Christmas Eve of the Russian Orthodox Church (January 6) is traditionally celebrated with the Christmas Vigil (vsenoschnoye bdeniye), a Vespers service lasting hours with much singing and illuminated processions. The present recording contains chants from the Christmas Vigil (with arrangements by Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian composers), performed by the eminent Don Cossacks Choir under the direction of Marcel Verhoeff. Fr. Andrey Bliznyuk, celebrant; Alexy Zaitsev, Vladislav Sokolov, deacons; Don Cossacks Choir Russia, Marcel Nicolajevich Verhoeff, director. Liner notes in German, English, French and Dutch with complete hymn text—:plus hymn text in Church Slavonic.
Total Recording Time: 76:48:00
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1. Introduction to the Great Compline |
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2. God is with us |
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3. Today the Virgin gives birth
Bortnyansky |
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4. Ode of Symeon
Strokin |
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5. The Six Psalms
Trubachev |
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6. The Great Litany
Khristov |
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7. God is the Lord...Thy nativity, O Christ our God
Trubachev |
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8. Praise the name of the Lord
Khristov |
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9. Megalynarion
Dodonov |
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10. From my youth
melody of the Sofronyeva pustyn |
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11. Gospel Reading
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12. Glory to God in the highest
Kosolapov |
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13. The Heirmos of the Canon and Small Litany
Feofan |
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14. Great Doxology
Nikolayev-Strumskey |
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15. Thy nativity, O Christ our God Troparion
Mantulin |
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16. LItany of Supplication
Ural |
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17. Establish, O God
Kosolapov |
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18. Dismissal
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19. Many Years
Bortnyansky |
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Product Details
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Audio CD (November 23, 2010)
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Number of Discs: 1
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Label: Christophorus
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Language: Church Slavonic
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ASIN: B0049IHX4U
