the lively tempo is wonderful and so are the icons! I'm a mainline Protestant and I've only recently started becoming acquainted with non-Western expressions of Christianity.
I know no Russian, but wonder if the surname of the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich (based on your use of the word "blagoslovit" in your response to Cromwell88...and a reading of "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"), means "blessed son" or "son of blessing"? Is there a difference between "ovich" and "evich"?
Also, thanks for the video. I've sung this for Easter before and it really is an electric tune to sing as well as to hear. Something about it...
If I can pick one thing that I can call divine about religion, its the music. Truly it is touched by something eternal, beautiful, and grander than the mere comprehension of man..........until you get to christian rock and then it takes a nose dive. Is there an album for this particular chorus?
The music is great but the pictures do not match. Jesus looks sad, angry, or confused in all of them. Do you think that is how Jesus looked after he was risen from the dead? Google laughing Jesus and see what he would have looked like.
That is indeed how he's usually depicted in Western Christianity, but keep in mind that Orthodox iconography of the type seen in this video has a VERY long tradition of focusing on Jesus the divine being rather than Jesus the man, hence the more subdued expressions (I wouldn't really call them angry or sad myself).
@RealRunner7: The image you perceive as angry are what is known in Eastern iconagraphy as Jesus Pantocrator. That is Jesus the all powerful. They represent Jesus as He is now in the fullness of His power enthroned in Heaven. This is as we will seem Him coming on the last day, The Day of The Lord! A fearsome prospect, & a fearsome countenance to match.
I wonder which style Billings would like? This very well done and professionally done version or the foot-stomping, holler-at-top-of-your-lungs versions that Sacred Harp singers do.
I am Macedonian Orthodox I as well like early American Christian Hymns and authentic appalachian music of any kind, secular or sacred. Growing up in Ohio, there is a lot of Appalachian people and culture I am exposed to. Too bad a lot of the new generation Protestants like that Christian rock junk.
His Majesty's Clerkes do justice to early American acapella music and to our William Billings. Blessings on them and on you, Vostorgina! Thank you so much for this apt juxtaposition! It's uplifting.
Hymnody has been called the "iconography of Protestantism." This is a splendid demonstration of the truth in that observation. Billings was the "hymnic iconographer" par excellence!
This is great fun to sing. The text is part Biblical, part from a popular religious book of Billings' day, _Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality_. It's easy enough not to be beyond an okay church choir, but being sung by a fine choir, as here, certainly doesn't hurt it.
Sang this in choir last easter...at an Anglican church in KENYA. THANK YOU!
ghitahy 8 months ago
the lively tempo is wonderful and so are the icons! I'm a mainline Protestant and I've only recently started becoming acquainted with non-Western expressions of Christianity.
sundayriversong 1 year ago
the lively tempo is wonderful!
sundayriversong 1 year ago
Random question...
I know no Russian, but wonder if the surname of the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich (based on your use of the word "blagoslovit" in your response to Cromwell88...and a reading of "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"), means "blessed son" or "son of blessing"? Is there a difference between "ovich" and "evich"?
Also, thanks for the video. I've sung this for Easter before and it really is an electric tune to sing as well as to hear. Something about it...
kpp01 1 year ago
@kpp01 Rod Blagojevich is Serbian not russian
josharmenta 1 year ago
If I can pick one thing that I can call divine about religion, its the music. Truly it is touched by something eternal, beautiful, and grander than the mere comprehension of man..........until you get to christian rock and then it takes a nose dive. Is there an album for this particular chorus?
butchdeadlift10 1 year ago
@butchdeadlift10 Seearch Amazon for 'Early American Choral Music Vol. 1'
unklefelipe 10 months ago
What a lively performance! A cheerful finale for Easter!
gmckennon 1 year ago
The music is great but the pictures do not match. Jesus looks sad, angry, or confused in all of them. Do you think that is how Jesus looked after he was risen from the dead? Google laughing Jesus and see what he would have looked like.
RealRunner7 2 years ago
That is indeed how he's usually depicted in Western Christianity, but keep in mind that Orthodox iconography of the type seen in this video has a VERY long tradition of focusing on Jesus the divine being rather than Jesus the man, hence the more subdued expressions (I wouldn't really call them angry or sad myself).
sivertellingsen 2 years ago
@RealRunner7: The image you perceive as angry are what is known in Eastern iconagraphy as Jesus Pantocrator. That is Jesus the all powerful. They represent Jesus as He is now in the fullness of His power enthroned in Heaven. This is as we will seem Him coming on the last day, The Day of The Lord! A fearsome prospect, & a fearsome countenance to match.
VictorLepanto 1 year ago
I wonder which style Billings would like? This very well done and professionally done version or the foot-stomping, holler-at-top-of-your-lungs versions that Sacred Harp singers do.
ServusGrueziHallo 2 years ago
I am Macedonian Orthodox I as well like early American Christian Hymns and authentic appalachian music of any kind, secular or sacred. Growing up in Ohio, there is a lot of Appalachian people and culture I am exposed to. Too bad a lot of the new generation Protestants like that Christian rock junk.
gajda1984 2 years ago 3
This is great! Well done! It is nice to watch right before entering Great Lent.
Dostoyevsky2 3 years ago
@Dostoyevsky2: But "Christos Voskrese" is for after Lent.
VictorLepanto 1 year ago
His Majesty's Clerkes do justice to early American acapella music and to our William Billings. Blessings on them and on you, Vostorgina! Thank you so much for this apt juxtaposition! It's uplifting.
reallyharried 3 years ago
Hymnody has been called the "iconography of Protestantism." This is a splendid demonstration of the truth in that observation. Billings was the "hymnic iconographer" par excellence!
85mello07 3 years ago
This is great fun to sing. The text is part Biblical, part from a popular religious book of Billings' day, _Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality_. It's easy enough not to be beyond an okay church choir, but being sung by a fine choir, as here, certainly doesn't hurt it.
dis0guise 3 years ago
This hymn in our shape note traditions. I hope to add a clip of it some day.
dono509 3 years ago
Happy Easter to all!!
cromwell88 4 years ago
And a blessed holiday to you as well! We Orthodox Christians wish all the best to our neighbours on their festal day! May God bless! Bog blagoslovit!
raba bozhiya Vostorgina
Vostorgina01 4 years ago
Good Work man!
ApollonasKalamarias 4 years ago
So many wonderful icons!!
FinnishKnife 4 years ago 4