Search - :: L'Art des Diacres de l'Eglise Russe (The Art of the Deacon in the Russian Church): Excerpts from the First International Festival Dedicated to Konstantin Rozov, Moscow Conservatory, 1993

This recording features representatives of the uniquely Orthodox deaconal art: the art of leading the faithful in liturgical prayer and proclaiming Holy Scripture. The positions of archdeacon or protodeacon in Russian churches were traditionally occupied by gifted vocalists whose fame matched that of opera superstars in the West; the Great Archdeacon Konstantin Rozov, who served in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, was the reputed to be the greatest of them all. Gathered at the festival held in his memory were deacons and singers from Russia, Europe and the United States. Contents: 1) In everlasting memory of Father Konstantin 2) Lesson from the Gospel according to St. Luke 3) Blessed is the man 4) St. Simeon's Prayer 5) Everlasting memory 6) Lesson from the Gospel according to St. John 7) God is with us 8) Lord, strenghten the Orthodox faith 9) Lesson from the Epistle to the Hebrews 10) Rejoice, O Virgin 11) Stichera for Lent, 8th tone and 6th tone 12) Lesson from the Prophecy of Ezekiel 13) Greek litany 14) It is truly meet to praise Thee 15) The Creed 16) Lesson from the Epistle 17) Everlasting memory 18) Augmented litany 19) Many Years