- Audio CD (Sep 1 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Hyperion UK
- ASIN: B000002ZZ2
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#52,713 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #48 in Music > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Magnificats
- #48 in Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious > Magnificats
- #61 in Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious > Hymns
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Track Listings
| 1. Three Choruses For Tolstoy's Tsar Feodor Iannovich: Prayer |
| 2. Three Choruses For Tolstoy's Tsar Feodor Iannovich: Sacred Love |
| 3. Three Choruses For Tolstoy's Tsar Feodor Iannovich: A Verse of Repentance |
| 4. Four Choruses From Songs Of Troubled Times: Autumn |
| 5. Four Choruses From Songs Of Troubled Times: Bright Fields |
| 6. Four Choruses From Songs Of Troubled Times: Spring And The Sorcerer |
| 7. Four Choruses From Songs Of Troubled Times: The Ikon |
| 8. The Cherubic Hymn |
| 9. Radiant Light |
| 10. We Hymn Thee |
| 11. The Creed |
| 12. The Cherubic Hymn |
| 13. Our Father |
| 14. Blessed Are They |
| 15. Magnificat |
| 16. Totus tuus |
| 17. Immortal Bach |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
English Choir Come Close to Authentic Russian,
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This review is from: Ikon Russian Choral Music (Audio CD)
My wife is from Russia & when we first played this CD, we thought the Choir was from Russia. No, its the Holst Singers, a group from England. How did they do it? I always like James Bowman as a counter tenor, but the Angelic Soprano is the highlight on this CD, even the bass singers sound like Russian deacons chanting biblical verses or praises to God through the Holy Doors. Most of the musical sections are classic Russian choir songs from the liturgy, but the "Four Choruses From Songs Of Troubled Times" is rather folk to maybe pagan in origin. The last 3 sections are from modern composers that fit well with the older material. We listen this CD all the time, specially before church, or during Holy Days, & believe me; the Orthodox church has a lot of Holidays :)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Russian music and more,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ikon Russian Choral Music (Audio CD)
If I can say one thing about Stephen Layton's Holst Singers, it's that they know how to interpret Russian music. However, the standout on this CD is one of only three songs by non-Russian composers. This particular piece is Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt's "Immortal Bach." If you like Nystedt at all, you should by this CD. "Immortal Bach" is Nystedt at his best. Other than this piece, the CD isn't spectacular. It's just good Russian music. James Bowman's countertenor voice is hard to get used to and sometimes he is a bit flat. However, the entire CD is worth "Immortal Bach." I had to wait a very long time to receive this CD, but it was well worth the wait because of the Nystedt piece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
English Choir Come Close to Authentic Russian,
By John D. Dooley "PhiloX" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ikon Russian Choral Music (Audio CD)
My wife is from Russia & when we first played this CD, we thought the Choir was from Russia. No, its the Holst Singers, a group from England. How did they do it? I always like James Bowman as a counter tenor, but the Angelic Soprano is the highlight on this CD, even the bass singers sound like Russian deacons chanting biblical verses or praises to God through the Holy Doors. Most of the musical sections are classic Russian choir songs from the liturgy, but the "Four Choruses From Songs Of Troubled Times" is rather folk to maybe pagan in origin. The last 3 sections are from modern composers that fit well with the older material. We listen this CD all the time, specially before church, or during Holy Days, & believe me; the Orthodox church has a lot of Holy Days :)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning,
By Malcolm F. Fuller - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Ikon Russian Choral Music (Audio CD)
I first heard this recording of the Grechaninov Creed on the BBC and I just had to buy it and although I have played it many times I still find it stunning. I have come to love most of the disc and if you enjoy liturgical music a capella you will surely enjoy this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Beautiful Music,
By D. Schulenberg - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ikon Russian Choral Music (Audio CD)
Ikon is perhaps the best acapella CD of Russian music I have purchased. I had looked for years trying to find a certain song; and when I found it on this cd I bought it solely for that song. What a suprise to hear the rest. I listen to it at least once a day. A must Buy!
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