Russian chant - We bow down before Your Cross

Russian chant of the basso profondo tradition.
Title: "We bow down before your Cross"
Performers: "The Orthodox Singers" Male Choir

Category:

Music

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• Music
• Chant
• Russian
• Religious
• Slavonic
• Orthodox
• Basso
• Profondo
• Christian
• Eastern

[gbmtmas]

The Russian music you've posted reflects a much nicer version of Russian chant than what you would here in a typical OCA parish (most OCA chant sounds like barbershop quartet music).

Thanks for sharing these musical treasures!

[Callixtinus]

@gbmtmas: The problem with a church that seeks to become an integral part of the local society and culture is the difficulty to adapt already given traditions (chanting among them) to the prevailing social and cultural norms. I guess OCA parishes are still in that phase. I am confident that sooner or later american orthodoxy will find its proper cultural expression. It won't be greek or russian or whatever (although it may be influenced) and probably that will be for the best.

[Death2Green]

Awesome, in truest sense of the word.

[SShammah]

Christ is Risen!

Truly He is Risen!

[bassedoutcleff]

Funny, god didn't compose this, Man did. Give Man some credit for fuck sake.

[rossboss1]

@Calixtinus: it may not be Greek or Russian but with the availability of much more Byzantine music in English I pray that the traditional music of the Church will flourish in American Orthodox churches without the need for organs and counterpuntal melodies that detract from power of the words and are otherwise a distraction to the faithful during worship.

@gbmtmas; you may not hear this at an OCA parish but likely in a ROCOR parish.

[xTonyxMaddenx]

@istgone I implied they have similar origins.

[istgone]

@xTonyxMaddenx That's not Gregorian... not even close.

[yamumsbum007]

@DoctorFrogger it sends shivers down my spine everytime time i listen to this. everytime.. it's soo beautiful

[DoctorFrogger]

Russians are the most solemn people I know. But as with this chant, it can be the kind of solemnity that can send a shiver down your spine because it's so pure, deep, and beautiful.

[SuperChef1990]

@Jakeston9614 i too am also a roman catholic and when i listen to this it lifts me so high and its just beautiful.

[bcwright4]

@Jakeston9614, the words they're singing translate roughly "Before Thy Cross, We bow down in worship, O Master, And Thy holy Resurrection We glorify." Usually sung 3 times. In the Orthodox Church it's used a lot during Holy Week as well as certain other times during the year such as the feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross.

[xTonyxMaddenx]

Love Gregorian chant in all its forms. I am a Catholic but its a tradition we share. :)

[spiritwarrior1]

Thanks for posting this beautiful piece of human instrumental art. Those voices are amazing! Worshiping God and singing in the1st bass section of my church choir is such a blessing. And being the only one in my choir that can hit a low C, I can relate in the appreciation of this God given talent so much. I so wish we could do stuff like this but our congregation at Calvary chapel would rather stick to the contemporary christian songs of today.