Choir of the Dormition: Russian Orthodox Chants

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Title:

Russian Orthodox Chants

Artist:

Choir of the Dormition

Label:

Unesco

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

093077830120

Genre:

International

Release Date:

2015-01-13

Number of Discs:

1

The Russian Orthodox Novodevichy Convent, dedicated to the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, was founded in 1524. According to UNESCO, Novodevichy is the best known convent in Moscow, and in 2004 was proclaimed to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 1989 recording features the Choir of the Dormition Church of the Novodevichy Convent under the direction of Hegumen Petr Polyakov. The album is dedicated to the great jubilee of the Millennium of Baptism of Russia, which celebrated a thousand years of Christianity in Russia. Liner notes include a brief history and photographs of the Novodevichy Convent.

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