Edited by Noëlle Mann Presents the wonderful repertoire of Russian sacred choral music for unaccompanied mixed voices Covers a wide-ranging repertoire spanning the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century Suitable for performance in concert or during Church services (liturgical descriptions included) Introduces composers who are central to musical developments yet little known outside Russia Includes a simple system of transliteration/pronunciation to help non-Russian-speaking directors and singers, plus an audio pronunciation guide on the web Includes non-singing translations for SATB unaccompanied This collection of 27 Russian sacred choral works was compiled and edited by Russian music scholar and choral director Nöelle Mann, who was curator of the Prokofiev Archive at the Centre for Russian Music, Goldsmiths College, until her death in 2010. Contents Kastalsky: A Mercy of Peace (Milost' mira) Grechaninov: Bless the Lord, O My Soul (Blagoslovi, dushe moya, Gospoda) Chesnokov: Blessed is the Man (Blazhen muzh) Vedel: Blessed is the Man (Blazhen muzh) Chesnokov: Cherubic Hymn (Kheruvimskaya pyesn') Kastalsky: Cherubic Hymn based on the chant 'The ravaging of Moscow' (Kheruvimskaya pyesn': 'Na razoryeniye Moskvï') Berezovsky: Do Not Reject Me in My Old Age (Nye otverzhi menye vo vryemya starosti) Grechaninov: Gentle Light (Svyetye tikhiy) Kastalsky: Gentle Light (Svyetye tikhiy No. 3) Arkhangelsky: I Cry Aloud With My Voice Unto The Lord (Glasom moim ko Gospodu vozzvakh) Anonymous Znamenny chant, harmonized by Ossorguine and Kedrov Jr: It Is Truly Meet (Dostoyno yest') Grechaninov: It Is Truly Meet (Dostoyno yest') Tchaikovsky: Let My Prayer Arise (Da Ispravitsya molitva moya) Chesnokov: 'Lord, save the faithful' and Trisagion ('Gospodi, spasi' i Trisvyatoye) Bortniansky: Many Years (Mnogaya lyeta) Prokofiev: Many Years [TTBB] (Mnogaya lyeta) Prokofiev: Many Years [SATB] (Mnogaya lyeta) Golovanov: Our Father (Otche nash) Grechaninov: Our Father (Otche nash) Schnittke: Our Father (Otche nash) Grechaninov: Praise the Name of the Lord (Khvalitye imya Gospodnye) Viskov: Rejoice, O Nicholas, Great Wonderworker (Iz Akafista Svyatityelyu Nikolayu) Kalinnikov: Rejoice, O Virgin Mother of God (Bogoroditse Dyevo) Sviridov: Sacred Love (Lyubov svyataya) Rakhmaninov: The ever-vigilant Mother of God (V molitvakh nyeusïpayuschuyu Bogoroditsu) Chesnokov: The Great Doxology (Slavoslovoye vyelikoye) Kastalsky: The Great Doxology (Slavoslovoye vyelikoye No. 2)