Russia’s Beautiful Religious Songs - from the 15th - 20th Century - Famous Orthodox Mixed Choirs
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Until the 17th century Russian church music retained many features of the Byzantine style, in particular, plainsong. This mode was very close to the European Baroque style. In the early 19th century a few composers continued to take an interest in church singing, breathing new life into it. Notable composers were Kastalski, Kompaneïski, Gretchaninoff, Rachmaninoff, …