Nuinye otpushchayeshi (Sergei Rachmaninoff)

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• (Posted 2020-02-21)  CPDL #57159:       

Editor: John Christensen (submitted 2020-02-21).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 142 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Church Slavonic with transliteration to Latin script; English.

• (Posted 2016-01-23)  CPDL #38292:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-01-23).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Words in Church Slavonic with transliteration underneath.

General Information

Title: Nuinye otpushchayeshi (Now let Your servant)
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred

Language: Church Slavonic
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1915 by Russian Music Publisher, Moscow
Description: Всенощное бдение (All-Night Vigil), Op. 37, No. 5. This was sung at Rachmaninoff's funeral, at his prior request. The text is also known as Nunc dimittis.

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Original text and translations

Church Slavonic text Ныне отпущаеши раба Твоего, Владыко, по глаголу Твоему, с миром; яко видеста очи мои спасение Твое, еже еси уготовал, пред лицем всех людей, свет во откровение языков и славу людей Твоих Израиля.

English translation Now let Your servant depart in peace, Lord, by Your word; My eyes have seen Your salvation, Which You have prepared, In view of all the people, A light revealed to all tongues and to the glory of Your people, Israel. Translation by Barry Johnston