Cherubim Hymn No. 7
Dec 15th, 2008 by oldfogey
A hymn sung at the beginning of Mass in the Russian Orthodox Church, as the priests enter. It was composed at the end of the 18th century by Dmitry Bortnayansky (1751 - 1825). I don’t think any other kind of choral singing has the same quality of mystical rapture as this. Just as you think it’s all over, great Allelluias sing out fortissimo.
The choir is the USSR Russian Choir conducted by Alexander Yurlov. It is from a vinyl LP, which accounts for some slight crackling here and there.
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