Credits:

Peter Jermihov

Description:

A Symphony of Voices.The high-quality recordinga hallmark of the Reference labeldelivers an incredibly rich and immersive sound!During the Soviet era, the Russian Orthodox Church faced many restrictions on its activities, and it can be said that the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia preserved these traditions. Amid these circumstances, Metropolitan Valery Lukyanov served in the United States for many years and established the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell, New Jersey. He passed away in 2018, and in his memory, the Patram Academy Choirwith which he had long been associatedrecorded the hymns based on the veneration of the Virgin Mary that he had pursued for so many years.Russian liturgical chant has religious significance, but it also creates a sonic world that fully utilizes the expressiveness and power of the human voice; it is said that peasants in the past, who had little access