The Orthodox Singers Male Choir: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy Servant depart in peace

[Gandalf930]

...wish the ending lasted forever.

[zloikarabas]

...обсуждающие игру актеров, после просмотра фильма, фильма не видели...

[shvejk74]

супер голос!!!!!!

[Anc1entbiker]

Probably the most spiritually uplifting sounds I have heard - fitting exit music at a funeral of on who has served his fellow Man.

[DonSair20]

Interesting recording. Instead of the final note being a Bb, its A1 or maybe my hearing its failing. The tenor is sweet, thats the best thing. And is Vladimir Miller in this recording?? Because you can hear from 3:42 to 4:11 Wichniakovs rough and laud voice but at the background I believe its Millers voice that's more powerfull and dark. But well that's just I don't know if anyone notice it.

[Aleksei5]

@DonSair20

Both Vladimir Miller and Yuriy Vishnyakov sang in this concert.

It is sung a semitone lower - the final note is A1.

[MrRaptim]

@DonSair20 yes, it is almost an A!!!

[etwade]

Indeed, a low A. Leave it to this choir to take the piece with one of the lowest notes in choral repertoire and pitch it down.

For the record, on both this song and the "We Praise Thee," both Wichniakov and Miller are singing with the choir on this recording, as well as all the other basso profondo's in this choir.

[don142856]

What a thrill from that final descending Bb minor scale, especially to have that last note so powerfully nailed. The piece sounds different transcribed for all male voices, but it works. Also, great tenor.

[SquallPwnLife]

yea real sweet soloist and great choir, but really, although wichniakov's got a wonderful loud low voice he doesn't have the best intonation in the world. some of the tuning is a little shocking. still, 5 stars.

[philosoful]

Ahhhh, I've been looking for this song! I adore that decent at the end, utterly incredible. It's amazing; after quite some time of seldom finding any new music I like I've developed such an obsession with Basso Profondo and the excellent Russian manipulators of such a range. Thank you for sharing. Is this song from a CD?..

[Aleksei5]

This recording is from a Christmas Concert on 11th of January 2005 in the Church of Saint. Ivan in Latvia. You can find it on the choir's site, under the tab "Концертные записи хора" or "Live Recording" on the english translation of the site. Good to hear you've enjoyed! :)

[philosoful]

Ahhhh, I can't find it, mind posting the address? Put some spaces in it and stuff and it'll work on youtube (Please!)

Thanks for the info though =]

[pavelkostov]

Great, great basso profundi!

[ShadowGuitar]

I don't usually like tenors, never have. I grew up loving basso (without knowing what it is), or any example of low singing.

This, however, is BEAUTIFUL. This tenor has an incredible voice. Thank you for posting this.

[hymnodyhands]

Oh, my, I thought I was the only one who didn't care much for tenors, while recognizing excellent exceptions (such as Mr. Maslov here). What a relief . . .

[ShadowGuitar]

Haha, I'm actually kind of relieved as well. It may have something to do with being a natural low-baritone, such that tenors simply don't "click" with me. Either way, I wish more people recognized how amazing a powerful bass can be.

[hymnodyhands]

I have my theories about why the low male voice doesn't get the respect it should in some areas of the world . . . it is an uncompromising sound, and this a world big on compromise.

[hymnodyhands]

It's an amazing piece of music all the way, but Wichniakov's low note, carrying clearly through the whole choir and giving out all those overtones? Wow.

[model84]

Incredible double low A ! Great bassi profondi !

[pavelkostov]

Wow, low A, incredible! Great Profondo! Wichniakov