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I decided to go against my usual grain in this one. It is Russian hard rock, so, be warned (or be pleased, as the case may be!). I do daresay I had great fun in putting this together! I love my usual artwork, but, this got tyotya Vostorgina's creative juices flowing! I chose the music for two reasons. Firstly, VVP is a well-known great husband, so, I can see him handing out justice to the fellow in this song. Secondly, don't abuse Mother Russia... you may get a bear swipe in response.

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A traditional setting of the Great Doxology from the Utreniye (literally, "Morning Service", Matins). It is sung by a choir from Moscow under the direction of Viktor Popov, with an accompaniment of photographs of Russian Orthodox churches in the homeland and the diaspora. I dedicate this in memory of Barbara, for her kindness. Vechnaya Pamyat.

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The landscape art of the great Peredvizhniki painter Ivan Shiskin is joined with a Soviet popular song sung by Dmitri Khvorostovsky. The last image, Morning in the Pine Forest, is considered to be the finest Russian nature/landscape painting of all time. I agree, emphatically. From Vladivostok to Brest, from Kotlas to Odessa, many peoples, many voices, yet one homeland, one soul.

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This composition from the opus 37 "Vespers" of Sergei Rakhmaninov is my favourite setting of this text. It is combined with Russian icons of the Mother of God of Kazan. The text differs from the Western version. "Virgin Birthgiver of God, rejoice! Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls!"

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An old a capella Russian soldiers' song performed by the Valaam Ensemble against a backdrop of contemporary Russian patriotic paintings. Can you believe the basso profundo (Vladimir Miller)? How low CAN he go?!

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An old Russian romance sung against a backdrop of landscape paintings by the 19th century Russian artist Isaak Levitan (who is considered the finest landscape artist in the Russian milieu).

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What better match for a song entitled "The Sickness of Love" than the romantic art of Konstantin Somov?

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Two great talents unite! I combined the musical artistry of Muslim Magomaev with the inspired nature photography of Igor Shpilenok. URL: shpilenok.com The genius of the one works off the other, and vice versa! The total is greater than the sum of the parts. This song is not only performed by Mr Magomayev, he composed it as well. The photos are of Russian park rangers, scientists, and conservationists, and of the Russian nature and wildlife they study, love, guard, and preserve. LET'S SAVE OUR NATURAL HERITAGE!

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"I Walk Alone Down the Road" is an old Russian "romants" sung by Dmitri Khvorostovsky with the St Petersburg Chamber Choir. It is one of those classic old "weepies" that we Russians love so much, full of soulful heartache and longing. I think that the art of Ilya Repin is a perfect match for this music.

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A new setting of the Liturgy by Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev (2006). The icons are of Christ as Heavenly King.

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An Old Russian Romance sung by Dmitri Khvorostovsky with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra under Constantine Obelian. The Russian folk instruments were played by the Style of Five. It is performed against a collection of Impressionist paintings by Isaak Brodsky.

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The first national anthem of Russia, set to the tune of "God Save the King". It is sung a capella by the Valaam Ensemble, accompanied by 19th century Russian patriotic art.

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The Red Army Chorus sings "Nad Synom Donom" (The Sons of the Don), matched with paintings of Cossacks by Ilya Repin and Vasili Surikov. There are some Ukrainian nationalists who say that Cossacks were all Ukrainians and anti-Russian. This is not so. Most Cossacks spoke Russian, and lived in the outlying parts of the Empire. I know this because I am a proud daughter of the Siberian Host. This video is my tribute to my forebears.

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"Song about Dovator's Cossacks" is the literal translation of "Pyesn o Kozaki Dovatorom". Major General Lev Mikhailovich Dovator was a hero of the Second Great Patriotic War. He led cavalry raids deep into the Fascist rear areas on the opening stages of the war. He led from the front, and his men loved and respected him. General Dovator ws killed in action in December 1941 whilst conducting a reconnaissance at the front. He never asked his men to do what he would not. His title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" was well-earned, indeed. Glory to his memory!

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Rodina Slyshit was a popular song of the Soviet period. This recording has an interesting wrinkle to it. It starts off with a home recording of Dmitri Khvorostovsky as a boy singing this song accompanied by his father Aleksandr on the piano. Then, it segues into a contemporary recording of Mr Khvorostovsky with full orchestra. The song has a backdrop of "mood landscape" paintings by Pavel Osinyn.

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A spiritual song composed by Dmitri Bortiansky associated with the Russian forces. The Valaam Ensemble sings it accompanied by military photographs.

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This is from the classic opus 37 setting of the Vsenoshnoye Vedeniye (All-night Vigil) by Sergei Rakhmaninov. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sings it under the direction of Paul Hillier, and the soloist is Iris Oja. It is accompanied by contemporary Russian religious art. This setting is one of my particular favourites, and can move me to tears by its beauty.

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The classic by Schubert sung in German by Janet Baker. It is accompanied by Russian religious art of the Imperial period.

