Ave maria

Ave maria. Stravinsky was raised in the Russian Orthodox Church, but in his young adult life, his religious practices were "put on hold" so to speak.

Stravinsky was raised in the Russian Orthodox Church, but in his young adult life, his religious practices were "put on hold" so to speak. Vilnius university chamber orchestra - L.

The text is said to be a direct quote from the Archangel Gabriel, when he descends from heaven and appears to the Virgin Mary , telling her she has been blessed to carry the lord, Jesus Christ , within her womb. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.