Annotation

Recorded 1988 at the Cathedral of the Dormition, Smolensk

Мелодия 09026-68246-2 represents a boxed set with the title "Russian Choral Music" consisting of a cardboard sleeve containing five discs, each in an individual jewelcase with an individual cover and distinct catalog#, each also available separately at a slightly later date. Disc 1, disc 2, disc 3, this release as disc 4, disc 5.

Мелодия 74321-25187-2, titled Russian Choral Music: Vespers is associated with DiscID qkDw8KZpHZDEfn_2Bo3dPse_rzs-, production by Niels Høirup and Reimar Bluth, mastering, recording and sound engineering credits, and liner notes by Christoph Ruger That release does not give credits for executive production or cover illustration.

Moscow Studio Archives MOS18732, titled Vespers is associated with DiscID Gn.WgOtl7xz8MBIrWM2AAxaSsCs-, executive production by Wm. D. Tennant, cover illustration by Mikhail Nesterov and liner notes by Andrew Farach-Colton. That release does not give credits for production, mastering, recording or sound engineering.

Annotation last modified on 2009-12-06 19:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Bless the Lord, O My Soul4:06
2Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Glory to the Father and the Only Begotten Son2:39
3Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: In Thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: IV. The Third Antiphon: In Your Kingdom
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
4:52
4Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Come Let Us Worship
bass vocals:
Yuri Kutanin
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: V. The Little Entrance: Come, Let Us Worship
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
1:33
5Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Lord, Save the Faithful and the Trisagion
bass vocals:
Yuri Kutanin
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
tenor vocals:
Alexander Kurakuts
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: VI. Trisagion: Lord, We Pray That You May Be Merciful
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
3:48
6Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Augmented Litany
bass vocals:
Sergei Baikov
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: VII. The Augmented Litany
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
3:34
7Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Cherubical Hymn
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: VIII. Cherubic Hymn
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
5:10
8Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: The Creed
bass vocals:
Yuri Kutanin
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: X. Credo
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
6:07
9Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: A Mercy of Peace
bass vocals:
Sergei Baikov
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XI. The Eucharistic Prayer: A Mercy Of Peace
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
3:52
10Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: To Thee We Sing
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
soprano vocals:
Наталья Герасимова
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XII. We Praise Тhee
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
3:08
11Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: It Is Truly Meet2:20
12Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: The Lord's Prayer
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
tenor vocals:
Alexander Kurakuts
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XIV. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
4:05
13Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Praise the Lord from the Heavens2:12
14Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Blessed Is He and We Have Seen the True Light
bass vocals:
Yuri Kutanin
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XVII. Blessed Is He - We Have Seen the Light
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
1:28
15Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: May Our Mouths Be Filled With Thy Praise
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XVIII. Hymn Of Praise: Let Our Mouths Be Filled
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
3:28
16Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XIX. Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
0:39
17Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31: Glory Be to the Father
choir vocals:
Moscow State Chamber Choir (Moscow Chamber Choir, Minin's Choir)
conductor:
Vladimir Minin
recording of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31: XX. Dismissal
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910-07)
part of:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, op. 31
0:50

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Михаил Нестеров (Russian painter, associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir iskusstva)
liner notes:Andrew Farach-Colton
Christoph Rueger
sound engineer:Eberhard Richter (engineer)
executive producer:Wm. D. Tennant
producer:Reimar Bluth
Niels Høirup
recording engineer:Igor Veprintsev (Igor Veprintsev)
mastering:Michael Glaser (Mastering engineer)