Paschal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Paschal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

Artist: Choir of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sophia
Item number: AL020
Category: Bulgarian
Chant Type: Bulgarian
Language: Church Slavonic
Label: Gega New
Period: Contemporary
Length: 125'28
Release date: 2004
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Price: $27.99 USD
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1. Bell Chimes/Christ is Risen

2. Great Litany

3. Bless the Lord, O My Soul

4. Little Litany

5. O Only-Begotten Son

6. Little Litany

7. Christ Is Risen

8. In the Church you Bless your God and Lord

9. Christ is Risen

10. Baptized in Church & Blessings from the Bishop

11. Apostolic and Evangelic Reading

12. Litany of Fervent Supplication

13. Cherubic Hymn

14. Litany of Supplication

15. Credo

16. Mercy of Peace

17. The Angel Cried

18. Litany of Supplication

19. Our Father

20. The So Called

21. Dismissal, Sermon and Grant O Lord Many Years


A two CD set capturing the complete hierarchal divine liturgy for Pascha as celebrated at St. Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria. Liner notes include a commentary in Cyrillic and English; no hymn text.

By: Benjamin Williams

This 2-CD set is among the latest in a now quite large series of Eastern Orthodox liturgical recordings from the Gega New label in Bulgaria. Overall the recordings are very good, offering a cross section of "Russian" liturgical chant and specifically Bulgarian renditions. This recording is no exception, offering the rich choral sound of 19th century Russian and Bulgarian repetoire! The quality is quite high, especially for a live recording. The choirs capture and convey all the excitement of a paschal Divine Liturgy, the singing is clear and the overall effect is both uplifting and festal. The recording wonderfully captures the opulent and resonant acoustics of the cavernous St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, as well as the interplay of clergy, chanters and choir. The price is also quite reasonable for an imported 2-CD set.