe (The Angel cried), and Hymn in Honor of SS. Cyril and Methodius, are also strong statements of the Russian faith and expression through music.