Orthodox Music

Orthodox Music

(The 7th Song Wreath, manuscript) The Orthodox Musical tradition is by and large foreign to the western Christian ear and "mindset". While there are points of contact with western European music (particularly in the Russian tradition), it is a music which in its vision and style has (at least since the time of the western European dark ages) developed in a much different way. In part this has do do with the fact that during its dark ages the church of western Europe adopted the "low mass" as its norm, while in the east the sung or chanted liturgy has always been the norm. In part it has to do with the development of musical instruments in the west and their adoption for use by the Church, whereas in the east only the human voice was considered appropriate for musical expression in the Church.

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Serbian Orthodox Choral Chants

		Liturgy - The Divine service of St. John Chrysostom - part1 - part 2  Stevan St. Mokranjac RTS choir
		Orthodox Requiem  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir
		Orthodox Requiem  Stevan Hristic (1885-1958), RTS choir
		Through the prayers of the Mother of God, Save us, O Son of God; Thy Nativity  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir
		The Pre-eternal was Born  Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931), RTS choir
		I Praise You, O Lord! Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir
		Christ is risen!  Kornelije Stankovic (1831-1865) St.Mark's church (Belgrade) choir,
		Thy Resurrection  Kornelije Stankovic (1831-1865) St.Mark's church (Belgrade) choir,
		Glory to God in the highest  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		Today the Virgin (Nativity Kontakion)  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		Prayer of Repentance (Ps. 6)  Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		It is truly meet  Kornelije Stankovic (1831-1865) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		O Heavenly King  Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		Praise the Lord  Stanislav Binicki (1872-1942) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		It is not possible that men should see God  Miloje Milojevic (1890-1949) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society,
		We Hymn Thee  Kosta Manojlovic (1890-1949) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society,
		Rejoice, O Virtue of the Hierarchs  Svetolik Pascan - Kojanov (1892-1971) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		Lord's prayer  Aleksandar Gavanski choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		We venerate Thy Cross  Georgije Maksimovic (1929) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		The Cherubic Hymn  Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society,
		Prayer of David (Ps. 86)  Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society
		Troparion for Great Compline  St. Michael the Archangel Serbian Orthodox ChurchChoir (Toronto)
		Troparion to St. Sava  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) Singers' Society "Venerable Raphael of Banat"
		Open unto me the gates of repentance  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) (from Holy Week), RTS choir
		Hymn to St. Sava  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir
		Thy Mystical Supper  Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931) Then Belgrade Nonet
		We Hymn Thee  Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) The Belgrade Nonet
		Most Holy Trinity  Choir of the Sisterhood of Chelije Monastery
		Lord'sprayer  Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931) Belgrade Madrigal Choir
		The third stasis  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) Belgrade Madrigal Choir
		Praise the name of the Lord  Marko Tajcevic (1900-1984) Belgrade Madrigal Choir
		Though Thou didst descend into the grave  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) St. Mark's church (Belgrade) choir
		Jesus, having risen from the grave  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) St. Mark's church (Belgrade) choir
		Arise, O God  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) RTS choir
		Bless the Lord, O my soul  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		Bethlehem, O holy town  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		Clap your hands all ye nations  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		Dance this day, O Sion  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		O Yule Log (Christmas)  Vojislav Ilic RTS choir
		The old mother rose early, O Carolers (Christmas)  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir
		Who drinks wine to the Glory of God (Slava)  Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir