Credits:

Maris Sirmais

Description:

Serene, crystalline, deep, and gentle. Shchedrins definitive masterpieceone that cannot be heard without shedding tears.Rodion Shchedrin is the oldest living composer from the former Soviet Union. Just recently, Gergiev and the Mariinsky Opera released the latest recording of his opera *The Enchanted Traveler*another large-scale vocal work based on a story by Nikolai Leskov. However, this is not a new work; it was composed in 1988 to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the Christianization of Russia. This live performance features musicians from Latvia, a nation renowned for its choral tradition. The music is serene and crystalline, deep and gentlea beauty so ethereal it seems otherworldly. It is the ultimate healing music that is impossible to listen to without shedding tears.King International

Tracklisting:

1.The Sealed Angel: No. 1. Truly. Angel of God, let your tears flow