Mikko Sidoroff - Vigilia (Krysostomos Chamber Choir)

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Composer: Mikko Sidoroff

1. Vesper: Kom, låt oss tillbe vår Konung och Gud / Tulkaa, kumartakaamme / Come, Let Us Worship
2. Vesper: Inledningspsalm / Alkupsalmi / Bless the Lord, O my Soul
3. Vesper: Första kathisman / Ensimmäinen katisma / First Kathisma
4. Vesper: Aftonhymnen / Ehtooveisu / O Joyful Light
5. Vesper: Prokimenon för lördag kväll / Lauantai-illan prokimeni / The Prokimenon on Saturday
6. Vesper: Symeons lovsång / Vanhurskaan Simeonin ylistysveisu / The Song of Symeon
7. Vesper: Gudaföderska och Jungfru, gläd dig / Iloitse, Jumalan äiti / Virgin Mother of God, Hail Mary
8. Matins: Polyeleopsalm / Polyeleopsalmi / Polyeleos
9. Matins: Välsignad är du Herre / Kiitetty olet sinä, Herra / Blessed are You, O Lord
10. Matins: Uppståndelsehymnen / Ylösnousemusveisu / Resurrection Hymn
11. Matins: Gudsmoders lovsång / Jumalansynnyttäjän kiitosvirsi / The Song of the Mother of God
12. Matins: Stora lovsången / Suuri ylistysveisu / The Great Doxology
13. Matins: Uppståndelsetroparion I / Ylösnousemustropari I / Resurrection Troparion I
14. Matins: Uppståndelsetroparion II / Ylösnousemustropari II / Resurrection Troparion II
15. Matins: Till dig, Guds Moder / Sinulle, oi Jumalansynnyttäjä / To You My Champion and Commander

Krysostomos Chamber Choir

Mikko Sidoroff, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Alba

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The album Vigilia by the Krysostomos Chamber Choir features a landmark work by choirmaster Mikko Sidoroff, believed to be the first complete Orthodox vigil composed entirely in Swedish. Originating from award-winning pieces in 2018, the project expanded into a full-scale composition for the choir’s 20th anniversary, blending earlier material with newly written sections. Drawing on texts from the 2000 Bible translation and liturgical sources, the music reflects Sidoroff’s recent style, emphasizing tonal richness and accessibility while maintaining an Orthodox spirit. Supported by major cultural institutions, the album also honors the choir’s enduring artistic influence.

Mikko Sidoroff is a Finnish choirmaster, composer, and choir pedagogue who has been based in Germany since 2016. He began composing at a young age, creating his first large-scale choral work, Panihida (2003), at 17, which led to the founding of the Krysostomos Chamber Choir—now recognized as one of Finland’s leading vocal ensembles. Over the past two decades, Sidoroff has maintained a close artistic partnership with the choir, premiering significant contributions to Orthodox church music, including Suuri paasto (2013) and Vigilia (2023), reflecting a sustained commitment to the development of contemporary liturgical repertoire.

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