Name: THY RESURRACTION
Channel: Ancient Kiev Chant
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More music from CD "Selected Chants of Russian Orthodox Church" at http://www.origenmusic.com/church-music.html

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ANTHOLOGY OF SACRED MUSIC (COMPILATION)

Sacred and classical music from VIII till XXI century

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Genre

Classical • Classical General

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#5,109 today Peak #54

#2,194 in subgenre Peak #16

Author

Ancient Kiev Chant

Rights

A.Zakharenko

Uploaded

March 29, 2003

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MP3 4.1 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Story behind the song

For many centuries Kiev-Pechersk (Cave) Lavra was pride of Orthodox world. Later on destroyed by the atheists "heavenly like" cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin was its adornment. The cathedral choir was the legend and the magnet which attracted thousands visitors and pilgrims. 
This CD represents 26 selected chants of  Russian Orthodox Church performed by the famous Monks and Metropolitan Choirs of Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
The first track on this CD is very old and soulful authentic Kiev chant "Thy resurrection" which opens the Easter Day.  It's very unusual recording of this chant because the singing is accompanied by sounds of bells of  Big Lavra's Bell Tower.
The next track (Christ'
s Resurrection  by S.Rachmaninov) is undoubtedly a rarity. Rachmanov's works are being performed throughout the  world. His symphonies, piano concertos and sonatas  are well known. STILL, IN THE VAST SPACE OF HIS MUSIC THERE ARE SOME PRESERVED CORNERS. ONE OF WHICH IS HIS SACRED MUSIC. . When in 1915 the 42-years old S.Rachmaninov had turned to the sacred music, he was living through a hard period of his life. He confessed he was getting weaker and older and was looking for "air, rest and solitude". The concluding words of this chant bore a special significance for the composer. He stressed the phrase "By Death Shall Death Be Destroyed" by sudden break in the sound dynamics, which turns it into an intimate confession.

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