Sigvards Klava / Latvian Radio Choir -Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom -Ondine CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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Die Liturgie des Heiligen Johannes Chrysostomus op. 41

01. "Nach dem ersten Antiphon: Glory to the Father"

02. "Nach der kleinen Einleitung: Come, let us worship"

03. "Cherubische Hymne"

04. "Glaubensbekenntnis"

05. "Nach dem Glaubensbekenntnis: A mercy of peace"

06. "Nach dem Ausruf "Thine own of thine...": We hymn to thee"

07. "Nach den Worten "Especially for our most holy...": Hymne an die Mutter Gottes"

08. "Gebet des Herrn: Our Father"

09. "Kommunionshymne: Praise the Lord"

10. "Nach dem Ausruf "In the fear of God...": We have seen the true light!"
Geistliche Ch?re Nr. 1-9

11. "Nr. 1 Cherubische Hymne Nr. 1"

12. "Nr. 2 Cherubische Hymne Nr. 2"

13. "Nr. 3 Cherubische Hymne Nr. 3"

14. "Nr. 4 We hymn to thee"

15. "Nr. 5 Hymne an die Mutter Gottes"

16. "Nr. 6 Our Father"

17. "Nr. 7 Blessed are they"

18. "Nr. 8 Hear my prayer"

19. "Nr. 9 Now the powers of Heaven"

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Latvian Radio Choir/ Sigvards Klava

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Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom by Kristjan JÃ¤rvi, released 7 June 2019. This version of Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom comes as a 1xCD. - LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR/SIGVARDS KLAVA

In 1877, Tchaikovsky wrote in a letter to Nadezhda von Meck: "I often go to the public worship; in my opinion, the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is one of the greatest works of art... Oh, I love all that terribly, it is one of my greatest pleasures." Tchaikovsky enjoyed attending worship services, visited them regularly and was always interested in sacred music, especially in the music of the Orthodox Church. At a relatively early point in his career, in 1875, he issued "A short textbook of harmony, adapted to the reading of spiritual and musical compositions in Russia", which in 1881 was approved as a textbook of church singing in theological seminaries and colleges. The same year, Tchaikovsky even started editing the works of Dmitry Bortnyansky, a pioneer of sacred Orthodox music. However, he encountered problems with various institutions - the Imperial Chapel, the censorship authorities, as well as some conservative church officials who were more comfortable with smaller-calibre composers, since they could be manipulated if necessary. Tchaikovsky wished to reform sacred Orthodox music but at the same to draw inspiration from the traditions of past centuries. Prime example of this is Tchaikovsky's monumental work in sacred Orthodox music, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41. The Nine Sacred Choruses, which date to 1884-1885, is not a cycle in the basic meaning of the word, but rather a collection, and another affirmation of Tchaikovsky's skills as one of the greatest composers of Orthodox sacred music. In this album these works are being performed by the award-winning Latvian Radio Choir under the direction of Sigvards Klava.

Recorded January 8, 10, 11 & 14, 2019. Sleeve notes in English. Lyrics in Russian transliteration and in English translation.

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ODE1336-2

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