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(The 7th Song Wreath, manuscript) The Orthodox Musical tradition is by and large foreign to the western Christian ear and "mindset". While there are points of contact with western European music (particularly in the Russian tradition), it is a music which in its vision and style has (at least since the time of the western European dark ages) developed in a much different way. In part this has do do with the fact that during its dark ages the church of western Europe adopted the "low mass" as its norm, while in the east the sung or chanted liturgy has always been the norm. In part it has to do with the development of musical instruments in the west and their adoption for use by the Church, whereas in the east only the human voice was considered appropriate for musical expression in the Church. SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHORAL CHANTS     Important: You must have the RealAudio player installed in order to hear the sound clips. Click Here to download a FREE version of RealAudio Player.     Liturgy - The Divine service of St. John Chrysostom - part1 - part 2 Stevan St. Mokranjac RTS choir     Orthodox Requiem Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir     Orthodox Requiem Stevan Hristic (1885-1958), RTS choir     Through the prayers of the Mother of God, Save us, O Son of God; Thy Nativity Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir     The Pre-eternal was Born Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931), RTS choir     I Praise You, O Lord! S tevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir     Christ is risen! Kornelije Stankovic (1831-1865) St.Mark's church (Belgrade) choir,     Thy Resurrection Kornelije Stankovic (1831-1865) St.Mark's church (Belgrade) choir,     Glory to God in the highest Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     Today the Virgin (Nativity Kontakion) Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     Prayer of Repentance (Ps. 6) Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     It is truly meet Kornelije Stankovic (1831-1865) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     O Heavenly King Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     Praise the Lord Stanislav Binicki (1872-1942) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     It is not possible that men should see God Miloje Milojevic (1890-1949) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society,     We Hymn Thee Kosta Manojlovic (1890-1949) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society,     Rejoice, O Virtue of the Hierarchs Svetolik Pascan - Kojanov (1892-1971) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     Lord's prayer Aleksandar Gavanski choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     We venerate Thy Cross Georgije Maksimovic (1929) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     The Cherubic Hymn Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society,     Prayer of David (Ps. 86) Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) choir of the First Belgrade Singers' Society     Troparion for Great Compline St. Michael the Archangel Serbian Orthodox ChurchChoir (Toronto)     Troparion to St. Sava Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) Singers' Society "Venerable Raphael of Banat"     Open unto me the gates of repentance Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) (from Holy Week), RTS choir     Hymn to St. Sava Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir     Thy Mystical Supper Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931) Then Belgrade Nonet     We Hymn Thee Vladimir Milosavljevic (1951) The Belgrade Nonet     Most Holy Trinity Choir of the Sisterhood of Chelije Monastery     Lord'sprayer Josif Marinkovic (1851-1931) Belgrade Madrigal Choir     The third stasis Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) Belgrade Madrigal Choir     Praise the name of the Lord Marko Tajcevic (1900-1984) Belgrade Madrigal Choir     Though Thou didst descend into the grave Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) St. Mark's church (Belgrade) choir     Jesus, having risen from the grave Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) St. Mark's church (Belgrade) choir     Arise, O God Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) RTS choir     Bless the Lord, O my soul Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     Bethlehem, O holy town Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     Clap your hands all ye nations Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     Dance this day, O Sion Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     O Yule Log (Christmas) Vojislav Ilic RTS choir     The old mother rose early, O Carolers (Christmas) Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir     Who drinks wine to the Glory of God (Slava) Stevan St. Mokranjac (1856-1914), RTS choir