Russian Orthodox music
Sunday 2 July 2006 18:30-20:00 (Radio 3)
Aled Jones visits the beautiful home of the Russian Orthodoxy in London to find out about the wealth of choral music associated with this faith. His guide is Father Michael Fortounatto, formerly leader of the Choir at the Cathedral, who tells him about the traditions of this powerful and moving music.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Extract from Znamenny Chant - Ave Maria (Mother of God, Rejoice)
Early Russian Polyphony
SUCD 10-00013, track 17
Russian bells: From opening to Out of the Womb, before the Morning Star
Russian CD
(Segue)
Stravinsky: Our Father
Men's Slavyanka Chorus, Paul Andrews (director)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907098, track16
Communion Verse - "Taste and see" Unison Chant with drone
The Russian Medieval Masterpieces of Choir Art
As performed at The Suprasl' Monastery, founded in 1498
CD 952 38 70, track 1
Cherubic Hymn (Melody of the Simonov Monastery, harmonized by Kastalsky)
Choir of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in London , Reverend Michael Fortounatto (director), Nicolai Gedda (soloist)
FIDELIS FIDCD 102, track 7
Magnificat - Strochny chant for three voices (Early Russian Plain Chant - 17th Century liturgy)
The Patriarchal Choir of Moscow, Anatoli Grindenko (director)
Eary Russian Plain Chant. 17th Century Liturgy. Opus 111, OPS 30-79, track 8
segue (same text set a century later)
Magnificat - Partessian chant for four voices
The Patriarchal Choir of Moscow, Anatoli Grindenko (director)
Early Russian Plain Chant. 17th Century Liturgy. Opus 111, OPS 30-79, track 9
POLYPHONY (After opening of Ukraine )
Terre russe, ville sainte / Land of Russia , Holy City (Chant from the Kiev monastery, 2-voice choir)
Male Choir Drevneruski Rospev, Anatoly Grindenko (choirmaster)
Ancient and Monastic Orthodox Chants, Harmonia Mundi LDC 288003, Track 20
segue
Let All Creation Praise the King of Glory
The Psalmopevtsy Ensemble
Orthodox Tradition of Singing. 'The Alphabet'. Psalms by Archimandrite German (+1682)
Boheme Music (BMR), CDBMR 909102, Track 5
D. Bortnyansky: Sacred Concerto No.7
Russian State Symphonic Cappella, Valeri Polyansky (conductor)
Bortnyansky: Sacred Concertos, Vol.1. Chandos CHAN 9729, Tracks 19-21
P. Tchaikovsky: from his Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op.41: We Sing to Thee / It is Meet
The U.S.S.R Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir, Valeri Polyansky (conductor)
Recorded in the Cathedral of the Dormition in Smolensk
MELODIYA RECORD COMPANY, USSR . 74321 25186 2, Tracks 10 & 11
Alexander Kastalsky (1856-1926): Thou who wert announced in the Psalms
Rybin male choir, Valery Rybin (director)
Russian Religious Singing Through the Ages / Vol.5 The Early 20th Century Revival. Kastalsky.
Harmonia Mundi. CDM RUS 288 097, track 1
A. Kastalsky: The Great Doxology (Arranged for male choir by M. Kotogarov)
Male Choir of the Moscow Metochion of the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Monastery, Vladimir Gorbik (choirmaster)
O Land of Russia (CD label and number unknown) CD1, track 12
Sergei Rachmaninov: Vespers from All-Night Vigil, Op.37
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier (director)
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907384, tracks 1-6
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