Lamentations- Orthodox Chants of Holy Week

The best-loved hymns of Holy Week, drawing from Byzantine, (Greek, Antiochian, and Romanian traditions), Serbian, Russian, and Bulgarian repertories, are sung by a professional-level ensemble in the glorious acoustics of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange. Connecticut. Some initial reviews include: "...[the singers] launched out into deep waters of choral beauty that I have really never heard. It was really stunning!" "This project took my breath away!" "...beautiful blend and unified ensemble on a high level of artistry."

1."Alleluia… Behold the Bridegroom" ~ Kievan Chant, Anonymous 18th-c.

2. "Alleluia… Behold the Bridegroom" ~ Byzantine Chant (ed. A. Khalil, V. Morosan)

3. "Alleluia… Behold the Bridegroom" ~ Kievan, Chant, arr. N. Rimsky-Korsakov

4. Exaposteilarion: "Thy Bridal Chamber" ~ Byzantine Chant, arr. A. Khalil

5. Heirmos of the 9th Ode of Holy Thursday : "Come, O Faithful" ~ Lesser Znamenny chant

6. Antiphon XV from Holy Friday Matins ~ Dcn. Sergius Trubachov

7. Kontakion "Come, Let Us All Sing" ~ Common Russian Chant, arr. A. Kastalsky

8. Exaposteilarion: "The Wise Thief" ~ Maia Aprahamian

9. Exaposteilarion: "The Wise Thief" ~ Maia Aprahamian

10. Exaposteilarion: "The Wise Thief" ~ Alexander Kastalsky

11. Aposticha of Holy Friday ~ Optino Monastery Chant (Automelon)

12. Dosaxtichon of Holy Friday ~ Pskov Melody, arr. H. Benigson

13. " The Noble Joseph; When Thou Didst Descend; The Angel Came" ~ Byzantine Chant (Modern Greek Harmonization)

14. Lamentations, Stasis 1 ~ Zaitsev; Byzantine (Hristov; Romanian)

15. Lamentations, Stasis 2 ~ Byzantine (Antiochian; Romanian); Serbian; Zaitsev

16. Lamentations, Stasis 3 ~ Byzantine (Antiochian; Romanian, Greek)

17. Resurrectional Troparia (Evlogetaria) ~ Byzantine Chant, Petros Peloponnesios, arr. Papa Ephraim (ed. A. Khalil, V. Morosan)

18. Canon of Holy Saturday, Ode 1 ~ Lesser Znamenny Chant

19. Canon of Holy Saturday, Ode 3 ~ Lesser Znamenny Chant

20. Canon of Holy Saturday, Ode 5 ~ Lesser Znamenny Chant

21. Canon of Holy Saturday, Ode 8 ~ Lesser Znamenny Chant

22. Canon of Holy Saturday, Ode 9 ~ Lesser Znamenny Chant

23. "The Noble Joseph" ~ Bulgarian Chant

24. "Come, Let Us Bless Joseph" ~ Dmitry Bortiansky