ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD AKATHIST TO THE DERZHAVNAYA ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD The Moscow Churches’ Choir of Singers Precentor Anatoly Kuleshov CD colour booklet pages The Igor Matvienko Production Centre This marvelous akathist was composed in the terrible times of Russian history In on the of March Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne but that very day there happened an event that made many people recover their spirit In the village of Kolomenskoe near Moscow a new icon of the Mother of God appeared known as the Derzhavnaya icon The Queen of heaven was depicted as an earthly queen there In the years of cruel persecutions of the Church the icon didn’t cease to pour out the miraculous healings Nowadays it still strengthens and consoles the believers being one of the most loved and worshiped icons of the Mother of God St Patriarch Tikhon took part in composing the Divine service and the akathist of Theotokos – the Queen and Protectress The akathist is performed with

	FULL CATALOG Monastic Choir of the Valaam Monastery Precentor Hierodeacon German (Ryabtsev) Hierodeacon German (Ryabtsev) Hierodeacon German (Ryabtsev) The Twelve Great Feasts The Choir Of The Don Cossacks conducted by SERGE ZHAROV Monastic Choir of the Valaam Monastery Precentor Hierodeacon David Choir of the Moscow Theological Academy and the Laura of the Holy Trinity Choir of the Representation Church of the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St.Sergius in Moscow Precentor Vladimir Gorbik Hymns of the Twelve and other Great Feasts of the Russian Orthodox Church The Choir of the Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in the village of Tarychevo Precentor Lyudmila Arshavskaya The combined Choir of the Laura of the Caves in Kiev and the Kiev Theological Academy and Seminary conducted by Hierodeacon Kirill (Borisevich) The Metropolitan Choir of the Holy Assumption Laura of the Caves in Kiev conducted by M.S.Litvinenko The Choir of St.Jonah’s Monastery of the Holy Trinity Precentor Dmitry Bolgarsky The Choir of the Laura of the Caves in Kiev conducted by Dmitry Bolgarsky Divine Services celebrated by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow Hymns of the Byzantine tradition The St.John of Damascus children’s and youth choir at the Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in St.Petersburg Precentor Irina Boldysheva The Moscow Churches" Choir of Singers Precentor Anatoly Kuleshov BELL RINGING THE ‘SVETILEN’ Ensemble of Folk and Religious Music The choir of the church of. st. Nicholas in Tallinn. Conducted by Igor Vrona THE ‘AKATHIST’ MALE CHAMBER CHOIR The choir of the Sanaksar monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God THE VLADIMDIR SINGERS	NEW INFORMATION    FIND 01 ÐÓÑÑÊÈÉ ENGLISH PRINT AKATHIST TO THE DERZHAVNAYA ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD The Moscow Churches’ Choir of Singers Precentor Anatoly Kuleshov 1 CD (colour booklet, 44 pages)  2003 The Igor Matvienko Production Centre This marvelous akathist was composed in the terrible times of Russian history. In 1917, on the 2 of March Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne, but that very day there happened an event that made many people recover their spirit. In the village of Kolomenskoe near Moscow a new icon of the Mother of God appeared, known as the «Derzhavnaya» icon. The Queen of heaven was depicted as an earthly queen there. In the years of cruel persecutions of the Church the icon didn’t cease to pour out the miraculous healings. Nowadays it still strengthens and consoles the believers, being one of the most loved and worshiped icons of the Mother of God. St. Patriarch Tikhon took part in composing the Divine service and the akathist of Theotokos – the Queen and Protectress. The akathist is performed with reverence by the Moscow Churches’ Choir of Singers (Precentor Anatoly Kuleshov) in various chants and melodies, from classical Greek chant to severe monastic melody of the Sarov Hermitage. 1 CD, color booklet (44 pages) in Russian and in English with a narration on the history of the akathist and with the full text of the Praise to the Most Holy Mother of God. 1.  Blessed is our God… O Heavenly King… (Music by Archimandrite Matthew (Mormyl)) / 1.33Mb 2.  God is the Lord… Troparion Beneath Thy protection… (tone four; music by P. Chesnokov) / 1.18Mb 3.  Refrains / 0.77Mb 4.  The Little Litany (music by P.Chesnokov) / 0.36Mb 5.  Kontakion 1 (music by Deacon Sergy Trubachev ) / 0.48Mb 6.  Ikos 1 – kontakion 8 (Melody of the Sarov Hermitage) / 1.47Mb 7.  Kontakion 8 (music by P.Chesnokov) / 1.07Mb 8.  Ikos 1 (Melody of the Sarov Hermitage) 9.  Kontakion 1 (music by Deacon Sergy Trubachev) 10.  Prokeimenon, tone four (Chant of the Laura of the Caves in Kiev) 11.  Chants before the Gospel reading (music by A.Grechaninov)  The Gospel Reading 12.  Lesser glorification (Kievan chant) 13.  We have no other help… Stanza (music by A.Kastalsky) 14.  Refrains 15.  It is truly meet… (music by P.Chesnokov) 16.  The Litany of Fervent Supplication (music by P.Chesnokov) 17.  Dismissal (music by A.Grechaninov) 18.  Prayer to the Mother of God 19.  O most glorious miracle… Stanza (Melody of the Optina Hermitage) 1 CD (colour booklet, 44 pages)  [how order] 01   2003-2024   IGOR MATVIENKO PRODUCTION'S CENTER CO., Ltd [ info@orthodoxmusic.ru ] [ info@orthodoxmusic.ru ]

ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD AKATHIST TO THE DERZHAVNAYA ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD The Moscow Churches’ Choir of Singers Precentor Anatoly Kuleshov CD colour booklet pages The Igor Matvienko Production Centre This marvelous akathist was composed in the terrible times of Russian history In on the of March Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne but that very day there happened an event that made many people recover their spirit In the village of Kolomenskoe near Moscow a new icon of the Mother of God appeared known as the Derzhavnaya icon The Queen of heaven was depicted as an earthly queen there In the years of cruel persecutions of the Church the icon didn’t cease to pour out the miraculous healings Nowadays it still strengthens and consoles the believers being one of the most loved and worshiped icons of the Mother of God St Patriarch Tikhon took part in composing the Divine service and the akathist of Theotokos – the Queen and Protectress The akathist is performed with

ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD AKATHIST TO THE DERZHAVNAYA ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD The Moscow Churches’ Choir of Singers Precentor Anatoly Kuleshov 1 CD (colour booklet, 44 pages) 2003 The Igor Matvienko Production Centre This marvelous akathist was composed in the terrible times of Russian history. In 1917, on the 2 of March Emperor Nicholas II