The Orthodox Singers
The Orthodox Singers Male Choir, directed by G. Smirnov has been founded in… Read Full Bio ↴The Orthodox Singers Male Choir, directed by G. Smirnov has been founded in 1992. The best singers of Moscow churches and monasteries are invited here for taking part at the festive divine services and concerts.
The roots of Russian male choral singing can be found at the ancient tradition of the sacristan singers of the XVI-XVII centuries. They say that one of the first Russian choral works were composed by Tsar Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584), who being a great admirer of church singing, had founded one of the first Russian choirs named the State Sacristan Singers.
Occurrence of the Choir combining church service and public concerts, became possible when it began to be perceived in a society not only as members of the clergy taking part in divine worship, but also as the remarkable instrument capable to give new sounding to the musical works of the secular and church authors.
The roots of Russian male choral singing can be found at the ancient tradition of the sacristan singers of the XVI-XVII centuries. They say that one of the first Russian choral works were composed by Tsar Ivan the Terrible (1530-1584), who being a great admirer of church singing, had founded one of the first Russian choirs named the State Sacristan Singers.
Occurrence of the Choir combining church service and public concerts, became possible when it began to be perceived in a society not only as members of the clergy taking part in divine worship, but also as the remarkable instrument capable to give new sounding to the musical works of the secular and church authors.
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The Orthodox Singers Lyrics
How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion How glorious is our…
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How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion
How glorious is our Lord in Zion
Glorious beyond descriptive phrase!
His Heavenly throne is filled with His greatness
And all creation sings His matchless praise!
How great our Lord, How glorious His splendor
Shines through our nights and fills us through all our days.
Our eyes beheld the love of the Shepherd
When for our sins, He offered The Lamb!
With songs of praise our voices are lifted
Our grateful songs for His all-perfect plan
How great our Lord, to Thee we surrender
Our lives a fragrance, stirred by Thy love to man.
O Lord, Thy light has shined in our darkness
Thy love has claimed us each as Thy own
Thy hands have opened windows of Heaven
Meeting our needs with treasure from Thy throne
How great our Lord, Thy grace all-sufficient!
Thy boundless love, it’s depths cannot e’re be known.
Let songs of praise resound in thy dwelling
Let all the world, Thy new mercies know,
Thy faithfulness to all generations
Flows from the Heav’ns to all the earth below,
To Thee we raise in each heart an altar
Lift high our Lord, that all men His name might know.