Today we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation. Here is Rachmaninov’s beautiful setting of the angel’s greeting to Our Lady:
Virgin Birthgiver of God, rejoice! Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls!
March 25, 2009 at 10:22 am
That’s wonderful. Thank you.
AMDG, Janet
March 25, 2009 at 6:38 pm
So beautiful! It is clearly referencing eastern polyphonic chants too.
March 25, 2009 at 9:27 pm
The prayer is the “Hail Mary” in Eastern Christianity (Catholic and Orthodox)
I actually still remember it in Ukrainian
–GF