Russian Easter Liturgy - The Luminous Resurrection of Christ

1. 1
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "Glory to the Holy, Consubstantial, Life-giving and Undivided Trinity" [Opening of Easter Service]
   5:10
2. 2
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "The Day of Resurrection! Let us be illuminated, O ye people" [Canticle I]
   2:09
3. 3
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "O come, let us quaff a beverage new!" [Canticle III]
   2:04
4. 4
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "When they who from Mary came, forestalling the dawn" [Ipakóï]
   2:26
5. 5
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "Thou didst descend into the nethermost parts of the earth, O Christ" [Canticle VI]
   2:13
6. 6
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "Though thou didst descend into the grave" [Kontakion]
   1:39
7. 7
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "My soul doth magnify Christ the Life-giver" [Canticle IX]
   3:05
8. 8
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] / Arr Vargin : "After that Thou hadst fallen asleep" [Exapostilárion]
   1:35
9. 9
   Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "Let God arise" [Stikhíri]
   5:26
10. 10
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] / Arr Balakirev : "The grace of Thy lips" [Hymn of St John Chrysostom]
    1:24
11. 11
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "Christ is risen from the dead"
    1:17
12. 12
    Bogoslovski : "O only-begotten Son"
    2:26
13. 13
    Smolensky : Short Litany
    1:43
14. 14
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] : "This is the day which the Lord hath made" [Prokímen, 8th tone]
    1:20
15. 15
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] / Arr Johann von Gardner : "Alleluia"
    1:23
16. 16
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] / Arr Lvovsky : Cherubic Hymn
    6:13
17. 17
    Kalinnikov : "We praise thee"
    3:22
18. 18
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] / Arr Balakirev : "The Angel cried unto her who is full of grace"
    2:04
19. 19
    Trad [Russian Orthodox] / Arr Balakirev : "Christ is risen from the dead"
    1:48
20. 20
    Bortnyanksy : Choral Concerto No.34 : "Let God arise
    6:44

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