Toensing: Kontakion for the Nativity of Christ
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Indebted to Slavic traditions, his virtuosic Choral Concerto for unaccompanied double choir and multiple soloists uses the dramatic words of St. Romanos the Melodist (6th c.) to recount the mystery of Jesus’ birth. Toensing’s more intimate New Orthodox Carols for the Nativity of Christ alternate between exuberant celebration and joyful contemplation as they bridge the gap between Byzantine and American hymnody.
- Proimion, The Virgin gives birth today Audio Player
- Stanza I, Bethlehem has opened Eden Audio Player
- Stanza II, The Father of the Father by intent became her Son Audio Player
- Stanza III, O High King, what is there for you among the beggars?
- Stanza IV, As she says such things int eh presence of the Ineffable Audio Player
- Stanza VI, As Mary heard all of these astonishing words Audio Player
- Stanza VII, Since they are your people, O Child
- Stanza VIII, Jesus, who is truly the Christ and also our God Audio Player
- Stanza IX, Receive, then, O Holy Lady
- Stanza X, The Magi hastened at once into the inner room Audio Player
- Stanza XI, “I will tell you,” said Mary to the Magi Audio Player
- Stanza XXII Now when She who is blameless saw the Magi Audio Player
- Stanza XXIV (Epilogue) Save the world, O our Savior
- O Nations, Let Us Now Prepare Audio Player
- Isaiah, As He Watched By Night Audio Player
- In Olden Days Audio Player
- What Shall We Call You Audio Player
- Now hear, O Bethlehem Audio Player
- The Virgin, as was Said of Old Audio Player
- O Let Creation All Rejoice Audio Player
- Now Christ is Born Upon the Earth Audio Player
- The Rod of Jesse’s Root has Bloomed Audio Player
- The Shepherds in the Fields Audio Player
- Once Sorrow had Silenced Zion’s Harps Audio Player
- Make Glad, You Righteous
Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ: A Choral Concerto (2007)
For double choir and soloists
Text: St. Romanos the Melodist (6th c.)
Translation by Darrin Morkunas; poeticized by the composer
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