Selected Hymns of the Lavra of the Caves in Kiev

Selected Hymns of the Lavra of the Caves in Kiev

Artist: Monastic Choir of the Lavra of the Caves in Kiev
Item number: AJ074
Category: Russian
Chant Type: Ukranian
Language: Church Slavonic
Label: OrthodoxMusic.ru
Period: Contemporary
Length: 39'48
Release date: 2004
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1. Chimes of the Great Belfry of the Lavra

2. Kontakion: O Victorious leader of triumphant hosts

3. Troparion for the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God

4. Blessed is the man...

5. Dogmatic: Rejoice, O Life-Giving Cross

6. Stanza: The glory of the whole world

7. Magnification of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God

8. Antiphons, Tone Eight

9. Irmoi, Tone Eight

10. Ikos: Open Thy fatherly embrace

11. The image of the pure Nativity

12. Kontakion: O Mother, whom all men sang

13. Stanza: O Russian Land

14. Bell-ringing: the belfry of the Near Caves


This CD includes a selection of chant from across the liturgical year, as sung at the Lavra of the Caves Monastery in Kiev. Includes a 40-page full color booklet in Russian and English on the history of the Monastery and its musical style. No hymn text.

By: Benjamin Williams

Unfortunately, for those more interested in music, most of the production effort of this CD went into the full-color booklet. It is beautiful and very informative with many delightful color photographs. On the other hand, the CD is short on chant -- but more than makes it up in the quality of the performance of those hymns offered.