Performers: Archangel Voices

Artistic Director: Dr. Vladimir Morosan

Total Time: 77:39

Language: English

Description:  On this CD the Archangel Voices vocal ensemble explores a rich variety of Orthodox liturgical repertoire in the English language, focusing on the hymns of Pascha. The present CD draws widely upon both Byzantine and Slavic heritage and includes selections from the traditional repertoire of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (Bortniansky, Dyletskiy, Makarov) as well as settings by contemporary American Orthodox composers--Walter Obleschuk, Alexander Ruggieri, Jessica Suchy-Pilalis, and Tikey Zes, among others. Through its recordings Archangel Voices aims to bring the beauty of Orthodox liturgical music before a wide audience of listeners and to serve as a vehicle for spreading the Orthodox faith through its music. Like their previous releases, With the Voice of the Archangel and Christ Is Born! Give Glory! this CD was recorded in the rich acoustics of SS Peter and Paul Church in Meriden, Connecticut.

Track Listing

1. Come Receive the Light~Byzantine Chant, arr. Tikey Zes
    
2. Angels in Heaven~Kievan Chant, Tone 6, arr. Morosan, Kastalsky
    
3. Paschal Beginning~Znamenny Chant, arr. Alexander Nikolsky
    
4. Paschal Canon Ode 1~Russian "Greek" and Byzantine Chant, by J. Suchy-Pilalis
    
5. Paschal Canon Ode 3~Russian "Greek" and Byzantine Chant, by J. Suchy-Pilalis
    
6. Hypakoe "Before the Dawn"~arr. Alexander Nikolsky
    
7. Paschal Canon Ode 6~Russian "Greek" and Byzantine Chant, by J. Suchy-Pilalis
    
8. Kontakion "You descended" and Ikos~arr. Alexander Nikolsky
    
9. We have Seen Christ's Resurrection~Chant of New Skete
    
10. Paschal Canon Ode 8~Russian "Greek" and Byzantine Chant, by J. Suchy-Pilalis
    
11. Paschal Canon Ode 9~Russian "Greek" and Byzantine Chant, by J. Suchy-Pilalis
    
12. Exapostilarion~Galician Chant and arr. Walter Obleschuk
    
13. Paschal Stichera "Let God Arise"~Znamenny Chant, arr. Vladimir Morosan
    
14. The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
    
15. Grace Shining Forth~Valaam Chant
    
16. 1st Paschal Antiphon~as sung by the Choir of Valaam Brethren
    
17. 2nd Paschal Antiphon~as sung by the Choir of Valaam Brethren; Only Begotten Son ~P. Dinev
    
18. 3rd Antiphon~Byzantine Chant, arr. James Meena
    
19. Christ Is Risen~Byzantine Chant, arr. Fr. James C. Meena
    
20. Hypakoe "Before the Dawn"~Little Znamenny Chant, arr. John Warren
    
21. Kontakion "Thou Didst Descend"~Little Znamenny Chant, arr. John Warren
    
22. Prokeimenon "This is the Day"~Znamenny Chant, arr. Vladimir Morosan

23. Alleluia (Variations on a theme by Verbitsky)~Fr. Sergei Glagolev
    
24. The Angel Cried~Valaam Chant, arr. Mily Balakirev
    
25. Receive the Body of Christ~Byzantine Chant, arr. Tikey Zes
    
26. Receive the Body of Christ~Mykola Dyletskiy
    
27. Concerto no. 34, "Let God Arise"~Dmitry Bortniansky
    
28. The Angel Cried~P. Makarov
    
29. Christ is Risen~Russian Old Believer Chant, arr. Alexander Ruggieri
    
30. Great Prokeimenon "Who is so Great a God?"~Anonymous, 18th century    

31. Christ is Risen~Alexander Kastalsky; Bells of St. Nicholas Church, San Anselmo, CA