Rev. Bigorska Obitel http://bigorski.org.mk Video recording of the monastic song "In the middle of the desert pain", made by professional teams consisting of directors of photography, producer, editor and director, they attended the Bigorski Sanctuary for some time ago, trying to to put on camera the everyday monastic life in the Family. It is a song that is a kind of depiction of the monastic everyday life, composed by a monk from Svetogorje, which the Bigor Brotherhood translated and sang, creating a composition that captivates with the beautiful verses that express the depth of the monastic life, while the archaic melody, on the other hand, successfully conveys the mystical the setting in which the monk lives and moves. Recorded in Studio "Alshar" Song arrangement: Vladimir Dimovski Violin I - Vladimir Cvetkovski violin II - Petar Taseski viola - Vladimir Dimovski cello - Kiril Josifov double bass - Mitko Ivanov lyre, clarinet - Petar Hristo canon - Timko Chichakovski harp - Vesna Mikic Professional team : Direction and editing: Goran Kostadinov Camera: Christian Teodorov, Aleksandar Ivanovski Drone: Darko Danilov Post-production: Ognen Shapkovski © All rights reserved For the purpose of preparing a video for the monastic song called "In midst of desert beauty" professional teams consisting of a photography manager, producer, montage master and a director, have spent a significant time at the Bigorski sanctuary, trying with all their skill to successfully catch and put on a camera the everyday life in this Monastery. We are talking about a song which is a form of presentation of monastic everyday life, originally created by an Athonite monk, which the Bigorski brothers managed to translate and sing, thus creating a composition which attracts with its wonderful verses expressing the profoundness of monastic life , and with its warm archaic melody successfully conveys the mystical ambience in which the monk lives and works. The arrangement for this song was made by Vladimir Dimovski and it was recorded at the "Alshar" Music Studio, with Ivica Jankulovski. The music was played by: First Violine – Vladimir Cvetkovski Second Violine – Petar Taseski Viola – Vladimir Dimovski Violoncello – Kiril Josifov Contrabass – Mitko Ivanov Lyra, Clarinet – Petar Hristo Canon – Timko Chichakovski Harp – Vesna Mikic People responsible for the expert cut of the video: Director and Montage: Goran Kostadinov Camera: Kristijan Teodorov, Alexander Ivanovski Drone: Darko Danilov Postproduction: Ognen Shapkovski We are immensely grateful to this professional team, which managed, without disturbing the rhythm of monastic life, to convey authentically that which happens every day at the monastery. © All rights reserved Text: In the middle of the desert beauty In the middle of the desert beauty, in forests and caves, where flowers bloom, where birds sing. There are pure things there, like field lilies, and more beautiful than the rose, Christ's monks. They said goodbye to the world, friends, parents, now God and all the saints there are their relatives. Day and night, they sweetly sing about the Savior Christ, who decorated them with virtue and with much grace. Before sunrise, in the dark, before dawn, before birdsong, they are at prayer. And the angels are with them and wing them, take their prayer and carry it up. Every moment, with weak hands, they hold themselves for prayer, the rosary is holy and the life is holy. They are always elevated in heavenly heights, like trees without leaves and with pale faces. As soon as the bell is heard with the chime and the clapper knocks, life changes. They dressed us in a cassock, in sacred clothes and gave us a schema - we are going to Calvary. Their table is beautiful, the food is consecrated, no matter how modest it is, it makes their hearts happy. Because of this, kings threw away their wreaths, so that they would be locked in a cell without face and honor. What use are my brothers, neighbors and friends? When death comes to me, no one will help. If I also wear rasa, that is not enough, I need to leave the worldly life completely. Good health, dear brothers, friends and relatives, I can no longer here, in my worldly life.