Unto Ages of Ages features the North American recorded premiere of Georgy Sviridov's Ineffable Mystery. In his memory, the choir sang this set of pieces in Moscow and the Golden Ring on their third tour of Russia in 1998. Georgy Sviridov, who was one of Shostakovich's favorite students, wrote the music for Moscow's leading television news program and became one of the leading composers during the Soviet regime. Gloriae Dei Cantores, having already recorded "the best anthology of Russian music" (American Record Guide for Sacred Songs of Russia), now adds this rich collection of Russian sacred music to their discography. Also included are excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil. Unto Ages of Ages
1 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41 (Excerpts)
2 Posle Pervovo Antifona (After the First Antiphon)
3 Heruvimskaya Pesn (The Cherubic Hymn)
4 Molitva Ghospodnia (The Lord's Prayer)
5 Prichastniy Stih (The Communion Hymn)
6 Pridite, Poklonimsia (Come, Let Us Worship)
7 Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya, Ghospoda (Bless the Lord, O My Soul)
8 Nine Otpushchayeshi (Lord, Now Lettest Thou)
9 Blagosloven Yesi (Blessed Art Thou, O Lord)
10 Slava V Vishnih Bogu, I Na Zemli Mir (Glory to God in the Highest)
11 Ghospodi Spasi Blagochestiviye (Lord, Save the God-Fearing)
12 Svyati Bozhe (Holy God)
13 Dostoyno Yest' (It Is Truly Fitting)
14 Rozdestvenskaya Pesn (Nativity Hymn)
15 Slava I Alliluya (Glory and Allaluia)
16 Neizrechennoe Chudo (Ineffable Mystery)
Unto Ages of Ages features the North American recorded premiere of Georgy Sviridov's Ineffable Mystery. In his memory, the choir sang this set of pieces in Moscow and the Golden Ring on their third tour of Russia in 1998. Georgy Sviridov, who was one of Shostakovich's favorite students, wrote the music for Moscow's leading television news program and became one of the leading composers during the Soviet regime. Gloriae Dei Cantores, having already recorded "the best anthology of Russian music" (American Record Guide for Sacred Songs of Russia), now adds this rich collection of Russian sacred music to their discography. Also included are excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom and Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil. Unto Ages of Ages
