RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS
Christmas, Easter and Other Songs
Christmas
1. Troparion for the Nativity of Christ: Thy Nativity o Christ our God 1.07 (Tone 4)
2. Kondakion for the Nativity of Christ: Today the Virgin Gives Birth 2.17 (D. Bortniansky)
3. The Magnification:We Magnify Thee, o Lifegiven Christ 1.13
4. God is with us 3.40 (A. Kastalsky / Soloist: G. Chandrovsky)
5. Hymn: Magnify, o my Soul 3.38
6. The Nativity Canon: Christ is Born (Heirmoses of the 1st Ode) 1.23
7. Ukrainian Carol 1: Heaven and Earth 3.54 (Soloists: L. Lugo-Lugovsky, M. Olchovyi)
8. Ukrainian Carol 2: In Jerusalem 3.54 (N. Gogotzky / Soloists: M. Bayanoff, A. Levchenko, W. Magnushevsky)
9. Ukrainian Carol 3: Shtchedrivka 1.51 (A. Leonovitch)
Pre-Easter
10. The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete: He is my Helper and Protector 4.48
(Heirmoses of the 1st, 6th, 9th Ode / D. Bortniansky)
11. Exapostilarion: I see Thy Bridal Chamber, o my Savior 2.54 (D. Bortniansky)
12. Troparion: Behold the Bridegroom Comes 4.46 (Kievan chant, Tone 8 / Soloist: B. Morozoff)
13. Burial – Trisagion 2.04 (common chant)
14. Troparion: Noble Joseph 3.12 (Bulgarian chant, Tone 2)
15. Hymn for Holy Thursday: Of Thy Mystical Supper 3.31 (A. Lvov / Soloist: M. Bayanoff)
16. The Canon of Holy Saturday 6.37 (Heirmoses of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 9th Ode / znamenny chant, Tone 6)
Other songs
17. The Lord’s Prayer 3.25 (N. Kedroff)
18. The Sailors 3.36 (Vilboa – arr. Schvedoff / Soloists: N. Naneff, A Levchenko)
19. On Saturday and Round Dance 3.53 (Folksongs arr. Dobrovein / Soloists: N. Naneff D. Sablinsky)
20. A Hazel Tree and Russian Polka 3.07 (Folksongs arr. Dobrovein / Soloist: D. Sablinsky)
21. Holy God 2.52 (P.Tchaikovsky / Trisagion. Diakon:W. Magnuschevsky)
22. Twelve Robbers 3.12 (Folksong arr. Jaroff / Soloist: M. Bayanoff)
23. Song of the Indian Guest, from “Sadko” 3.48 (Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Jaroff / Soloist: N. Naneff)
24. Blessed Art Thou, O Lord 4.13 (Matins arr. P. Tchaikovsky)
Don Cossack Choir / Serge Jaroff
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