Liturgy of St John Chrysostom - Rachmaninov

[newreddawn1]

Lord to thee alone!

[blutobelushi]

This is just beautiful and Holy.

[gnostico3]

excelente!

[ksenija43]

Da svi budemo jedno,Isusova je želja.Molimo za to.

[yesindeed155]

You would kill to here a liturgy like this. Just beautiful!!!

[zorbazig]

@yesindeed155 "you would kill"... maybe here it's not the most appropriate expression... ;-)) This divine liturgy saved me back in 1983...

[yesindeed155]

@zorbazig Hahahaha lol. But thats wonderful you got saved by this liturgy!!!

[Viktoriiaquin]

Thanks i miss for my church

[MegaDALMATINAC]

ГОСПОДИ ПОМИЛУЈ

[davidfmaas]

Very soothing and tranquil.

[leon57ify]

wat kind of church is this coz i go there but this is olden time so i not old so shut up bitchies

[MachtMirSpass]

@leon57ify Do grow up. I'm 22, and find Orthodoxy much richer than the Protestant traditions, in which I grew up. Try actually going to an Orthodox service in English and listen to everything carefullly. It is solid and timeless.

[stevensonrf]

It is rightly called "The Divine Liturgy"!

[ilikemashtvshow]

This is great! I also like Rachmaninov's Great Ektenia on the Sacred Treasures CD.

[181paglione]

Absolutely beautiful! Sacred and holy! I, too, belong to the Western Church and I pray every day that the Eastern Churches and the Western Churches may end their schism and become reunited "That All May Be One". We can learn so much from each other.

[SlavicMaleChorus]

America is not an Orthodox country. Although we have many Orthodox Christians

many are not Russian or even Slavic.The few that are of Slavic decent are not musicians. Many do not even sing! So how are we able to produce composers

conductors and singers that have the quality as you hear on these recordings?

[korlock3000]

Is this part of the Rachmaninoff Liturgy? I recently got a cd of it and the first sounded nothing like this.

[jpchamant]

Il faut assister à un ou plusieurs Offices et là Oh miracle nous sommes à l'unisson des âmes de tous nos frères du monde, croyants et athées.

L'Amour est La solution!

[rutakirea]

It's so beautiful!

Rahmaninov is a great composer.

[IRIQUOIS227]

why not just see and hear this music as what it is. The heart and mind of Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, and his countrymen, the Russians.  Have we such American "composers?" if not. why?

[combatjm89]

Christianity is an Eastern religion. It's most beautiful expression is in the East: Beauty and Theology together in every liturgical function. Gospodi pomiluj!

[Boerenfox]

I have learned this piece of music at the state funeral of HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands (the consort of HM Queen Beatrix). The Choir of the Residence Orchestra sung it a capella and it was simply haunting. Millions and millions of Dutchmen watched and heard this fantastic piece.

[gatoulis25]

one of my favorite works !!!!!!

[SlavicMaleChorus]

Deacon: Blessed Master

Priest: Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Choir : Amen.

Deacon: In peace let us pray to the Lord.

Choir: Lord have mercy.

Deacon: For the peace that is from above, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.

Choir: Lord have mercy.

Deacon: For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of God`s Holy Churches,and for the union of them all, let us prat to the Lord.

[GabriKnight]

Can anyone translate please?

[SlavicMaleChorus]

Что такое ужас? Просьба пояснить.

[88sublunaire]

Beauté intemporelle et immatérielle de la liturgie Orthodoxe!

Merci d'avoir posté cela!

[darinraychev]

Ужас

[zorbazig]

Thanx for posting it ! This song once saved my life in 1983...

[dillweed44]

Can someone let me know a CD which has all the best rachmaninov choral music on it?

[gatoulis25]

@dillweed44 well actually i can tell you about the liturgy is on 2ble cd with vespers and liturgy editions DECCA

[gatoulis25]

FANTASTIC !!!!

