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ID: GD297
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Type: CD
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Kolektion: Choral CollectionSubkolektion: Choir
Soloists: Ruzhena Kovacheva, Vassilena Shopova, Theodor Karakolev, Svetlina Stoyanova, Milena Duneva, Nina Pelovska, Kalina Bouradjieva, Nadia Pavlova, Maria Radoeva, Yoana Pekova, Alexander Stoyanov Bulgarian National Radio Children’s Choir, conductor Hristo Nedyalkov Bulgarian National Radio Light Music Orchestra, conductor Yanko Miladinov
Booklet and songs in Bulgarian language only
“A choir of the highest class” and “an idol of children’s choirs worldwide” - these are some of the quotations form reviews regarding the Bulgarian National Radio Children’s Choir. Founded 45 years ago, the choir has performed in over 30 countries, and has had repeated appearances in some of them (with 16 concert tours in Japan only!). Many of the children who had sung in the choir have chosen music as their career and have become outstanding performers. The choir has been announced as a “Cultural ambassador in Europe”. Its conductor Hristo Nedyalkov has devoted his life and work to the choir and has written 400 songs for it. Many of them have become greatly popular, especially his winter and Christmas songs, which are included in the choir’s previous release (GD 287). Hristo Nedyalkov has received the “Stara Planina” order, as well as the outstanding Japanese “Golden Rays” Order of the sacred treasure. The choir’s fourth CD released on the Gega New label features songs based on poems by distinguished Bulgarian poets. As all songs of the choir, the ones included in the present CD are very melodious. Many of the songs are sung by children at kindergartens and schools and the release will be of use to such listeners as it contains the lyrics to the songs as well as the instrumental accompaniment. |
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ID: RCD16601
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Kolektion: Russische geistliche MusikSubkolektion: Choir
Vladimir Matorin (bass), Lubov Ustinova (soprano), Olga Rezaeva (soprano) |
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ID: COR16083
CDs: 1
Type: DVD
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Kolektion: Choral CollectionSubkolektion: Choir
Region Code: All, NTSC. Region 0, Plays in all territories
Screen Format: 16.9 Anamorphic
Main Soundtrack: English, PCM Stereo, AC3 5.1
DVD Format: DVD 9
Duration: 120 mins approx
Handel’s Coronation Anthems have delighted audiences ever since their first performance in 1727. They appear in all their glory in this celebratory Prom concert interspersed with a selection of Handel favourites.
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have long been celebrated for their interpretations of Handel’s great masterpieces. In this 2009 BBC Prom from the Royal Albert Hall they capture some of the composer’s most ebullient moments in concert performance, from the ever popular Arrival of the Queen of Sheba to the ubiquitous sounds of Zadok the Priest. All Four Coronation Anthems
feature on this DVD as well as virtuosic excerpts from the oratorio Semele sung by Carolyn Sampson, and the Organ Concerto in F major performed by Alastair Ross in its original version which finishes with a rousing ‘Alleluia’ chorus.
Bonus features include two works not shown in the BBC Two broadcast - Coronation Anthem My heart is inditing and Salve Regina.
Including Bonus Features:
Exclusive Interview with Harry Christophers
Bonus Tracks:
Coronation Anthem My heart is inditing
Salve Regina (Carolyn Sampson soprano)
Artist Biographies and Images
BBC Proms 2009: A Handel Celebration
From the Royal Albert Hall
Concert Programme:
CELEBRATION
G. F. HANDEL - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon)
Coronation Anthem: Let thy hand be strengthened
Excerpts from Semele (Carolyn Sampson soprano):
Endless pleasure, endless love
My Racking Thoughts
O ecstasy of happiness!...Myself I shall adore
Coronation Anthem: The King shall rejoice
Organ Concerto in F major, Op. 4 No. 4 Original version (Alastair Ross organ)
Coronation Anthem: Zadok the Priest |
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ID: GD188
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Kolektion: Choral CollectionSubkolektion: Choir
The Sofia Boys' Choir is one of the most prestigious Bulgarian choirs of its kind, winner of many awards at international and national competitions. Under the guidance of the talented Adriana Blagoeva, during the past few years the choir has widened the range of its repertoire by including masterpieces of sacred music - both Catholic and Orthodox.
In their present release the Sofia Boys' Choir perform liturgic chants by Bulgarian and Russian composers. Of particular interest for the fans of religious music are the monodic chants - by authors or anonymous, such as Svyatii Boje or Slava Otsu (an old composition by the famous singer and composer John Koukouzeles). The performances are distinguished by the unique beauty of sounds of the boys' voices led by the conductor with great skill. Each song features not only the professionalism of the great choirs, but also precision of dynamics, accents and gradation, typical of religious singing. The singers and their musicality, the perfectly performed tunes, the crystal sounds, as well as the characteristic reverberation of the recordings that recreates the atmosphere in the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral leave a deep impression.
