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Bogoroditse Devo by Sergei
Rachmaninoff Though Rachmaninoff avoided affiliation with the established
church, elements of its music and ritual appeared in several of his
compositions, and he contributed magnificent settings of the Divine Liturgy
(1910) and Vigil (1915). Both works, but especially the latter, were
influenced by a late-19th-century movement to return Russian sacred music to a
style based on traditional Russian chant and harmonizations. Unlike many pieces
from Rachmaninoff's Vigil, the stunning Bogoroditse Devo (the
Orthodox version of "Ave Maria") does not contain chant per se, but
uses chant-like melodic formulas with simple yet expansive harmonic textures.
Not available
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Translation:
Rejoice, O Virgin Mother Of God,
Mary full of grace, the Lord is with You.
Blessed are You among women,
and blessed is the Fruit of Your womb,
for You have borne the Savior of our souls.
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