The sacred spirit of Russia

The Resource The sacred spirit of Russia
Label
The sacred spirit of Russia
Statement of responsibility
Gretchaninov, Kastalsky, Rachmaninov
Creator
Contributor
Conductor
Singer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • chu
  • chu
  • eng
  • fre
  • ger
  • chu
Summary
The sacred music of the New Russian Choral School features sublime settings of the Russian Orthodox liturgy that draw on a rich history of Orthodox chants and native traditions, creating music of unprecedented color and textural richness. Following the lead of Tchaikovsky, composers such as Kastalsky, Gretchaninov, Tchesnokov, Rachmaninov and a host of others have left us a treasure-trove of musical delights
Accompanying matter
  • libretto or text
  • historical information
Awards note
Grammy, Best Choral Performance, 2015
Cataloging source
NDD
Credits note
Producer, Robina G. Young
Date of event
February 2013
Dewey number
782.5/22
Form of composition
unknown
Format of music
not applicable
Language note
Sung in Church Slavic
Music parts
not applicable
Other event information
Recorded
PerformerNote
Conspirare ; Craig Hella Johnson, director
Place of event
St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable

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Context of The sacred spirit of Russia

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