russian polyphonic chants (XVII c.)


Added: Nov 19, 2008

Author: xmilenako

Duration: 2:21

fragments of two stichera (a particular kind of orthodox hymn), examples of the 17th century russian polyphony which reached russia through poland and the ukraine, followed by holiday chimes from kiev pechersk lavra (kiev monastery of the caves), an historic monastery in kiev, ukraine.with some pictures from sergiyev posad (zagorsk), kiev pechersk lavra and st. michael's cathedral in kiev.1. christmas sticheron 2. easter sticheron 3.holiday chimes

Channel: Film

Tags: baroque  chant  easter  holiday  hymn  kiev  lavra  music  orthodox  pechersk  polyphonic  polyphony  russian  sacred  sticheron 


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