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Russian Christmas
Theodorovskaya Mother of God Icon Church Choir
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Blessed by the Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga,
this celebration of orthodox Christmas hymns and carols gives a unique glimpse at the soul
and spirit of Russian culture. Conducted by Michail Ivanovich Vashchenko, of the St.
Petersburg Theological Academy cantor school, the choir was recorded in St. Petersburg's
resonant Prince Vladimir Cathedral.
CD: 70950-11002-2-5, CS: 70950-11002-4-9
(total time: 52:33)
Album Contents:
- Your Nativity, O Christ our God (common
chant of 4th tone) (0:49)
- Today the Virgin gives birth (Greek
chant of 3rd tone) (0:45)
- When Lord Jesus was born (Znamenny
chant of 2nd tone) (1:35)
- When Augustus ruled alone (Znamenny
chant of 2nd tone, harmonized by Fr. D. Allemanov) (2:24)
- God is with us! (Fr. V. Zinovyev)
(4:02)
- Let heaven and earth rejoice today (Litya
verse; N. Lyebedev) (3:29)
- All angels rejoice (Litya verse; Fr. D.
Allemanov) (1:26)
- Magnificat (V. Fateyev) (2:09)
- Nativity Canon, odes 1, 6, 9 (A. Vedel)
(3:32)
- Hymn of Light (Hieromonk Victorin)
(1:32)
- Antiphons at the Liturgy (Znamenny
chant, harmonized by D. Solovyev) (2:29)
- Your nativity, O Christ our God (V.
Fateyev) (2:13)
- Your nativity, O Christ our God (S.
Degtyaryov) (1:27)
- Today the Virgin gives birth (D.
Bortnyansky) (1:57)
- Magnificat to the Theotokos (Rev. P.
Tourchaninov) (2:37)
- Concerto No. 6 (D. Bortnyansky)
(4:58)
- Heaven and earth celebrate today (Christmas
carol) (2:48)
- A new Joy has come (Christmas carol)
(2:07)
- Cherubs are praising (Christmas carol)
(4:16)
- Celebrate and rejoice (Christmas carol)
(2:05)
- All angels rejoice in heaven (M.
Strokin) (2:32)
Full text of songs... (coming, but not yet completed)