Icons in Sound

Icons in Sound 025 - Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

webmaster@corfun.com (Glen Chancy) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:16:38 +0000

Rarely heard hymns for the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29) are the focus in this episode of “Icons in Sound.” Musical settings, ranging from early Russian znamenny chants to works by Rimsky-Korsakov and Fr. Sergei Glagolev, are sung by Archangel Voices, Cappella Romana, and the Russian Patriarchate Choir. Click below to listen to the program. For more information about the program and the Feast, click the 'Read More' below.

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Icons in Sound 024 - The Best-Loved Hymns of Holy Week

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:33:01 +0000

On this episode of “Icons in Sound” Vlad Morosan explores some of the musical and hymnographic highlights of Great and Holy Week, featuring beautiful hymns from the Byzantine and Slavic traditions sung, for the most part, in English.

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Icons in Sound 002 - Open to Me the Doors of Repentance

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:45:49 +0000

This episode of “Icons in Sound” focuses on the hymnography of Great Lent, particularly some of the special commemorations and services that take place during the fourth and fifth weeks and several different musical settings of “Open to me the doors of repentance”--the series of Matins hymns that encompass the central theme of Great Lent.

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Icons in Sound 001 - With the Voice of the Archangel

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:59:08 +0000

Editor's note: This is an updated version of this program which originally ran in March 2008.

This episode of "Icons in Sound" explores the richness of the hymnography for the great Feast of the Annunciation, which the Holy Orthodox Church celebrates on March 25th. This glorious and radiant feast, which typically falls in the midst of Great Lent, celebrates the events described in the First Chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke, verses 26-38: Archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she has found favor with God, and will conceive the Word of God Incarnate in her womb. When she agrees to this amazing and miraculous plan, saying “I am the Lord's servant, may it be to me as you have said,” it is the Church's understanding that at that very moment the Holy Spirit came to her, as the Angel said, and the power of the Most High overshadowed her. Thus, this feast is also regarded as the conception of the Lord Jesus Christ, 9 months before his birth, which is celebrated on December 25.

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Icons in Sound 023 - Prepare, O Bethlehem

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:49:54 +0000

Like every Orthodox feast, the Nativity of Christ has its special period of preparation -- the 40-day Nativity fast and a five-day pre-feast. “Icons in Sound” invites you to explore the rarely-heard special hymns of the pre-feast of the Nativity, which help prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of Christ.

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Master, Bless: Hymns from the Hierarchical Liturgy

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:50:06 +0000

On November 12, 2008, a significant event occurred in the life of Orthodoxy in North America: the election of a new Metropolitan for the OCA, or Orthodox Church in America. We would like to dedicate this program of “Icons in Sound” to the newly elected Metropolitan JONAH, as we focus on some of the special hymns that are sung when a bishop celebrates the Divine Liturgy. “Many years to you, Master!”

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Icons in Sound 021 - Rejoice: Hymns to the Virgin Mary

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:32:24 +0000

A brand new CD by the St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale draws upon the richness of many Orthodox musical traditions, all adapted into the English Language. From Byzantine and Slavic chants adapted and arranged by graduates of the Seminary, to new compositions by American Orthodox composers, this CD allows listeners to experience the musical breadth and diversity found in the Seminary’s liturgical practice.

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Icons in Sound 020 - The Music of Tikey Zes

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:57:05 +0000

Dr. Tikey Zes has worked in the field of Orthodox Church music for over 55 years, producing numerous compositions and chant arrangements in both Greek and English. This program explores his musical legacy and the beauty it has contributed to the Orthodox musical landscape in North America.

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Icons in Sound 019 - The Elevation of the Cross

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:48:40 +0000

Celebrate the great feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with a broad selection of hymns in a variety of musical traditions, drawn from a brand new CD, entitled “Life-Giving Wood: The Feast of the Elevation of the Cross,” by the St. Lawrence Orthodox Chorale. On this CD all the hymnography is in English, allowing the sense and meaning of the festal texts to emerge fully.

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Icons in Sound 018 - The Nativity of the Theotokos

vlad@musicarussica.com (Vlad Morosan) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:42:57 +0000

The Church begins its New Year on September 1, and very soon afterwards, on September 8, celebrates the first major feast of New Testament salvation history--the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Theotokos. This episode of “Icons in Sound” takes listeners on a musical celebration of the feast, with a variety of selections taken from Byzantine, Slavic and contemporary North American roots.

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