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I received many nice responses from my fusion project involving an 18th century American hymn and Orthodox icons, so, here is a second effort. William Billings was the last prominent composer to work prior to the destruction of American sacred music during the Second Great Awakening. The harmonics, text, and a capella setting are all familiar to an Orthodox Christian. There are those doing their best to preserve this heritage. I give them my regards, wish them well, and extend to them my hope that they succeed in passing on the torch to a new generation. This piece is sung by His Majesty's Clerkes under the direction of Paul Hillier.

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The music is a rock version of the Russian National Anthem by the band Lubeh with Nikolai Rastorguev doing the lead vocals. It is accompanied by posters from (or concerning) the Second Great Patriotic War.

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"All of Paris is a theatre", so early 20th century Russian art seemed the best match for the music.

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An a capella version of the old tsarist anthem sung by the Valaam Ensemble. It is accompanied by portraits of the Romanov dynasty in chronological order from Tsar Pyotr Veliki forward to Tsarevich St Aleksei Nikolaevich.

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A Soviet-era patriotic song in honour of one of the hero cities of the 2nd Great Patriotic War is matched with the Crimean paintings of the Russian Impressionist Konstantin Korovin. May Sevastopol be Russian yet again. Vivat Rossiya!

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A very pretty ballad-like rendition of the Russian anthem by Larissa Dolina. It is accompanied by modern paintings of ordinary Russians by contemporary Russian artists. Do not listen to CNN, look at these pictures. Russians do not have two heads (you may even get to like them!).

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Photos of Russian autumn by Russian female photographers are matched with a Russian folk song performed by the Pyatnitsky Folk Ensemble.

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A classic German Christmas selection sung by the Thomanerchor Leipzig is performed against a backdrop of Russian holiday celebrations from parishes throughout the world. To our Catholic and Protestant friends, a happy and blessed Christmas. We wish you that from our hearts. S prazdnikom! To the feast! From our house to yours!

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Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn needs no introduction from me, nor is there is much to add concerning this great citizen of the world. Vechnaya Pamyat, rab bozhii Aleksandr. Memory Eternal, Servant of God Aleksandr. The music is a contemporary setting of the Great Doxology from the Vigil Service by Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev. The version I have did not identify the choir or director, I assume it is the Chorus of the Tretyakov Gallery, which gave the world première performance in 2007.

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I have another version of this song by Mireille Matthieu up on my channel; it is the most popular video amongst my offerings. Therefore, when I was offered a file off the original recording by Elissa Gabbai, I jumped at it. I paired it with photos of the Russian countryside in winter, and, I think this is one of my more integrated and inspired productions. Vielen Dank, Arnold, for sending me the music. I dedicate this video to you. Also, it gave me a break from my translation work, which has taken all my free time. As long as the crisis in Serbia persists, I have a duty to provide material in English on the situation. I beg your understanding.

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Limpopo fractures yet another old Russian standard. I matched it with photos of... Odessa, of course. Odessa remains a swaggering cosmopolitan city, still faithful to its Russian roots. Odessa, along with Nikolaiev, Sevastopol, and Dneprpetrovsk, is still a city of the Empire, relatively uninfluenced by the Little Russian hinterland. These cities (in their modern forms) were founded for strategic or industrial reasons by the tsars with a predominately Great Russian population.

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A contemporary setting of a traditional Orthodox hymn by Sergei Tolstokulakov accompanied by examples of the Mother of God "of Tenderness". It is sung by the Novokuznetsk Spiritual Seminary Choir under the direction of Angelina Tolstokulakova.

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A very nice pop rendition of the Russian National Anthem sung by Anita Tsoy against a background of Russian nature photographs. In feeling, this is more a pop patriotic song, not a "national anthem".

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The recovery of Russia under the rule of President Putin is nothing short of miraculous. A strong Russia is no threat to America, despite what one hears from neocons and CNN. The final scene from "A Life for the Tsar" by Mikhail Glinka is paired with photos of contemporary celebrations of Victory Day, the Day of National Unity, and the feast day of Holy Warrior St Fyodor Ushakov. Why do some unrepresentative American extremists fear countries that are their equals (most Americans are good and decent people who desire peace, as is true of most Russians as well)? All Russians desire is to be treated as equals, not as inferior helots.

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This is the last hymn of the Pannykhida (Memorial Service for the Reposed). It has only two words, Vechnaya Pamyat ("Eternal Memory"). An Orthodox choir from Moscow under the direction of Viktor Popov sings it in the traditional Russian setting. It can make the stones weep. It is presented against a background of Russian memorials. I dedicate this to all fallen Orthodox warriors. May the Lord grant them eternal repose. We thank and honour them.

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A pretty song from one of the folk choirs is combined with the artwork of Zinaida Serebyakova. She is my favourite artist... may her memory be eternal! She painted all the Russian people (both peasants and nobles) with honesty and love. There were (and are) few like her.

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Sung in German by Mireille Matthieu with a backdrop of paintings by the Russian Peredvizhniki artist Nikolai Dubovskoy. Those pesky Russkies keep popping out from the woodpile, do they not?

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Dmitri Khvorostovsky sings a Soviet-era song from the Second Great Patriotic War backed by paintings of Moscow by contemporary Russian artists.

