Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks from Russia and Beyond collects more excerpts from spiritual, chant-oriented works by mostly Russian choirs; Rachmaninov is the most heavily featured composer, and the St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (conducted by
Nikolai Korniev) and the Russian State Symphony Cappella (conducted by Valeri Polyanskii) are the two most heavily featured performers. Overall, the music is somewhat austere in its majesty, but its dramatic tension makes it a sublimely moving experience. ~ Steve Huey