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It presents an uncompromising search for peaks and depths of expressive fervor, aloof from all gimmicks. That was true of the music's multi-cultural roots as monastic chant, and was maintained as it evolved into full choral harmony in the late Romantic period. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Ellen Holmes - following upon her much-loved 1987 Hearts of Space radio show “Music from a Russian Cathedral”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2-HOS-11109\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCredits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEXECUTIVE PRODUCER Leva R. 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Since the 1630s, Gregorio Allegri's famous setting has been sung at dawn during Holy Week, while the Pope kneels in prayer in the solemn candlelit atmosphere of the Sistine Chapel. This contemporary version, recorded in the spectral grandeur of Osnabruck Cathedral, adds new material composed by Vladimir Ivanoff to the ethereal harmonies of the Osnabruck Youth Choir and the elegiac brass tones of the cornetto, recreating the mysterious beauty of this sacred classic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e2, 7, 9, 12 - composed by Vladimir Ivanoff\n\u003cp\u003eAll arrangements by Metamorphoses \/ Vladimir Ivanoff\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by Osnabrück Youth Choir  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-HOS-11112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCredits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Miserere originally composed by Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) METAMORPHOSES is\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll arrangements by Metamorphoses \/ V. Ivanoff\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOsnabrück Youth Choir \/ Direction : Johannes Rahe\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitles 2, 7,9, 12, 14 composed by Vladimir Ivanoff\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIan Harrison : Cornetto\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll other titles public domain, arranged by Vladimir Ivanoff\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVladimir Ivanoff : Production\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLatin text public domain.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll titles published by Culture Ware Music Publ. (GEMA)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecording: 1998 Osnabrück Cathedral \/ V. Ivanoff\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEditing \/ Premastering: 1998 Quatuor Studio (Munich) \/ V. Ivanoff\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastering Germany : Ulrich Kraus\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSA Remastering : Bob Olhsson and Stephen Hill,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHearts of Space Mastering, Sausalito, California\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt Direction: Stephen Hill\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesign : Jeremy Hulette and Stephen Hill\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExecutive Producers : Leyla Hill and Ulrich Rützel\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLicensed from CCn'C Records\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal German release ® 1998 CCn'C-Records\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreative concept of CCn'C by Kristan Järvi and Ulrich Rützel\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e© 1999 Hearts of Space Records - A Valley Entertainment\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel. Valley Entertainment, Inc., 305 West 7 1st Street,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York. NY 10023 USA\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Rights Reserved\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Hearts of Space Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":10683412739,"sku":"2-HOS-11112","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3 Album","offer_id":10683412803,"sku":"2-HOS-11112D","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV Album","offer_id":10683412867,"sku":"2-HOS-11112L","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/6410\/products\/Sacred-Treasures-II.png?v=1450119869"},{"product_id":"various-artists-sacred-treasures-iii-choral-masterworks-from-russia-and-beyond","title":"Various Artists - Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks from Russia and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSacred Treasures 3: Choral Masterworks from Russia and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e collects more excerpts from spiritual, chant-oriented works by mostly Russian choirs\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e- Steve Huey (All Music Guide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descript\"\u003eThere's an old musician's joke that if you die and go to Heaven, the first thing they do is hand you a harp; if you go to Hell, they hand you an accordion. But with the release of \u003cem\u003eSacred Treasures III\u003c\/em\u003e, that joke can now be amended: upon entering Heaven, you'll be handed a Russian liturgical score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descript\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourteen selections comprising Sacred Treasures III feature music from the Russian liturgical canon recorded in sumptuously reverberant settings by leading Russian choruses. With a state-of-the-art mastering job to fully display the subtle harmonic interplay of the singers, this release offers pure balm for the ear and soul. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music covers a wide burst of historically important pieces, from ancient Greek Orthodox chant through early 20th Century choral masterpieces of Rachmaninov, plus one modern fantasy setting of Bach's Apollonian masterpiece \"Komm Susser Tod\" (\"Come Sweet Death\") by Scandinavian composer Gunnar Eriksson. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection opens with an anonymous 13th Century Russian \"Alleluia,\" set in the calmest tradition of the Orthodox service, followed by a \"Sourp, Sourp\" (\"Holy, Holy\") from the Divine Liturgy. Both are sung by the ST. PETERSBURG CHAMBER CHOIR, directed by Nikolai Korniev. More familiar, perhaps, are the four sections of Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom from 1910, sung by the large Russian State Symphony capella. There are three additional sections from Rachmaninov's Vespers collection of 1915, sung by the USSR MINISTRY OF CULTURE CHAMBER CHOIR under Valery Polyansky's direction. Should you know of savage beasts in need of calming, the Kiev Chant \"Peaceful Light\" (track 10) from Rachmaninov's Vespers will turn away all monsters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe recording also aims to represent the reverential dignity of the music. Following the traditions of the Orthodox Church, no instruments are sounded - not even bells. Everything about the music and the physical setting in which it is heard is designed to produce a feeling of heavenly peace. The music is never harsh, but rather blends into the richly decorated surroundings, lit primarily by candle light. All of these selections are designed to fit within the soft golden glow of ecclesiastical tranquillity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachmaninov's seven pieces are spread among a variety of other unusual works ranging from the wordless \"Chorale\" by Josef Ketchakmadze to the little \"Serenade\" by Rachmaninov's composition teacher, Sergei Taneyev (1850-1915), sung by the LEGE ARTIS CHAMBER CHOIR under Boris Abalian's direction in St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg. (Yes, they have Protestant and Catholic churches in Russia.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEasily the most unusual and unexpected item in the collection is the setting of \"The Lord's Prayer\" by of all people Rimsky-Korsakov. Known for his virtuoso orchestral music, few will expect so deeply devout and reverent a piece from this composer. Although his choral music is rarely performed or recorded, he published several collections of religious texts, as well as 39 superb choral settings of Russian folk tunes. This version of \"Our Father\" is drawn from Rimsky's Opus 22 collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly with the fall of the Iron Curtain ten years ago has much music of this warmly spiritual type made inroads into the Western world. That which has emerged has indeed proven to be a sacred treasury, individual in that it combines spiritual dignity with unabashed human emotion music reflecting aspiration and pure love. All are couched within pure syllabic settings, free of formal counterpoint. While this music offers a high level of artistry, at the same time it refuses to call attention to its internal workings. (When first you encounter Sacred Treasures III, listen to Track 10 and you'll hear what I mean.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHearts of Space enjoyed healthy sales of the first two volumes in their Sacred Treasures series. There is every reason, judging from the music compiled in the most recent installment, to expect at least the same level of success from Sacred Treasures III. 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