Holy Russia Celebrates the Festival of Christmas (DVD & Soundtrack)

The spiritual culture of Russia is reflected in the beauty of its churches and monasteries, in the paintings and frescoes that adorn them and – above all – in the sacred music that is sung in them. This program celebrated the history of Christmas in Russia and features 15 beautiful holiday songs.

Program:
MOSCOW
Christmas Night Mass, Epiphany Cathedral, with His Holiness the Patriarch Alexi II

Novodevichy Convent, Kolomenskoye and Kazan Church
GOD IS WITH US Zinoviev
The Choir of Trinity St Sergius Lavra and Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary

The Kremlin Cathedrals • FROM MY YOUTH Ozerov
The Choir of Trinity St Sergius Lavra and Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary

TO THE GOLDEN RING
Pereslavl, Rostov, Sergiev Posad, Kostroma, Yaroslavl and Suzdal

Pereslavl and Rostov • THE CHERUBIC HYMN Tchaikovsky
Moscow Chamber Choir

The Trinity St Sergius Monastery at Sergiev Posad (formerly Zagorsk)
CHRISTMAS TROPARION Anon arr. Trubatchov
The Choir of Trinity St Sergius Lavra and Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary
SONG OF THE MAGI Traditional
The Choir of Trinity St Sergius Lavra and Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary
REJOICE THE RIGHTEOUS Anon – 17th century
Moscow Chamber Choir

Church of the Resurrection at Kostroma • CREDO Grechaninov
Moscow Chamber Choir

The Monastery of the Transfiguration at Yaroslavl
PRAISE THE LORD FROM THE HEAVENS Rachmaninov
Moscow Chamber Choir

The Church of St Elijah at Yaroslavl • NUNC DIMITTIS Rachmaninov
Moscow Chamber Choir

Suzdal • KALIADKA – Christmas carol Traditional
Moscow Chamber Choir

TO MOSCOW
The Kremlin Cathedrals • EPIPHANY TROPARION Kastalsk
The Choir of Trinity St Sergius Lavra and Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary

His Holiness the Patriarch celebrates mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption • THE CHERUBIC HYMN Tchesnokov
The Children’s Choir and the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kazan in Ouzkoje

TO NEW JERUSALEM
The Final Celebration of Christmas Baptism at New Jerusalem Monastery
PRAISE YE THE NAME OF THE LORD Cristov
Moscow Chamber Choir

TODAY CHRIST Titov
Moscow Chamber Choir

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Media Information
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DVD
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Runtime: 58 minutes
Size: 4.16 GB

Video: Untouched
Type: Interlaced MPEG2
Aspect ratio: 4:3 (Fullscreen)
Region Code: None
TV System: NTSC

Audio: Untouched
Language: Russian (L-PCM Stereo)
Subtitles: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian

Menus: Untouched (Menus are in English)
Format: ISO

Studio: Kultur
DVD Release Date: October 31, 2006

Extras: Scans included in archive

Soundtrack
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Runtime: 55 minutes
Size: 204 MB
Format: FLAC
Extras: Scans included in archive

Tracks:
01 - Today Christ (Titov)
02 - God Is With Us (Zinoviev)
03 - From My Youth (Ozerov)
04 - The Cherubic Hymn (Tchaikovsky)
05 - Holy Day Troparion (Anon. arr. Trubatchov)
06 - Song of the Magi (Trad.)
07 - Rejoice the Righteous (Anon.)
08 - Credo (Grechaninov)
09 - Praise the Lord from the Heavens (Rachmaninov)
10 - Nunc Dimittis (Rachmaninov)
11 - Kaliadka (Trad. Christmas Carol)
12 - Epiphany Troparian (Kastalsky)
13 - The Cherubic Hymn (Tchesnokov)
14 - Praise the Name of the Lord (Cristov)
15 - Today Christ (Titov)