Sacred Songs of Russia
These really are the greatest hits, the very best of what the world knows as Russian chant. Simply put, for pure emotional, pseudo-religious fervor, these works are hard to beat.  Elizabeth Patterson and her choir have done the near-impossible--they sound exactly like a real Russian choir (especially the Slavonic diction), yet maintain tonal sweetness and gorgeously blended balance--all the while letting the dynamic fury of this music have full rein. That is not to say that the soft side seriously suffers--Gloriae Dei Cantores floats some of the most cherubic pianissimos I have heard in this type of music, and the result is one of those thrilling experiences that make one thank heaven for the invention of speaker systems.  This is the best--the best--compilation of standard Russian choral music that I have heard, and I have heard a lot.   --American Record Guide, May/June 1999This is the Best--the best--compilation of standard Russian sacred choral music that I have ever heard . . . . --. . .Ritter, American Music Guide May/June 1999