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World Service,17 Jul 2001,23 mins

Russian Orthodox Easter Music

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How music is used to celebrate Easter in the Orthodox Christian Church. The holiest day in the Christian Orthodox church is marked by a spectacular musical event. One composer whose music is influenced by the event is Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

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