Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-03-24
THAT RUSSIAN MUSIC
PREStNTEOAT ST. T.ANNE'S
Chants and Hymns Sung BY Choir,
Alone, Without Accom-
parliament.
PROCRAM DISTINCTLY ORIENTAL.
The COacert Given sunday The Best
Ever Held in This Citv.

st. Anne's Church, rendered q most
interesting and delightful pro gram Of
Russian music.
The chants and hymns were sung
by the choir alone, with no organ sc.
companimt Mt, the numbers with one
exception) being taken from the lit
urgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
This liturgy is much older than the
Roman or Anglican, and, as is requir.
ed by their customs, il sung by the
voices alone, no instrumental music
being permitted in Eastern churches.
The unusual character of the pro-
gram increased the charm of the
music, the color and tone of all the
nu nbels being distinctly Oriental.
The organ numbers were we'll chosen
and beautifully rendered. 20 Light
Divine" was especilly good, in pro-
gram OF which practically the same
could be said of every number. The
"credo" was entirely an East n
chant this treatment of sacred music
being unknown west of the Balkans.
In the 1--WE Praise Thet /" the sing
ing part OF the priest was finely ta-
ken by the basses giving full char
acter of the chant The prayers at
the end of the sacred concert were
Tor Christian unity. This is note
worthy in as much as great strides
are being made towards a better nn.
derstanding between theAnglican and
Eastern Orthodox Communions, who's,
doctrines are nerly identical
Taken all in all the concert was by
far the best ever given in the city Of
Annapolis. The program follows
Processiona, Hymn 81 Prelude, S.
Rachmaninof, (arTnged for the organ
by C.. A. r. Will1insou), The Cheru.
bic Hymn (irom the Russian Liturgy
ct st. John Chrysostom) by A. Grtt-
Chaninoff, Op. 29.
We who figure forth the Cherubim,
the Cherubim in a mystery, we who
figure forth the Cherubim in mystery I;
we who laud and praise the qnickening
Trinity, singing the hymn thrice holy,
we who sing the hymn to the quick
ening Trinity; now let us lay aside
every earthly care. Amen. Let us rise
on high to the King of all our obla
tion, by the Angelic host invisibly
upborne. Alleluia
0 Light Divine (trom the Russian
Litdrgy), A Ksstalsky.
o light divine, Of the heav My
glory of the Father immortal, ever
holy, blessed Jesus Christ; and now
having come to the suns hour OF rest,
as we see the twilight shine, we preise
the Father, Son snd Holy Spirit Di-
vine Thou at all times art worthy
to be sung with undefiled tongue
o son of God, gracious giger OF
life, therefore all the world doth
glorify Thee, o Son of God.
Credo (for chorus mixed voices
and alto solo), A. Gretchaninof mi
Gene Creed (From the Russian Lit
urgy) Congregation, stand); Finale
(from Symphonic Pathetique" P,
Tschaikowsky, Op. "a, arranged by
Chas. Macpherson.
Ave Marie, P. Tschaikowsky, hymn
to the Mother OF God, from the Rus
sian Liturgy.
Forever is it meet, in truth. to bless
thee, the Birth giver Of our God
Be thou forever bless d and all unde
fld be thou, o Mother of our God
More worshipful than are the Che
rubin above. Beyond compare NOR,
glorious than the SeIaphim. Thou
true Birth-giver, brought US God, tn,
/ Word, and known no detilement. W.
magnify thee, Mother of our God
Amen.
Bless the Lord, o Ny Soul, Mikail
lppolitof Ivsnof, from the Russian
Liturgy.
Bless the Lord, o my soul, Blesse,
art Thou, o Lord, Bless the Lord ant
forget not all His benefits; Bless thi
Lord.sO my soul, and all that is will
in me bless His Holy Name. He j
| full of compassion and mercy, lonl
suffering and great in goodness. "a
will not always chide, nor keep hi
wrath forever. Bless the Lord,
nv soul, and ell that is within N
bless His Holy Name. BLESSED or
Thou, 0 Lord.
We Praise Thee, c. Shyedof, fror
the Russian Liturgy.
We praise Thee, We praise Thee
we bless Thee, we bless Thee.
Lord, we give thanks unto Thee, an
we pray unto Thee, o Lord, our God
| Glorious Forever, S. Rach naninof
from the Russian of Nipolsi Aleksye
witch Nekrssof.
Glorious forever, our freedom give
All our good fortune wakes at Tb
voice!
Freedom and fortune make US re
joice
Glorious forever, our freedom giver
Bless Thy great Name Lord God WI
made us.
Heed Us and aid US,
Fill with loves flame.
Homage we pay Thee, yet, oh, W
pray
May we act truly, wisely and dul;
worthy our tlanel
De asionai-H HvUan 662