All the pieces and performances are infused with a deeply devotional, solemn and lyrical quality. The singing, by top choirs and ensembles from Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Bulgaria and the USAis spacious and warm, creating an atmosphere of holiness and benediction. The effect is a sonic tapestry where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and the individual elements of the compilation become movements in a choral symphony of timeless beauty.
TRACKS
1. Lords Prayer—Archbishop Ionafan (Yeletskyh) 2. Our Father—N. Kedrov, Sr. 3. Ektenia of Fervent Supplication—N. Frunza 4. Grant This, O Lord—Sergei Rachmaninov 5. Bless the Lord, Praise the Lord, Amen—Archbishop Ionafan (Yeletskyh) 6. The Sound of Spirit (Choral Epilogue)—Georgia Kelly 7. Holy God—Georgiy Sviridov 8. To Thee We Sing—Dobri Christov 9. Ektenia—Sergei Rachmaninov 10. Dominus Vobiscum—Urmas Sisask 11. O Gentle Light—17th century Traditional 12. To Thee We Sing—P. Tchaikovsky 13. It Is Truly Meet—harmonized by M. Konstantinov 14. Shen Khar Venakhi—Traditional Polyphony 15. Praise the Lord, Amen—Archbishop Ionafan (Yeletskyh) 16. Amen, Alleluia—Sergei Rachmaninov
