Shvedov was one of the youngest members of the "new Russian Choral School." His works are marked by two characteristics: 1) a fascination with chants, both actual borrowed melodies and those of his own invention, as in this work; and 2) …Read More
Shvedov was one of the youngest members of the "new Russian Choral School." His works are marked by two characteristics: 1) a fascination with chants, both actual borrowed melodies and those of his own invention, as in this work; and 2) the use of these chants for contrapuntal development. Both devices are used in this setting of the "Lord's Prayer."