Георгий Свиридов


Святый Боже ('Holy God')



Зарю бьют ('Dawn Strikes')
The dawn beats. From my hand my shabby copy of Dante falls to the ground. On my lips, the half-pronounced verse ceases to shape meaning. - My soul flies far off. - Familiar, everyday living sound, although you often radiate far out, I shrink away - into my silent sense of age.



'Pastoral'

Comments

Sicut Passer Solitarius said…
Uplifting music and lyrics
04 August 2012 at 11:31
Steve Finnell said…
you are invited to follow my blog
04 August 2012 at 11:39
Covnitkepr1 said…
Boys choir...simply beautiful.
I write and maintain a blog which I have entitled “Accordingtothebook” and I’d like to invite you to follow it
13 September 2012 at 15:28
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