Christ is Born - Give Glory! Hymns, Chants, and Carols

Author: Archangel Voices

Archangel Voices in an ensemble of professional-level singers established with the goal of producing high-quality recordings of Orthodox liturgical music in English, This CD offers a variety of compositions and chant arrangements by some of North America's leading composers, including Mark Bailey, Fr. Sergei Glagolev, Frederick Karam, Kevin Lawrence, Vladimir Morosan, Walter Obleschuk, and Jessica Suchy-Pilalis. Since this reviewer also happens to be the conductor, we will cite some reviews received from listeners who have previewed this CD: "A beautiful recording! High quality!..." (Detroit. MI) "Wonderful... a beautiful selection of music, well performed, with superb voices, well recorded and engineered too!" (Portland, OR) "Wonderful! Beautiful! This will be be a big hit! (New Haven, CT) "As I listened to the sound clips, quite literally tears sprang to my eyes." (New London, CT) We will let our customers assign the star rating!--V. M.

TRACK LISTING
1. Abbr. Russian 'Greek' Chant, arr. D. Yaichkov Troparion, Entrance of the Theotokos
2. Byzantine Chant, arr. K. Lawrence Kontakion, Entrance of the Theotokos
3. Melody; 'As one noble among martyrs', arr. Obleschuk/Morosan Stichera at Lord, I Call, Entrance Theotokos
4. Melody; 'Rejoice, O Life Bearing Cross', arr. Obleschuk Stichera Aposticha, Entrance Theotokos
5. Solovetsk Melody, arr. S. Trubachov Canon Odes 1, 3, 6, Entrance of the Theotokos
6. Znamenny Chant, arr. Morosan Hymn to the Theotokos, Entrance of the Theotokos
7. Melody; 'Proceed, O Angelic Powers', arr. S. Meholick Stichera at the Praises, Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ
8. Melody; 'O House of Ephratha', arr. M. Mormyl Stichera at the Aposticha, Prefeast of the Nativity
9. Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra Chant Troparion, Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ
10. Byzantine Chant, arr. F. Karam Kontakion, Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ
11. Valaam Chant, arr. V. Morosan God is With Us
12. Byzantine Chant, arr. K. Lawrence Troparion, Nativity of Christ
13. Byzantine Chant, arr. K. Lawrence Kontakion, Nativity of Christ
14. Kastalsky, Alexander Glory Be to God on High
15. Russian Monastic Chant “from Mt Athos” Praise the Name of the Lord
16. Russian 'Greek' Chant, arr. B. Ledkovsky From My Youth
17. Lesser Znamenny Chant, arr, Garner/New Skete Stichera After the Matins Gospel
18. Byzantine Chant and Russian 'Greek' Chant, arr. J. Suchy-Pilallis/V. Morosan Canon Ode 1, Nativity of Christ
19. Byzantine Chant and Russian 'Greek' Chant, arr. J. Suchy-Pilallis/V. Morosan Canon Ode 3, Nativity of Christ
20. Glagolev, arr. Fr. Sergei Kontakion and Oikos, Nativity of Christ
21. Byzantine Chant and Russian 'Greek' Chant, arr. J. Suchy-Pilallis/V. Morosan Canon Ode 8, Nativity of Christ
22. Byzantine Chant, F. Karam Canon Ode 9, Nativity of Christ
23. Byzantine Chant; V. Morosan; M. Bailey Exaposteilarion, Nativity of Christ
24. Russian 'Greek' Chant, arr. V. Morosan Third Antiphon, Nativity of Christ
25. Glagolev, Fr. Sergei Troparion and Kontakion, Nativity of Christ
26. Glagolev, Fr. Sergei Communion Hymn, Nativity of Christ
27. Ukrainian Carol, arr. K. Stetsenko Wondrous News is Given
28. Ukrainian Carol, arr. K. Stetsenko Joy is All Around Us
29. Ukrainian Carol, arr. K. Stetsenko Angel Choirs in Heaven Rejoice
30. Ukrainian Carol, arr. K. Stetsenko Sing, Earth and Heaven
31. Ukrainian Carol, J. Clemens God’s Son is Born this Night
32. Finley, Fr. John Today the Virgin
33. Melody from Lebanon, arr. M. G. Farrow The Lord Hath Sent Redemption
34. Ukrainian Carol, arr. Fr. P. Harrilchak Christ Our Sun
35. Glagolev, Fr. Sergei Christ is Born (A Festal Shout)