Happy 136th, Sergei Rachmaninoff

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff
April 1, 1873 - March 28, 1943

We celebrate with a movement of the Rachmaninoff Vespers featuring Canadian Tenor Robert King and the Da Camera Singers of Edmonton, Canada under the direction of Dr. John Brough.

Νυν απολύεις τον δούλον σου, Δέσποτα, κατά το ρήμα σου εν ειρήνη,

ότι είδον οι οφθαλμοί μου το σωτήριόν σου,

ο ητοίμασας κατά πρόσωπον πάντων των λαών,

φως εις αποκάλυψιν εθνών και δόξαν λαού σου Ισραήλ.

Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace;

Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:

A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.