Slavonic Orthodox Liturgy

This recording presents a selection of 10 hymns from the Slavic Orthodox liturgy as written by St. John Chrysostom (aka St. John the Golden-Mouthed or Golden Tongue; in Slavic Jovan Zlatoust), the 11th archbishop of Constantinople. Recorded live at the St. Aleksandr Nevsky Memorial Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, the Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir (under the direction of Georgi Robev) takes full advantage of the building’s excellent acoustics. These pieces are sung by an unaccompanied choir of mixed voices, as is typical for liturgical singing at Slavic Orthodox churches. The melodies were written by various composers from different time periods, including Bulgarian composer Dobri Khristov, who was a student of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Liner notes include brief information on the music and the choir.

Track Listing

101	Velika Ekteniya (Great Litany)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	06:41
102	Vo Tsarstve Tvoyem (In Thine Kingdom)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	02:39
103	Kheruvimska No. 2 (Hymn of the Cherubim, No. 2) / Yako Da Tsarya (As Our King) (medley)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	10:57
104	Veruyu (Credo)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	04:21
105	Tebe Poyem (To Thee We Sing)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	03:04
106	Dostoyno Yest (It is Fitting)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	03:39
107	Otche Nash (Our Father)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	04:23
108	Blazhen Razumevayei (Blessed are They That Understand)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	07:44
109	Slava I Edinorodni (Glory and Only Begotten)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	02:42
110	Spassi Bozhe, Lyudi Tvoya (Save, Oh Lord, Thy People)	Svetoslav Obretenov Bulgarian Choir	04:21