Divine perfection of powerfull feelings expressed in sound! It just makes you want to kneel... strong bass section, with dedicated tenors and baritones to hold the hars harmony in place....simple, touching, breathtaking piece!
At 0:35 there is a closeup of the bass section of the choir. First on the right hand side is deacon Nikolai Platonov, a well-known bass. However I am not sure if he is an oktavist.
Hair-triggering beautiful, Heaven must be pleased, and All listening in sacred silence Upthere. Long live Russia. long live Crist. long live Rome, long live the coming Great Uniting Christian Monarch!