Male choir of Valaam Singing Cultute Institute; Igor Ushakov, conductor
Russian Orthodox chant.
1st-4th, 6th-7th, 9th works deciphered by A. Popov; 5th, 8th, 18th works deciphered by N. Uspensky; 13th work deciphered by M. Brazhnikov; 15th, 16th works deciphered by I. Ushakov.
Recorded 1995 "Classical Music Stuido", St. Petersburg.
Sung in Church Slavonic.
Blazhen muzh = Blessed is the man (5:12) -- Svete tikhiĭ = O gladsome radiance (4:28) -- Prepodobne otche nash Kirille = Our Holy Father Cyril (5:14) -- Ot i︠u︡nosti moei︠a︡ ... = From my youth ... (5:29) -- Budi Imi︠a︡ Gospodne ... = Blessed be the name of the Lord ... (1:05) -- Dostonĭno (Kirillovskoe) estʹ = It is truly meet and right (4:27) -- Kto estʹ seĭ T︠s︡ arʹ Slavy? = Who is this King of Glory? (2:27) -- Priidite, poklonimsi︠a︡ ... = O come, let us worship ... (0:49) -- Edinorodnyĭ Syne = The only-begotten Son (2:30) -- Kheruvimskai︠ ︡pesʹn = The cherubimic hymn / harmonization by St. Smolensky (4:52) -- Nyne sily nebesnyi︠a︡ = Now the powers of heaven / S.Zaitsev; arr. N. Uspensky (3:24) -- Dostoĭno estʹ = It is truly meet and right / harmonization by S. Trubachev (1:22) -- Da ispolni︠a︡tsi︠a︡ moi︠a︡ = Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, O Lord (2:00) -- Denʹpreshed ... = The day has passed ... / K. Nikitin (1:07) -- Priidite poslednee t︠s︡elovanie dadim ... = Come let us give the last kiss ... (3:18) -- I︠a︡ko t︠s︡vet uvi︠a︡det ... = As a flower withers ... (2:27) -- Razboĭnika blagorazumnago ... = The wise thief ... (3:19) -- O, vsepetai︠a︡ Mati ... = O Mother Whom all men sing ... (2:08) -- Khvalite Imi︠a︡ Gospodne = Praise the name of the Lord (2:55) -- Voskresenie Khristovo videvshe = Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ / harmonization by K. Nikitin (1:55) -- Otche prepodbone Kirille ... = Holy Father Cyril ... / harmonization by I. Ushakov (4:39) -- Da vozraduetsi︠a︡ dusha tvoi︠a︡ o Gospodne = Let your soul exult in the Lord (3:38) ; Ton despotin = Pontifical many years (1:27) / S. Trubachev