Kedrov’s The Lord’s Prayer
Posted in Classical, Religious, Choral on May 5th, 2009 5 Comments »
This is the most moving of all choral versions of The Lord’s Prayer, in the Russian Orthodox rite. The opening chant, in the bass, is as cavernous as the cathedral it was recorded in. Instead of the English choral tradition of vibrato-free, neutered sopranos, we hear women’s voices floating over those dark basses, bringing real colour to the choral sound. It’s a sound that resonates with love and tragedy. Nothing compares with it.
This Bulgarian choir from the capital, Sofia, is conducted by Georgi Robev.
