tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post8579348515099660657..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Too beautiful to skip. . . do yourself a favor and listen!Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-84934935284958040202017-06-30T10:20:04.458-05:002017-06-30T10:20:04.458-05:00As the Russians say, “One does not argue about tas...As the Russians say, “One does not argue about taste,” but I believe the most beautiful version of the Cherubim Song is that of Bortniansky, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-fE-YsM_Vk<br />As a bonus, here is another of Bortniansky’s melodies, How Glorious is our Lord in Zion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHckeoB_SHQ<br />This was the unofficial Russian national anthem until 1816. A hymn with that melody used to be in the Lutheran Hymnal. Afterward, “God Save the Czar” took over as official anthem. We know “God Save the Czar” as the final portion of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” The composer was Alexei Lvov, the lyrics by Vasily Zhukovsky.<br />Peace and Joy!<br />George A. MarquartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com