Chants and Carols
The Yale Russian Chorus' latest CD was released internationally in 1996 to great acclaim. Through contrasting selections, the CD emphasizes the meditative and prayerful qualities of Orthodox liturgical and paraliturgical music. The New York Times placed the CD on their critic's choice list, as did Performance Today and Billboard Magazine, among others. A reviewer from InTune Magazine wrote: "[Chants and Carols is] an eye-bulging work of art...in balance, timbre, and intonation, the 20-member...choir is stunning."
Through a collaboration with Epiphany Recordings, record stores around the world have sold Chants and Carols. It is the first CD we have recorded under director Mark Bailey, and the first YRC album a professional record company has produced.
On this CD:
- Bogoroditse Devo, Raduysia (Virgin Mother of God, Rejoice) S. Rachmaninov
- Blagoslovi Dushe Moya Ghospoda (Bless the Lord, O My Soul)
- Dnes Spaseniye Miru Byst (Today Salvation Has Come to the World)
- Ton Dhespotin - Bulgarian harmonized chant (listen)
- Eis Pola Eti Dhespota - Bulgarian harmonized chant
- Cherubicon - Safroniev Monastery
- Mnogaya Leta - Slavic common chant
- Iata Vin Colindatori (Here They Come, the Colindatori)
- Blessed is the Man M. Bailey
- Hvalite Imia Ghospodne (Praise the Name of the Lord) N. Diletsky
- Sviatiy Bozhe (Holy God) P.I. Tchaikovsky
- O Presviataya Mariye Devitse (O Most Holy Maiden Mary)
- Raduysia, Radost Tvoyu Vospevayu (Rejoice, I Hymn Thy Joy)
- Dobriy Vechir (Good Evening) - Ukrainian carol (listen)
- Alleluia Antiphon (Moscow chant) M. Kovalevsky
- Tebe Poyem (We Praise Thee) S. Rachmaninov
- Razboynika Blagorazumnago (The Wise Thief) A. Turenkov
- Shen Khar Venakhi (Thou Art a Vineyard) - Georgian wedding song
- Dostoyno Yest (It is Truly Meet) E.M. Osorgine (listen)
- Vzbrannoy Voyevode Pobeditelnaya (To Thee, the Victorious Leader)
- Plotiyu Usnuv (Having Fallen Asleep in the Flesh) A. Glazunov
- Otche Nash (Our Father) N. Kedrov, Sr.
- Satrpialo - Georgian folk song (listen)