BORIS CHRISTOFF - Liturgia Domestica, A. GRETCHANINOV
Issued: 1996
Style: Orthodox music
Company: Balkanton ADD 050097
The CD contains15 orthodox songs performed by Boris Christoff and "Svetoslav Obretenov" Bulgarian National Choir, Bulgarian National Radio Chamber Orchestra. Soloist: Todor Grigorov - Teres - tenor, Grigor Yanev - tenor, Blagoi Spassov.
Alexander Gretchaninov' s masterpiece was performed by one of the best Bulgarian opera singers, B.Christoff, who would enthusiastically call Liturgia Domestica " an astonishing example of daring and great success in the interpretation of well known spiritual texts in our Orthodox Liturgy". The voice of B. Christoff, on the other hand, is also worth mentioning. Soaring between earth and heaven, it gives an absolutely unique interpretation of the theme of Resurrection and the rebirth of human spirit. Boris Christoff's artistic presence of extraordinary charm and power is present throughout the complete work.Conductor Georgi Robev has fathomed deeply into the singer's interpretative conception, subjecting to it the popular "Svetoslav Obretenov" Bulgarian National Choir coupled with the exceptionally favorable acoustics of the "St. Alexander Nevsky" Memorial Church. The result is more than remarkable.
Contents:
Alexander Gretchaninov "Liturgia domestica" op.79
• Velika ektenia– 6'03"
• Anthiphones – 6'25"
• Slava and Edinorodnii – 3'59''
• Trisvyatoe – 4'26"
• After reading the Scripture – 1'05"
• Suguba ektenia - 5'06''
• Zaupokoina and Other litanies - 3'25''
• Cherubic Song - 7'07''
• After the Cherubic Song - 3'56''
• Veruyu - 4'49''
• Milost mira - 6'30''
• Doistoino est - 4'08''
• Molitva Gospodnaya - 3'37''
• Hvalite Gospoda - 4'49''
• End of the Liturgy - 10'04''
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