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| Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia |
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List Price: $16.98
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Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0025041110921
Label: Hearts of Space
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hearts of Space
Release Date: 1998-02-17
Studio: Hearts of Space
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Although this collection intends to transport the soul, it has a tremendously potent low-end depth to it that earns high marks indeed in the worlds of vocal and liturgical music. Dmitri Bortniansky's "Hymn of the Cherubim" is performed with a gracefulness that gets a warming fatness from the production, as does Alexander Gretchaninov's "I Have Chosen the Blissful," which travels with a ringing resonance. In a year of fine choral works--check out Sequentia's Hildegard cycle box, 900 Years or Arvo Pärt's Kanon Pokajanen for a "something old, something new" mix--this collection is highly valued for its sonic integrity and its excellent anthological mix. --Andrew Bartlett
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Summary: Music Straight from Heaven
Comment: Sacred Treasures is one of the most beautiful discs I have listened to in a long time. The music evokes a heavenly choir. My personal favorite is track 12, Cherubim by Tchaikovsky. It moves me to a different place. A place I'd like to stay.
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Summary: MY FAVORITE CD EVER
Comment: THIS IS A FABULOUS CD...SO MUCH SO THAT I HAVE GIVEN IT AS A GIFT TO MY FAVORITE PEOPLE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. THE VOCALS ARE HEAVENLY. I AM AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MYSELF (ALTHOUGH A SCOT AND NOT RUSSIAN) SO I AM FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IS TAKING PLACE IN THE LITURGY WHEN THESE CHORAL PIECES ARE SUNG...WHICH IS AN ADVANTAGE. IN MY OPINION RUSSIAN CHANT IS THE BEST...RICH, FULL, PASSIONATE AND COMPLEX. I WOULD RECOMMEND A VISIT TO A SERVICE TO EXPERIENCE THE VISUAL THAT IS WOVEN WITH THE MUSIC.
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Summary: Hisssssssssssssss
Comment: The CD just arrived today and I'm listening through my trusty Sennheiser 280HD cans.
If ever a recording cried out for remastering, this flawed masterpiece certainly does.
I love sacred choir music and this music is gorgeous! Nobody on God's green or snowy earth worships like the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Summary: Inner beauty
Comment: The sense of beauty emerge within us as these chorals fill the space of our head and heart. A music written by real masters and interpreted by voices rarely heard. Beautiful.
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Summary: Music for the soul
Comment: One of the best renditions of the Orthodox Liturgy most famous hymns.
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