Matins for Holy Friday

Matins for Holy Friday

Artist: Choir of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, London
Item number: AJ060
Category: Russian
Chant Type: Russian
Language: Church Slavonic
Label: Ikon Records
Period: Contemporary
Length: 63'50
Release date: 2002
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1. Initial blessing; Troparion: Noble Joseph

2. Stasis I, II and III

3. Evlogetaria

4. The Canon: irmoi and selected troparia

5. Most Blessed art Thou, O Virgin

6. Exclamation; Great Doxology

7. Procession with the Winding sheet; Exclamation; Troparion: Noble Joseph

8. Prokeimenon, Tone 4

9. Reading from the Prophecy of Ezekiel

10. Prokeimenon, Tone 7

11. Alleluia with verses, Tone 5

12. Reading from the Gospel

13. Litany and final blessing

14. Come and let us bless Joseph of ever blessed memory


The hymns of the Matins for Holy and Great Saturday (usually sung on Friday evening) is presented from the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in London. Liner notes include a good description of the service. No hymn text.

By: Vladimir Morosan

This companion disc to the Vespers of Holy Friday (AJ059) features excerpts from the moving "Lamentations" service in the Russian tradition. It includes the dramatic "Dry Bones" reading from the Prophecy of Ezekiel.