Selected Chants of Great Lent and Holy Week

1. Open to me, O Giver of Life, the gates of repentance… Op.21, #2. Music by Pavel Chesnokov(1877-1944). Arr. by Georgy Smirnov

2. By the waters of Babylon. Ancient chant. Arr. by Alexandr Kastal’sky (1856-1926)

3. The Cry of the Adam. (Valaam chant)

4. Helper and Protector. Fragments of The Great Canon (Chant of the Assumption Laura of the Caves in Kiev). Canonarch: Art’om Reznichenko

5. My soul, my soul, arise! (Kontakion) Music by A.Tret’jakov (1905-1978)

6. Let my prayer be set forth in Thy sight. Op.24,№6. Music by P.Chesnokov. Soloist Art’om Reznichenko

7. Now the powers of heaven. Music by Grigory L’vovsky (1830—1894)

8. Thy abode.... Op. 72. Music by Alexandr Kastal’sky соч.72. Arr. by G. Smirnov
   Soloist Victor Rumjantsev

9. Of Thy Mystical Supper. Music by Alexey L’vov (1798-1870)

10. The wise thief. Op.40, #3. Music by Pavel Chesnokov. Soloist Victor Rumjantsev

11. Weep not for Me, O Mother! Music by Feodor Ivanov. Arr. By G. Smirnov

12. Chieftain Warrior and Lord... (Kontakion to The Akathistos Hymn to the Passions of our Lord). Music by Nikolay Ozerov. Arr. By G. Smirnov. Soloist Peter Panov

13. Hear, O God! Music by Alexandr Arkhangel’sky. Arr. By G. Smirnov

14. I behold the day of judgement. Music by Alexandr Arkhangel’sky. Arr. By G. Smirnov