Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks from Russia and Beyond

Duration: 55 min., 15 sec.

“The sublime tradition of Russian sacred choral music began with the Byzantine chants and evolved to full harmonic magnificence in the late 19th century. In the great mixed choirs, earthy and ethereal voices join in ardent prayers of devotion and transcendent invocations of ‘Amen!’ and ‘Alleluia!’ Perhaps even more than its best-selling predecessor, this collection of choral masterworks by Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Komitas, Bach and others ‘sets the soul soaring beyond worldly cares.’”

TRACKS

1. Alleluia, Behold the Bridegroom—Anonymous (c. XVIII cent.)
2. Sourp Sourp (Holy Holy)—Komitas
3. Lord Have Mercy—Sergei Rachmaninov
4. The Mercy of Peace (excerpts)—Sergei Rachmaninov
5. Komm Susser Tod—Gunnar Eriksson (after J. S. Bach)
6. Serenade—Sergei Taneyev
7. Grant Us This O Lord—Sergei Rachmaninov
8. Our Father—Rimsky-Korsakov
9. Gloria (excerpt)—Sergei Rachmaninov
10. Peaceful Light (Kiev Chant)—Sergei Rachmaninov
11. Praise the Lord O My Soul (Greek Chant)—Sergei Rachmaninov
12. Blessed Art Thou O Lord (Kiev Chant)—harmonized by hieromonk Nafanail (Bachkalo)
13. Chorale—Josef Ketchakhmadze
14. Amen, Alleluia—Sergei Rachmaninov