Russian Orthodox chants have a special aura of mystery. For centuries they were only passed down orally in Russian monasteries as an ascetic form of prayer. The Patriarchal Choir of Moscow allows audiences to experience early Russian chants in their original form. The choir's director Anatoly Grindenko is a pioneer of historically informed performance in Russia. Today, the choir, which was founded in 1983 with religious order seminarians, consists of thirteen professional singers and also performs younger works by Dmitry Bortniansky or Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Programme:
- Works of anonymous authors, According to early Russian neumatic notation
- Works of anonymous authors, According to polyphonic singing
composers:
- Sergei Rachmaninov: (1873-1943): Introductory psalm at Vespers (Psalm 103/104) <O Lord, my God, thou art become exceedingly glorious.>
- Mikhail Popov- Platonov: <All afflicted rejoice ...>
- Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944) «The angel cried out ...>
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: <We sing to thee, we praise thee ...>
- Dmitry Bortniansky , (18 century): Te Deum Laudamus
ADEM: CHF 35 / 25
Offene Kirche Elisabethen: CHF 35 / 25
