Gloriae Dei Cantores first recording in Super Audio CD featuring the North American recorded premiere of Georgy Sviridovs Ineffable Mystery, a gorgeous sacred choral suite. In his memory, the choir sang this set of pieces in Moscow and the Golden Ring on their third tour of Russia in 1998. Georgy Sviridov,who was one of Shostakovichs favorite students, wrote the music for Moscows leading television news program and became one of the leading composers during the Soviet regime. His vocal music has been championed by Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the great Russian baritone. Gloriae Dei Cantores, having already recorded the best anthology of Russian music American Record Guide for Sacred Songs of Russia, now adds this rich collection of Russian sacred music to their discography.