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The first psalm (Psalm 103, Septuagint numbering) of the Vechernya ("evening service, Vespers) in the Ipatiev Monastery Chant, with harmonisation by Archimandrite Matfei Mormil, the grand old man of modern Russian Orthodox chant. Mr Gorbik, the director of this choir, is one of his students. This is accompanied by icons of the New Martyrs of Russia. The final image is particularly powerful. It is a new pattern of icon of the Mother of God called "Stand for Christ with the Martyr's Cross". It has become popular in the homeland over the last ten years.

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This is a contemporary setting of "My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord" (the Russian Orthodox version of the "Magnificat") by Sergei Tolstokulakov. It is sung by the Novokuznetsk Spiritual Seminary Choir under the direction of Angelina Tolstokulakova. This video uses the Christian art of the great Peredvizhniki artist Ilya Repin as the backdrop. "More honourable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim, Thou who without defilement gavest birth to God the Word, O True Birthgiver of God, Thee do we magnify!"

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Icons of the Mother of God accompany one of our old Russian kolyadki sung by the Novokuznetsk Spiritual Seminary Choir from Siberia. The last image is the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God of the Fountain of Pyukhtitsa, where the great contemporary eldress, Mother Varvara, is abbess.

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The Interlude from Pietro Mascagni's beloved opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" was arranged by Robert Sadin for vocal duet and orchestra using a familiar Roman Catholic prayer. The singers are Plácido Domingo and Sissel, and the visual backdrop is a montage of photos illustrating the many facets of Orthodox life, the joy and the sadness, the rejoicing and the mourning. Joy without pain is giddy and flighty, pain without joy is despondent and hopeless. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us...

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This is the beautiful land that our Serbian brothers are defending from Albanian misrule. A look at the wonders of the their countryside is enough to convince one of the intensity of the Serbian love for such a motherland. To those with eyes to see, the beauty of the Serbian soul is as evident as is the beauty of the Serbian landscape. The music is by Enrique Granados, played by the incomparable father-and-son team of Celedonio and Angel Romero. May God preserve Serbia in this time of trial. To my Serbian co-religionists, I pray for you daily. We shall not forget you.

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A contemporary setting of this vigil hymn by Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev is matched with photos of ordinary Orthodox Christians in Russia and Alaska. They look rather similar, do they not? Well, we do share a common faith, after all! To their credit, the faithful of the Alaska Church have strayed the least from the practises of the Mother Church of all Orthodox in America. Remember to keep the Church of Alaska in your prayers as it going through a Way of the Cross at present. These native people were the first Orthodox in America, and they need our help NOW. Ask for the intercessions of Patriarch St Tikhon for the Alaska Church he loved so much.

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A vintage recording from 1942 backed by photographs of contemporary Moscow.

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Last year, relics of Grand Prince St Aleksandr Nevsky were taken on a tour throughout Russia. There was a stress on going where the forces were stationed, for St Aleksandr is one of the patron saints of warriors. The photos are taken from that tour, and the music is from the original film score for the movie "Aleksandr Nevsky" by Prokof'ev. This video shows the rebirth of Russia from the long Red nightmare. I dedicate this video to a friend of mine on active service in the forces. NOTE: The music is taken from the original film score, not the cantata adapted from it. The two scores are somewhat different.

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The Russian "Chairman of the Board" and "Generalissimo", Muslim Magomaev, gives us one of his pop standards. This is a prime example of how all the peoples contributed to our Great Russia. I can think of few singers who are as popular throughout the old Empire as this man, and rightly so. It is matched with Soviet-era holiday postcards. Mr Magomayev not only sings this song, he composed it, as well.

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The religious art of the Russian artist Vladimir Borovikovsky is combined with the "In Paradisum" from the Fauré Requiem performed by the Cambridge Singers under the direction of John Rutter.

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Oleg Gazmanov, National Artist of Russia, is one of Russia's most beloved pop stars, and most of his music is patriotic in nature. I matched his Gimn TsSKA (Song of the Central Army Sports Club) with clips of Russian athletes and coaches. I'll say this... it sure has a beat!

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The strength of Russia is not in goose-stepping soldiers, rumbling tanks, or ICBMs climbing into the sky on a pillar of flame. Rather, it lies in the unity of its peoples, their efforts both small and great, and their determination to reunite its shattered parts. These photos are from all over the old Empire... may its restoration not be delayed.

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A combination of an Italian song and Russian art of Italian life and scenes. The paintings are by Fyodor Bronnikov, and the song is sung by Alessandro Safina, one of the best Europop artists today. As a tenor, he could give the late Luciano Pavarotti a run for his money.

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Photographs my Nicky took whilst he was on otpust to the Holy Land and Athos in 1966 are matched with a traditional piece from the Utreniye (Matins) sung by a Russian monastic choir. Much nonsense has been written about the prohibition of women visitors to Mt Athos. That is the way of it, and the only way I (and other women) can visit is via the photos of our male relatives. The Athonite fathers are wise. They know that they are great sinners, and they wish to have as little temptation as possible. May God bless these holy men. They are the beating heart of our Orthodox faith.

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