Nuns of Ljubostinja, Ensemble Rukovet—Agios o Theos: Ancient Orthodox Chants From Serbia

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By publishing this selection from his archive of rare historical recordings of music from the Serbian Orthodox Church the world-renowned authority on music Arsenije Jovanovic hopes to prevent the destruction of the precious musical frescoes of his native land. The Ensemble Rukovet, which is no longer active, was a mixed choir of music students. The choir of nuns recorded in 1963 during a mass in the monastery of Ljubostinja was made up of women from the local population.

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Tracklist:

Nuns of Ljubostinja
01. Ninje otpušćajesi/Oče naš · Our Father
02. Svjete tihi · O Joyful Light
03. Heruvimska pesma · Cherubic Hymn
04. Pesma Carici Milici · Song for Empress Milica
05. Hikna Ljubostinje · Hymn of Monastery Ljubostinja

Ensemble Rukovet
06. Tropar Svetom Ćirilu i Metodiju · Hymn in Honor of St. Cyril and St. Methodius
07. Veličanije Svetom Ćirilu i Metodiju · Praise of St. Cyril and St. Methodius
08. Stihira srpskim Svetiteljima · Hymn in Honor of Serbia's Saints
09. Stihira I Svetom Savi · Hymn I in Honor of St. Sava
10. Stihira II Svetom Savi · Hymn II in Honor of St. Sava
11. Svetilan Svetom Savi · Protagogikon to St. Sava
12. Suguba jektenija · Litany of Supplication
13. Tropar Svetom Simeonu Mirotočivom · Troparion to St. Simeon Mirotočivi
14. Stihira Svetom arhiepiskopu Nikodimu · Hymn in honor of Archbishop St. Nikodim
15. Stihira Svetom Stefanu · Hymn in Honour of St. Stefan
16. Stihira Svetom knezu Lazaru · Hymn in Honor of Prince St. Lazar
17. Po roždastve tvoje · You Have Been Born

Recorded by Arsenije Jovanovic, 1963 (1–5), and Zoran Jerkovic, 1987 (6–17), Serbia