Church music is a significant and extensive part of Russian national culture. The history of its appearance, its life and development embraces many centuries, beginning with the introduction of Christianity up to the present time. In particular there was a remarkable flourishing of Russian church music at the end of the nineteenth century and in the first twenty years of the next century. It was a period when many talented and widely known composers renewed and enriched church repertoire. The present recording offers the music from the Russian Divine Liturgy, celebrated by a Bishop.