The liturgy of Saint Basil, bishop of Caesarea in
Cappadocia, dates from 370 - 379. It is still
celebrated in the Orthodox world, alongside the later
and more concise liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.
It is characterized by a very long “anaphora”
(prayer of the offering), which is accompanied in
Slavic traditions by equally developed
“responses”.
This “anaphora” ends with a specific hymn to
the Mother of God.
I offer you in this collection th...(+)
The liturgy of Saint Basil, bishop of Caesarea in
Cappadocia, dates from 370 - 379. It is still
celebrated in the Orthodox world, alongside the later
and more concise liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.
It is characterized by a very long “anaphora”
(prayer of the offering), which is accompanied in
Slavic traditions by equally developed
“responses”.
This “anaphora” ends with a specific hymn to
the Mother of God.
I offer you in this collection these two
harmonized songs for male choir, on traditional
melodies, for the attention of the choir of the Church
of the Hill Saint-Serge, in Paris.