Interprets: Blagoeva, Sofia Boy`s Choir
Blagoeva, Adriana - conductor and producer
21 - soloist: Petrova, Petya - mezzosoprano
24 - soloist: Markov, Stefan - bass |
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ID: GD133
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Kolektion: Sacred MusicSubkolektion: Choir
The conductor has selected nine of the most popular chants for festive services dedicated to Lord Jesus Christ and his sufferings during the last three days of his earthly life. Famous composers of Russian sacred music like Kedrov, Bakhmetiev and Tchaikovsky, as well as the Bulgarian Dobri Hristov, arranged and harmonized the old church motifs, thus turning them into brilliant pieces full of compassion and glorification of Christ's sacrifice. The chants are sung in Church-Slavonic with the fluency and timbre variety characteristic of East-Orthodox music. |
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ID: GD142
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subkolektion: Voices
As a continuation of GEGA NEW's idea to present troparia and chants from the Passion Week common in the practice of East-Orthodox community, Miroslav Popsavov has selected in this programme some of the most typical for the New-Year service chants related to the wedding ceremony. The psalms glorifying God and Jesus Christ are arranged in the order required by the canons. Most of the melodies, of ancient origin, have been arranged by Russian and Bulgarian composers. The most popular among them are Mnogoletie (For Many Years) and Dostoino est (Meet It Is), which have also become concerto pieces in the repertoire of the Slavic male choirs. The CD is of interest for everybody who would want to look into the world of Orthodox music, the ancient roots of which are in the Byzantine chant and service. Later on, in Church-Slavonic singing there were not only transferred canons, troparia and various jubilation modulae, but new chants were also created on the basis of Bolgarskii rospev and the so called znamenii chant, elements of which are present in some of the works included in this release. |
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ID: GD118
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Kolektion: Sacred MusicSubkolektion: Choir
The programme is part of the series of liturgical music released by Gega New and contains performances of the Sofia Priest Choir established in 1947. The choir has been conducted by prominent Bulgarian clergymen who were masters in the details of the Orthodox singing. For this CD, dedicated to the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ, the choir's current conductor, Kiril Popov, musician, graduate of the Sofia Ecclesiastical Seminary, with a PhD Degree from the Moscow Ecclesiastical Seminary, has selected some famous psalms, as well as pieces by renowned composers of church chants. The richness of sound of the male voices, the hues of timbres and colours make a special impression in the tracks Praise the Lord from the Heavens, mode 5, by John Koukouzeles, a great historical figure in Bulgarian musical culture, and O Holy God, in which the singers show their mastership in the jubilant singing. The choir sings beautifully these complex compositions and the deeply emotional, elevated music. Cherubic Hymn, mode 5, Meet It Is, mode 5 by Ioan Ohridsky also deserve special attention. Among the other performances are In Thy Kingdom by Dobri Hristov, the remarkable author of Bulgarian religious music, as well as the masterpiece O God, Save Thy People by the Russian composer, Pavel Chesnokov. The last track in the CD is the traditional Bulgarian chant Grant, O Lord, Many Years - a message and greeting to all Christians.
Soloist:
Markov, Protodeacon S. (1, 4, 6, 12, 14, 17)
Archpriest B. Chakov (4, 8, 10)
Archpriest I. Mihov (1, 6)
Archpriest M. Minchev (5)
Archpriest A. Naidenov (6)
Interprets: Chakov B., Mihov I., Minchev M., Naidenov A., Popov, Sofia Priest Choir
Recorded in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral June 1997/ Balance G. Nedyalkov, editing I. Litov |
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ID: GD158
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Subkolektion: Liturgy
Gretschaninov: Vespers Liturgy, Op. 59
3 - Soloists: M. Vassileva - mezzosoprano
B. Spirov - tenor
S. Atanassov - bass
9 - Soloists: Y. Ilieva - alto
S. Atanassov - bass
I. Tsaneva - mezzo-soprano
B. Spirov - tenor |
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ID: GD153
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Kolektion: Choral CollectionSubkolektion: Choir
Among the numerous works of the great English composer Benjamin Britten the opuses associated with the English religious musical traditions from the Renaissance epoch deserve a special mention. Among them stands out Missa Brevis, performed by the Sofia Boys' Choir and the organist Atanas Atanassov with remarkable musicality and vivid portraying of each of the five movements of the Missa. To combine Britten with the Italian composer Pergolesi is an excellent idea of Adriana Blagoeva, the conductor, who has worked out in details and in a very good style the poly-movement composition Stabat Mater - a classical example in the genre. The solo parts performed by the famous opera singer Hristina Angelakova, mezzo-soprano, and the soprano Theodora Gabrovska are incorporated in the magnificent sounding of the children's choir. Pergolesi's music captivates with its melody, harmonic symmetry, contrasting character and mastership in interlacing the motifs in a polyphonic construction, all that sung in excellent sonority |
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ID: GD143
CDs: 1
Type: CD
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Kolektion: Choral CollectionSubkolektion: Choir
In its third CD the Sofia Boys' Choir presents sacred music for choir and organ by Mozart, Gounod and Zelioli. With the musicianship already known to the fans of the choir, the boys sing the Masses by Gounod and Zelioli, an Italian composer and organ player from the first half of the 20th century. The international choral competition in Lecco is established in his name and the First Prize of this competition was awarded to the Sofia Boys' Choir. Zelioli's mass Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, as well as Messa facile et melodica are sung by the choir with exquisiteness of sound and crystal-clear voices, both qualities required by this style of music. The conductor, Adriana Blagoeva has not only fathomed the musical essence of the West-European ecclesiastic singing, but she has added liveliness and expressiveness to the pieces, revealing to the listener the deep meaning of the religious texts. Thus, everyone who hears the pieces included in this CD will feel not only the satisfaction from their musical perfection, |
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