In Search of Divine Light – New CD from Divna Ljubojević

The celebrated cantor Divna Ljubojević recorded the new CD album In Search of Divine Light with her ensemble, the Melody and friends, at the Vavedenje Monastery in Belgrade.

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Divna Ljubojević began her musical career as a student at the Mokranjac Choral Society. She joined Serbia’s oldest choir, the First Belgrade Singing Society, where she became the youngest conductor in the group’s history – which dates back to 1853. In 1991 Divna Ljubojević founded the spiritual choir and studio Melodi.

She has since performed over 600 concerts in Europe, Asia and North Africa – leaving both audiences and critics breathless. She has released 18 albums on the Milan Records and Jade Music labels – distributed worldwide by Warner Music. The celebrated cantor, who had performed and recorded with Lykourgos Angelopoulos, is considered one of the leading interpreters and performers of the liturgical traditions and Byzantine chant.

In Search of Divine Light features a collection of sacred chants from the Byzantine, Russian, Serbian and Bulgarian traditions including works from composers like Nikolay Kedrov, Pavel Chesnokov and Alexander Kastalsky. Divna Ljubojević recorded the album In Search of Divine Light with her ensemble, the Melodists, at the Vavedenje Monastery in Belgrade.

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Tracklist

1. The Day Of Resurrection (Anastaseos Hemera)

Byzantine chant, arranged by Divna Ljubojević

2. In the Flesh Thou Didst Fall Asleep (The Exapostilarion of Pasha)

Serbian chant, arranged by Divna Ljubojević

3. Today Salvation Has Come to the World

Divna Ljubojević

4. All of You Who Were Baptized into Christ

Byzantine chant, arranged by Divna Ljubojević

5. Cherubic Hymn

Dagomys chant, arranged by Divna Ljubojević

6. Blessed is the Man (Blazhen Muzh)

Nikolay Kedrov

7. To Thee, The Victorious Leader (Vzbrannoy Voyevode)

Pavel Chesnokov

8. Come and Let Us Bless Joseph of Everlasting Memory

Pavel Chesnokov

9. In the Red Sea

Alexander Kastalsky

10. Let God Arise (The Paschal Stichera)

Byzantine chant

11. Your Resurrection, Christ the Saviour

Divna Ljubojević

12. Have Mercy on Me O God

Divna Ljubojević

13. Cherubic Hymn – Bulgarian

Old Bulgarian chant, arranged by Igumen Siluan (Tumanov)

14. He Was to Me Helper and Protector (The Song of Moses)

Russian chant, arranged by Divna Ljubojević

15. The Lord’s Prayer

Nikolay Kedrov

Divna Ljubojević – „Blessed is the Man (Blazhen Muzh)“ from „In Search of Divine Light“