Sacred Treasures V - From a Russian Cathedral

Features mainly 20th century and contemporary composers. There are several selections from Liturgy of Peace by Archbishop lonafan (Yeletskyh) of Kiev in which the eastern Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is sung to the melodies of Western Gregorian chants, creating a musical synthesis of the two traditions.

All the pieces and performances are infused with a solemn and deeply devotional quality. The singing is spacious and warm, creating an atmosphere of holiness and benediction. The intention was to weave hymns and verses into a seamless tapestry in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and the individual elements of the compilation become movements in a choral symphony of timeless beauty.