Vox - Divine Rites CD

VOX creatively revives the early Christian women's chants of the Middle East.

Throughout, Ivanoff's arrangements of these medieval chants are not slavish in their adherence to any preconceived notion of liturgical music, but seek instead to capture their spiritual essence in a more contemporary musical language. The introductory notes of Holy Sepulchre portend the ecumenical nature of Divine Rites: the glottal inflections of a classically trained Arabic vocalist are readily apparent in Fadia's singing. Vladimir Ivanoff layers spectral electronic tones which envelop her vocals with a reverential air.