Description
HOLY RUSSIA CELEBRATES THE FESTIVAL OF CHRISTMAS / СВЯТАЯ РУСЪ / DVD Video
UPC 0745099662721
Product Details
- Duration: Approx. 58 minutes
- Region Code: 2, 3, 4, 5
- Picture Format: NTSC 4:3, Colour
- Audio: Linear PCM Stereo
- Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian
- Manufactured In: EU
- Produced by: NVC Arts
- Released: 1994 (DVD packaging: 2006)
Overview
Holy Russia Celebrates the Festival of Christmas is a stunning visual and musical journey through Russia's most sacred and historic locations, celebrating the joyous festival of Christmas. Filmed in some of the most beautiful cathedrals, monasteries, and sacred sites, the DVD explores the deep traditions of Russian Orthodox Christianity. Viewers are taken to Moscow, the Golden Ring cities, and the New Jerusalem Monastery, capturing the spiritual essence of the holiday.
Key Locations:
- Moscow: Including Epiphany Cathedral, the Kremlin Cathedrals, and Patriarch Alexi II leading Christmas Night Mass.
- Golden Ring: Featuring the cities of Pereslavl, Rostov, Sergiev Posad, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, and Suzdal.
- New Jerusalem Monastery: The final Christmas celebration, including the Baptism at the New Jerusalem Monastery.
Musical Highlights:
- The Cherubic Hymn (Tchaikovsky)
- Credo (Grechaninov)
- Praise the Lord from the Heavens (Rachmaninov)
- Kaliadka (Traditional Christmas Carol)
- Epiphany Troparion (Kastalsky)
- Nunc Dimittis (Rachmaninov)
- Praise the Name of the Lord (Cristov)
- The Song of the Magi (Traditional)
Performers:
- Moscow Chamber Choir
- Choir of Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
- Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary Choir
- The Children's Choir
- Church of the Holy Virgin of Kazan, Ouzkoje
- Directed by: Georges Gachot
- Devised and Produced by: Robin Scott
- Production Company: NVC Arts, Warner Music Group
