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Cherubika

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Started in 2007, Cherubika is a group of Orthodox chanters who have come together from three Western states to produce a series of albums featuring certain genres of our hymnography. We value the rich variety of chant traditions in our faith and seek to give our listeners a taste of many different styles and compositions from around the world. Many of the melodies we sing are ancient, and have been preserved and well-loved for centuries.

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Member Since: 02/01/2008
Band Website: anaphorapress.com
Band Members: For our first self--titled album "Cherubika" the members are:Fr. Lawrence Margitich, primary conductor, composer, arranger Nicolas (Craig) Custer, asst. conductor, arranger Macrina Lewis, asst. conductor, arranger Daniel Alva, soloist, tenor Maria Armstrong, soprano Ellen Aylward, alto/tenor John Burns, bass Ruth Greenfield, soprano Ole Kern, tenor Julianna Kohl, soprano/alto Lia Kohl, soprano/alto Alexander Margitich, bass Ann Margitich, alto Justin Margitich, tenor Genevieve Richardson, alto
Influences: We are influenced by the incredibly rich traditions of Orthodox chant. One of our favorite genres is znamenny chant and we have all been inspired by the CDs put out in recent years by the Valaam Brotherhood. All the recordings from Mount Athos monasteries as well as the wonderful work done by St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery in Arizona provide further inspiration. Several other artists we enjoy are Divna, the Moscow Patriarchal Choir, the Ormylia Monastery, the nuns of St. Paisius Abbey, and many of the recordings from our fellow Orthodox parishes around the country. Non-Orthodox musicians who also illumine us with their acapella repertoire are Chanticleer, Cappella Romana, Schola Cantorum, and the Anonymous 4. Many of the recordings and scraps of written music which inspire us deeply are obscure – it can be an old recording on vinyl, or a piece heard in an all-night vigil at a monastery somewhere in Russia by one of our members. We're inspired by music of the soul all over the world.
Sounds Like: For listeners of World Music: you'll like us if you like Enya, Kitaro, and generally smooth "mood music".For listeners of classical and sacred: you'll like us if you like the Tallis Scholars, Anonymous 4, Chanticleer, and Cappella Romana.For listeners of Orthodox music: you'll like us if you like Valaam Brotherhood, Moscow Patriarchal Choir, Divna, the Greek Byzantine Choir, Boston Byzantine Choir.
Record Label: Anaphora Press
Type of Label: Indie

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New Release: Cherubika

Our first self-titled album, "Cherubika" has just been released. After almost a year of hard work and 2 pretty grueling recording sessions we finished up the 11 tracks on this album and also recorded...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:17:00 GMT