Opella Musica, Camerata Lipsiensis & Gregor Meyer - Kuhnau: Complete Sacred Works, Vol. 3 (2018)
Classical , Vocal| WEB FLAC (tracks) & d. booklet | 304 MB
Label: CPO | Tracks: 32 | Time: 73:58 min
The Akathistos Hymn to the Virgin Mary is a lyrical masterpiece in 24 stanzas that has been treasured for nearly 1,500 years by Eastern Christians. Father Ivan Moodys 1998 setting, composed specially for Cappella Romana, weaves beloved Greek melodies into Russian choral textures as it progresses from reverent contemplation to ecstatic transcendence. Vocal ensemble Cappella Romana combines passion with scholarship in its exploration of early and contemporary music of the Christian East and West.