A Lenten Musical Journey, Day 9

One more Russian “Thief,” this time from Alexander Grechaninov’s Passion Week. (Remember those names. More anon.)

This particular version (and its wonderfully-eerie overtones) comes from Charles Bruffy and The Kansas City Chorale, who are absolute staples in my chorale-music diet. Their stuff is really, really wonderful (as evidenced here).

Разбойника благоразумнаго во едином часе раеви сподобил еси, Господи, и мене древом крестным просвети и спаси мя

The Wise Thief didst Thou make worthy of Paradise in a single moment, O Lord. By the wood of thy Cross illumine me as well, and save me.

Attribution(s):“Dismas” by Anonimous (in the Solovetsk closter), licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons; “Bells” via Shutterstock.