Vigilia Krysostomos Chamber Choir featuring Mikko Sidoroff

• Mikko Sidoroff (b. 1985): Vesper:
• 1 Sidoroff: Vesper: Kom, låt oss tillbe vår Konung och Gud / Tulkaa, kumartakaamme / Come, Let Us Worship 01:16
• 2 Sidoroff: Vesper: Inledningspsalm / Alkupsalmi / Bless the Lord, O my Soul 03:32
• 3 Sidoroff: Vesper: Första kathisman / Ensimmäinen katisma / First Kathisma 03:41
• 4 Sidoroff: Vesper: Aftonhymnen / Ehtooveisu / O Joyful Light 04:05
• 5 Sidoroff: Vesper: Prokimenon för lördag kväll / Lauantai-illan prokimeni / The Prokimenon on Saturday 02:18
• 6 Sidoroff: Vesper: Symeons lovsång / Vanhurskaan Simeonin ylistysveisu / The Song of Symeon 04:01
• 7 Sidoroff: Vesper: Gudaföderska och Jungfru, gläd dig / Iloitse, Jumalan äiti / Virgin Mother of God, Hail Mary 03:27
• Matins:
• 8 Sidoroff: Matins: Polyeleopsalm / Polyeleopsalmi / Polyeleos 02:34
• 9 Sidoroff: Matins: Välsignad är du Herre / Kiitetty olet sinä, Herra / Blessed are You, O Lord 06:09
• 10 Sidoroff: Matins: Uppståndelsehymnen / Ylösnousemusveisu / Resurrection Hymn 04:59
• 11 Sidoroff: Matins: Gudsmoders lovsång / Jumalansynnyttäjän kiitosvirsi / The Song of the Mother of God 05:05
• 12 Sidoroff: Matins: Stora lovsången / Suuri ylistysveisu / The Great Doxology 04:13
• 13 Sidoroff: Matins: Uppståndelsetroparion I / Ylösnousemustropari I / Resurrection Troparion I 03:52
• 14 Sidoroff: Matins: Uppståndelsetroparion II / Ylösnousemustropari II / Resurrection Troparion II 02:24
• 15 Sidoroff: Matins: Till dig, Guds Moder / Sinulle, oi Jumalansynnyttäjä / To You My Champion and Commander 05:53
• Total Runtime 57:29

Info zu Vigilia

The Swedish-language Vigil was the result of a combination of many coincidences. In 2018, I won the composition competition of the Bel Canto choir in Pietarsaari with two pieces: Nu firar himmelens makter (a cherubic hymn from the liturgy of the presanctified gifts) and Nordisk Vår (Edith Södergran). The victory in the composition competition led to a follow-up commission, which is why I decided to compose three songs from the Vigil in Swedish. This is how Tre Heliga Hymner was born, which included the Vigil’s Introductory Psalm 104, the Evening Hymn, and the Troparion to the Mother of God (Virgin Mother of God, Hail Mary). It has already become a tradition that when the Krysostomos Chamber Choir celebrates an anniversary, I compose a larger piece for the choir: The choir’s activities began in 2002–2003 with the Panihida I composed. In the jubilee year of 2013, we premiered the work Suuri paasto (The Great Lent), which, as its name suggests, includes works from the weeks of preparation for Lent to the eve of Easter. The Krysostomos Chamber Choir has also recorded these works.

Krysostomos Chamber Choir

The Krysostomos Chamber Choir
has established itself as one of Finland's leading Orthodox choirs. Founded in 2003 by Mikko Sidoroff, the ensemble is active across the country and rehearses during several weekends a year. Krysostomos is specialised in performing contemporary Finnish Orthodox church music, also premiering new compositions annually.

The name of the choir is derived from Greek and means "golden mouth". It also refers to John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, who lived in the 4th century and who received his epithet due to his celebrated skills as an orator.

The Krysostomos Chamber Choir has released four recordings under the label Alba Records: Panikhida (2007), O Gladsome Light (2011), The Great Lent (2015) and Deesis (2016). The first of these, Panikhida, was named choral recording of the year 2007 by The Finnish Choral Directors' Association and The Finnish Amateur Musicians' Association.

During its existence, Krysostomos has paved the way for new Orthodox music. The sacred works by Mikko Sidoroff form the backbone of its repertoire. In addition, the choir has given first performances of music by, among others, Ville Matvejeff, Henri Sokka, Lauri Mäntysaari and Pekka Jalkanen. Thus, the continuation of the rich Ortodox church music tradition is an essential element in the choir's work.

Mikko Sidoroff, born 1985, is a Finnish choral conductor and composer living in Germany. He graduated from the Sibelius Academy as Master of Music in 2011, and has worked with numerous choirs in Finland and abroad. In 2018, he was appointed opera chorus master at the Landestheater Coburg, where we has been working since. He has also taught choral conducting at universities and other educational institutions in Finland and Germany.

Booklet für Vigilia