GD 201 BULGARIAN ORTHODOX CHANTS Nicola GHIUSELEV - bass CD
Issued: 2000
Style: orthodox music
Company: Gega New GD201
Orthodox chants recorded at Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia. Nikola Ghiuselev – bass, artistic director and coductor is Miroslav Popsavov. The performers are Alexander Grechaninov, Priest Vasilii Zinoviev, Michail Strokin, Grigorii Lybimov, Pavel Chesnokov, Dobri Hristov, Petar Dinev, Apostol Nikolaev-Stroumsky. The CD furthers the development of one of the main repertoire trends in the production of GEGA NEW, liturgical music performed by Bulgarian singers and ensembles. At the same time, this is the company's third release of the world-famous Bulgarian opera singer Nicola GHIUSELEV. The interpretation of East-Orthodox chants is a sphere which no other Bulgarian singer has dared to approach after the death of Boris Christoff, the great bass. Ghiuselev's success is all the more significant, if we take into consideration the fact that alongside his attitude and musical skills he also demonstrates a deep penetration into the musical and poetic text of the chants. By achieving the sound specific for the genre and giving up the bel canto vocal characteristics Ghiuselev raises up his prayers and glorifies God with all the appropriate reservedness and beauty of the musical line. All chants are by composers, known for both their church and secular music - Grechaninov, Chesnokov and Dobri Hristov. Melodic and beautifully harmonized, they render the atmosphere of pious and peaceful resignation in the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the recording venue. Ghiuselev's bass is in perfect harmony with the resounding sonority of the Sofia Orthodox Choir under conductor Miroslav POPSAVOV.
Contents:
VESPERS LITURGY
Aleksandyr GRECHANINOV
• Suguba ektenia
• Veruiu
Svesht. Vasilij ZINOVIEV
• Tebe poem
Mihail STROKIN
• Nine otpushtaeshti
Griaorij LIUBIMOV
• Blazhen muzh
Pavel CHESNOKOV
• Da ispravitsia molitba moia
• S'nami Bog
• Spasi, Bozhe, liudi Tvoia
Dobri HRISTOV
• Hvalite imia Gospodne
Petyr DINEV
• Razbojnika blagorazumnago Apostol NIKOLAEV-STRUJDSKI
• Veliko slavoslovie
• Legenda za 12-te razbojnika (Russian folk song)
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