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Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Opus 41 Russian Chamber Chorus of New York Kachanov

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Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Opus 41
Nikolai Kachanov (Conductor)
Russian Chamber Chorus of New York

1. Blessing And The Great Litany
2. The First Antiphon
3. The Little Litany
4. Glory ... Only Begotten Son
5. The Little Litany
6. Come, Let Us Worship
7. Holy God
8. The Cerubic Hymn
9. The Litany Of Supplication
10. The Creed
11. A Mercy Of Peace
12. We Hymn Thee
13. It Is Truly Fitting
14. The Litany Before The Lord's Prayer
15. The Lords's Prayer
16. The Sunday Communion Hymn
17. Blessed Is He That Comes In The Name Of The Lord
18. The Little Litany
19. Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord
20. Many Years!

Review
"Here is another underexposed gem that the Russian Chamber Chorus has honed beautifully." --James R. Oestreich, New York Times, December 23, 2001

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It is not very often that a work of music can truthfully be described as one that revolutionized its genre. Such, though, can be said of P.I. Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Indeed, it was initially banned by the Russian Orthodox Church's censors, and was permitted to be sung in religious services only after the composer's death. Henceforth, Tchaikovsky's Liturgy became the most cherished work in the Russian Orthodox canon. Ultimately, the Liturgy inspired an entire generation of famous composers of Orthodox liturgical music, including Arkhangelsky, Nikolsky, Gretchaninoff, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Kastalsky, Chesnokov and Rachmaninoff. Their music cannot be fully understood without reference to this crown jewel of the choral repertoire. Although captivating in its beauty, the Liturgy makes tremendous demands on its performers. This goes a long ways toward explaining its relatively infrequent performances outside of religious services. Nikolai Kachanov and the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York have made Tchaikovsky's Liturgy one of their signature pieces. Maestro Kachanov and his choir have performed the Liturgy to great acclaim in a variety of venues. And, in fact, their recording of it was chosen by New York Times critic James Oestreich as number four on his list of the top ten classical CDs of 2001. Beautifully recorded in New York's majestic Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, this release features all of Tchaikovsky's Liturgy except for the intonations of the Epistle and the Gospel.

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