Oratoriuul is inspired by the Eastern Orthodox Christian liturgy for Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

It is a combination of pure, a cappella vocal writing and chamber orchestral effects very much connected with gypsy and Jewish popular music, alternating passages of serene sacred music with vocal harmonic clusters.

The Diveevo Monastery in Russia commissioned Oratoriuul for 2010.

1. Entrance
2. Part I
3. Part II
4. Part III
5. Part IV
6. Dismissal

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 11/27/2010
Adina Spire lives in Zurich Switzerland

Tagged as: Classical, Choral

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