[543693The]

ces chants orthodoxes sont intouchables, de vrais joyaux! A chacun son style... avec la Vierge à l'Enfant c'est prenant à l'extrême...Ôoooooooo*****

[SlavicMaleChorus]

The Western church and Eastern chuch unite? Just imagine a choir made up of Italian Tenors and Russian Basses.

[cavradossi]

Magnificent recording...does anyone know if this particular recording by the bulgarian orchestra and chorus is available on cd?

[gabarra]

It was released by EMI a few years ago, but now it seems out of stock

[basheer28]

A christian Palestinian, this is wonderful. God bless all christians. God grant us all salvation. Mercy be bestowed upon Rachmaninov's soul.

[mindspring57]

@basheer28 Oh there are a lots of Christian Palestinians and other Arab Christians in the Middle East. Consider the Maronite Catholics in Lebanon for example. Unfortunately, the Christians, and the effect the Israeli-Arab conflict has had on them, is often overlooked.

[temich1985]

@basheer28 my boss was Palestinian Christian and he was the best Middle Eastern man I ever know of, and the nicest too. I wish all of middle eastern were christian

[C2209w]

Divine, divine, divine. Orthodox Liturgy is extraordinary.

I belong to the Western-Church but may God, I beg Him everyday, bless us with Love and Forgivenessto each other in order to avoid the shameful celebration of 1000 years of separation (1054-2054). What a shame!!!!!!!!!!!!

[morganseb1]

May God hear you and open our hearts to reunite Christians...

[DelendaEstCarthago1]

@C2209w Amen. As a Western Christian, I proclaim that we need the wonderful, firm, beautiful and Apostolic Tradition of the East to come alongside our Western Tradition for the salvation of the world and the theosis of us all!

[mindspring57]

@DelendaEstCarthago1 The Eastern tradition is already alongside the West. There is a Byzantine Catholic rite which has been in full communion with Rome for centuries.

[DelendaEstCarthago1]

@mindspring57 Yes of course and I rejoice for this. But there is still much division between the East and the West, which if it could be healed entirely would strengthen us all. God bless you.

[mindspring57]

@DelendaEstCarthago1 Sadly, you are correct.

Doctrinally speaking, Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox probably are in 99% agreement with each other, and we could easily work out the remaining 1% and become part of the universal church together, but unfortunately, money and pride always interfere on both sides.

As for Roman Catholics and Eastern Catholics, we are united in the essentials of faith, and free to celebrate our diversity (e.g. we ordain married men to the priesthood).

[mindspring57]

@C2209w You are aware, of course, that there is a Byzantine Catholic rite, in communion with Rome, that uses the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom?

[psteele555]

@C2209w Come home to the Church, and it will be the first step against that shameful celebration.

[nnt3]

There is nothing richer in tone and beauty than the Orthodox Services.... Thank you for sharing......

[crni1djordije]

advokat19, i jeste, i budet, i nine i prisno, i vo veki vekov, amin!!!

[Winaska]

beautiful...absolutely beautiul. God Bless you to my Eastern breathren. God willing may we all worship together, East and West very soon.

[SlavicMaleChorus]

Great breath control. Rounded voices.

Centerd tones. Blended vocal tones.Listening to each other. This is what makes a choir sound full. Dynamics are also better controlled. Nothing is forced.

[dharamsala55]

Absolutely divine. There are no other possible words to describe Sergeï Rachmaninov's Liturgy of St.Jean Chrysostome. A soulf-lifting musical ultimate masterpiece that transcends everything, whatever our beliefs are. :D

[Justinchess]

You say "there are no other possible words to describe it", but you then go on to use other words to describe it...

[petrichanin]

Свят, свят, свят Господ Саваот!

[advokat19]

HRISTOS POSREDI NAS.

Long live to our ORTHODOX.

[cdehtg]

excelent !!!amazing choir and deep basses...!!!