Russian Medieval Chant

Russian Orthodox Chant (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Russian Orthodox Chant
• Audio CD (November 20, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B00005QF3J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,523 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Russian choral CD of the season, February 8, 2002

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"vhunink" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Russian Medieval Chant (Audio CD)

This disk is a must for every lover of male Russian choirs! Don't get confused by the name of the choir (I assume it is based on Greek deisis `prayer') or the commercial design of the booklet: this is simply the very best of Russian choral chant that has been published this season. The fourteen singers of the choir perform ancient chants, that have partly been deciphered here for the first time, and so are absolutely unique. Because of the high quality of singing and the choice of repertoire, Deisus can be compared with leading choirs such as the famous Patriarchate Choir of Mr.Grindenko. The chants performed on this splendid disk, all in honour of the Virgin Mary, are either homophonic or polyphonic, in a pleasant alternation. They share the quality of monastic austerity that makes them absolutely captivating: the listener is transposed to another world, a world of quiet and piece. Warmly recommended!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what Choir and Organ magazine had to say, December 7, 2002

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This review is from: Russian Medieval Chant (Audio CD)

A perfect portal into the sound world of medieval Russia, this selection of liturgical material, drawn from a tradition harking back to the 11th century, includes unadorned monophonic chant as well as ceremonial pieces in polyphonic styles developed in the 16th and 17th centuries, the sonorities of the former occasionally creating enjoyably spooky, ringing overtones in the generous acoustic. The men of Deisus sing with an almost visceral depth of commitment and, as might be expected, the low basses are profoundly in a class of their own.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing Recording!, February 4, 2002

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Charles Thomas (Lewistown, MT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Russian Medieval Chant (Audio CD)

Anyone who hasn't heard Russian chants performed by deep voices has a real delight ahead and a profound musical experience. This recording captivates from beginning to end. The voices of the Deisus Choir, singing heretofore unpublished chants, took this listener onto a soundscape he didn't know existed. The choir emerges like the breath of God and rolls on in a vibrant acoustic that's perfectly suited to the voices, which resonate as much in the solar plexus as in the ear. I've collected a good number of recordings of chants (including the best-selling disc of the Spanish monks that came out some years ago), but the present recording by the Deisus Choir is now at the top of my list.