Anatoly Grindenko, The Russian Patriarchate Choir - Russian Christmas (1998)

Posted By: ArlegZ

Date: Oct. 13, 2024

One thing you'll appreciate soon after you begin listening to this recording of Russian sacred Christmas music is how different Russian Orthodox Church traditions are from their Western counterparts. We are brought in touch with these differences only because of the remarkable efforts of Anatoly Grindenko and his Russian Patriarchate Choir, who nearly single-handedly restored ancient Orthodox liturgy to modern practice. This recording presents both monophonic and polyphonic chants, here recorded for the first time, which were used in various Russian monasteries during the 16th and 17th centuries. You won't recognize anything "Christmasy" here–the chants are specifically Russian, complete with drones and lots of open fourths and fifths, and follow the form of a service known as the "Vigil of the Nativity of Christ." But these 12 male singers consistently convey both the solemnity and joy of their subject, from the opening "Prophecy of Isaiah" to the hymn "O Mild Light" and the concluding "Great Doxology." This is an intriguing, musically compelling, and absolutely professional presentation that gives us a rare look at a tradition nearly lost.
–David Vernier

Performer:
The Russian Patriarchate Choir
Anatoly Grindenko, conductor

Tracklist:
From Great Vompline
01. Prophecy of Isaiah: God is with us
From Great Vespers
02. Lord, I have cried to you
03. Bring my soul…, Your Kingdon, O Christ God
04. If you should regard iniquities…
05. Glory…, What shall we offer you, O Christ
06. Both now…, When Augustus reigned alone on earth
07. The Vesperal Hymn: O mild light
From the Litia
08. All the angels exult
From Mattins
09. Invitatory psalm: The Lord is God
10. Your nativity, O Christ our God (monodic)
11. Your nativity, O Christ our God (polyphonic)
12. Megalynarion: We magnify you, O Christ, Giver of life
13. Stikhira after the Gospel: Glory to God in the highest
Heirmoi of the Canon of Mattins
14. Ode 1: Christ is born, give glory (monodic)
15. Ode 1: Christ is born, give glory (polyphonic)
16. Ode 3: To the Son, born before the ages
17. Ode 4: Rod of the root of Jesse
18. Ode 5: Since you are God of peace
19. Ode 6: The sea monster spat forth Jonah
20. Kondakion: Today the Virgin gives birth to him surpasses all being
21. Ode 7: Scorning the impious decree, the Youths educated in the right faith
22. Ode 8: The dew-giving furnace figured the Image of a very great wonder
23. Ode 9: I see a strange and most glorious mystery
24. Ode 9, hypophone: Magnify, O my soul
25. Lauds: Let all that has breath
Stikhiras on Lauds
26. Be glad, O righteous
27. Glory…, O God-bearer Virgin, who bore the Saviour
28. Both now…, Today Christ is born of the Virgin in Bethlehem
29. Great Doxology and Trisagion hymn

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