An excerpt from Kurt Sander's "The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom," the first complete setting of the Orthodox Liturgy in English composed in the Slavic choral idiom. This work is a first-rate example
A tenderly expressive evening prayer for peace and forgiveness, based on a poem by Nicholas Ogarev, shows Tchaikovsky at his Romantic best! The composer wrote three settings of this text, this being the
This charming piece pays homage to this beloved Russian folk instrument. The chorus brilliantly imitates the characteristic manner in which the balalaika is played, by rhythmically strumming its three
A movement from the complete setting of "The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom," which was composed in the Slavic idiom reminiscent of Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninoff, and Rachmaninoff.
This brilliant setting from Psalm 102 features a solo tenor or baritone canonarch, whose lining out of the text alternates and overlaps with SATB chorus. This antiphon from The Divine Liturgy of
This is the title song from Gretchaninoff's cycle of children's songs entitled The Honeybee, opus 66. A lively piano accompaniment that darts and dances, much like a bee, works below vocal lines
A whirling circle dance, the exuberance of youth, kaleidoscopic images of rural life and love - all are captured in Alexander Blok's poem and artfully set to music. Filled with dramatic dynamic contrasts
The first complete setting of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom composed in the Slavic idiom reminiscent of Tchaikovsky, Gretchaninoff, and Rachmaninoff. This work is a first-rate
An excerpt from Kurt Sander's "The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom," the first complete setting of the Orthodox Liturgy in English composed in the Slavic choral idiom.
In his opus 55, Reinhold Gliere creates two quintessentially Romantic part songs featuring dreamy Romantic poetry and evocative chromatic harmonies stirred by great surges of musical emotion. This, the
A delightfully playful setting from Gretchaninoff's song cycle The Honeybee, opus 66, based on Russian folk songs for children. A creative English translation by Nancy McKibben makes this piece
This is No. 2 from Gretchaninoff's cycle of children's songs entitled The Honeybee, opus 66. The simple, artistic, and energetic writing for children's voices is supported by an equally
This is No. 3 from Gretchaninoff's cycle of children's songs entitled The Honeybee, opus 66. The simple yet energetic writing for children's voices is well supported by an interesting and