The Riddle of the “Rite”

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DOI 10.34690/409

Author Marina P. Rakhmanova

Abstract

The present article is the first attempt to consider a source unknown to specialists, never previously published—the Ten Antiphons from the “Funeral Rite for Bishops.” Since the location of the autograph of these chants has not been established and only a copy is available, the determination of its authorship is naturally associated with the person of D. B. Kabalevsky, whose name is indicated on the title page of the source along with the date (1964). This copy is currently stored in the composer’s family archive, which, however, does not bring him any closer to establishing his possible connections with the emergence of Antiphon. The second storyline of the narration is connected with the author of their verbal text—Metropolitan Manuel (Lemeshevsky, 1884–1968), who throughout almost persistently sought to receive the blessing of the Patriarch of this text and as a result achieved his goal.

Keywords musical textology, history of Soviet music, Russian liturgical music, “Funeral Rite for Bishops”, Metropolitan Manuel (Lemeshevsky), D. B. Kabalevsky, Bishop Athanasius (Sakharov), Metropolitan John (Snychov)

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Rakhmanova, M. P. “The Riddle of the ‘Rite’.” Publ. by S. A. Petukhova, Muzykal’naya akademiya [Music Academy], no. 3, 2024, pp. 16—23, doi:10.34690/409. (In Russ.)

Published 02.12.2023

Approved 20.06.2024

Submitted 27.09.2024

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