The swr vokalensemble, for many years counted among the top international ensembles for contemporary music, performs here with its chief conductor marcus creed one of the most important works in the a cappella repertoire. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers 1. Roll over the stars and click to rate this product. Notes original title page, plate numbers and censors approval omitted in reprint purchase. Somehow id missed that one, so i decided to assess it in tandem with this new version from. Although generally known as the vespers in english, rachmaninovs great contribution to the history of russian sacred music is, in fact, a setting of the services. This 2015 chandos release by charles bruffy and the combined voices of the phoenix chorale and the kansas city chorale presents the music in the super audio format, so the richness of the divisi choral parts and the depth of the. Rachmaninoff s vespers all night vigil is a powerful and soothing musical offering that reflects a feeling of hope in the midst of sorrow, as well as, a sense of power, glory and peace of god, that is part and parcel of the christian ideal and the russian orthodox variety of christian worship. The grammyawardwinning conductor charles bruffy brings together his two professional choirs, the kansas city chorale and phoenix chorale, for this recording of serge rachmaninoff s all night vigil, a work that stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age of russian orthodox sacred choral music.
This 2015 chandos release by charles bruffy and the combined voices of the phoenix chorale and the kansas city chorale presents the music in the super audio format, so the richness of the divisi choral parts and the depth. The outbreak of world war i in august 1914 took many people by surprise, and to rachmaninov. As a demonstration of the full power, complexity, and majesty of the human voice, there can be no better showcase than rachmaninoff s epic all night vigil. Dec 27, 2017 rachmaninovs setting of the allnight vigil was composed in january and february 1915. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil movement 9 by john rommereim. Ten of the 15 sections are based on chants of the russian orthodox church and in the other five sections, rachmaninoff creates an evocative spiritual testament to his russian homeland. Rachmaninov had a special affection for the fifth number of the vigil, the song of simeon nunc dimittis, and recounted how he had played through the score to. Rachmaninov s allnight vigil is made up of 15 movements which form an allnight vigil service, celebrating the dawn of a new day. Vespers all night vigil classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. What is it about rachmaninov s vespers or the all night vigil that makes it such a haunting cornerstone of the choral repertoire. Sergei rachmaninoff s all night vigil, opus 37, stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age of russian orthodox sacred choral music. Rachmaninov vespers all night vigil opus 37, alto i voice for practising purposes addeddate.
Mass for mixed choir, op 37 valery polyansky, conductor recorded live at the smolensk cathedral 1. All night vigil, vespers moscow academy of choral art classical 2007. In their first lso live spotlight release, the london symphony chorus deliver a passionate performance of rachmaninov s all night vigil, under the baton of acclaimed lso choral director, simon halsey formed in 1966 to complement the work of the lso, 2016 sees the london symphony chorus celebrate its 50th anniversary as one of the uks most well established choirs. Any mention of sergei rachmaninov and thoughts tend to turn either to his extravagant, virtuosic piano concertos or to the romantic lyricism of his symphonies. Rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers for being such utterly beautiful music, this piece doesnt seem to get a whole lot of attention. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil widely regarded as the pinnacle of orthodox church music deftly deploys. But because he loves sacred music sung in its prayerful context, he didnt want to just do it as a concert. The vigil is a traditional russian orthodox service celebrated before major feast days or on saturday evenings.
The outbreak of world war i in august 1914 took many people by surprise, and to rachmaninov it was a severe shock. Rachmaninoffs all night vigil is made up of texts taken from the russian orthodox allnight vigil ceremony. This release of rachmaninovs allnight vigil follows several acclaimed releases from the latvian radio choir under its artistic director and principal conductor sigvards klava. He wants to do it within an actual all night vigil service which doesnt last all night, by the way. Lord, now let your servant depart by sergei rachmaninoff. Mar 12, 2015 rachmaninovs setting of the eastern orthodox vigil is among the most beautiful of all works for unaccompanied chorus. The latvians soar, shine and spin diaphanous fabrics of sound, as lovely as rays of light through stained glass, all the while instilling the words with genuine emotion.
This luminous a cappella masterwork is the final, romantic flowering of the centuriesold russian orthodox choral tradition before. Rachmaninoffs allnight vigil san francisco choral society. Rachmaninoff s all night vigil is made up of texts taken from the russian orthodox all night vigil. The text is carried by a simple znamenny chant melody, which rachmaninoff masterfully. Comments off on london symphony chorus, simon halsey rachmaninov. The work begins with a fourfold call to prayer, in six and then eight parts. Sergey rachmaninov s all night vigil, also known as the vespers, is among his most admired works, and it was one of the composers own favorites, along with the bells. Rachmaninov s setting of the all night vigil was composed in january and february 1915. However the usage of the title vespers is wellestablished, and is not likely to be superseded any more. Rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers rachmaninovs all night vigil vsenoshchnoe bdenie is generally known in englishspeaking countries as the vespers, but this translation is incorrect.
Rachmaninovs refreshing all night vigil july 12, 2006 written around the time of world war one, sergei rachmaninovs all night vigil is an extraordinary choral music composition. Sep 30, 20 15 videos play all rachmaninov, all night vigil estonian philharmonic chamber choir the oktavism channel 10 having beheld the resurrection rachmaninov vespers, estonian philharmonic chamber. All night vigil paul hillier, estonian philharmonic chamber choir on allmusic 2005 beyond his piano playing, beyond his orchestral. Still in the vast space of rachmaninov s music there are some preserved corners. It and kolokola 19, a setting of a russian translation of edgar allen poes poem the bells, were his favorite choral compositions. Buy sergei rachmaninoff vespers allnight vigil, op. After recording three discs together of baltic voices that is, choral music by baltic composers it was inevitable that paul hillier and the estonian philharmonic chamber choir would record the rachmaninov s all night vigil, his a cappella setting of vespers and matins from the russian orthodox liturgy. Mixed chorus sheet music book by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943. Cappella romana performing rachmaninoff s all night vigil in 2012. By destroying the power of death, o savior, thou didst raise adam, and save all men from hell.
At the time of writing february 2016 those forces, led by the indefatigable charles bruffy, had just been awarded a grammy for their recording of rachmaninov s all night vigil. Loop ab end loop in 2019 cd baby deleted all cyberbass titles from their mp3 catalog. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. All night vigil vespers recorded at bastyr university chapel, bothell, washington, june 9, 14, 1998. Rachmaninovs work was first performed to help the russian war effort in 1915 and it has an. During the period from 1880 to 1917 a renaissance occurred in russian choral music, resulting in the new russian choral school of composers. This release of rachmaninov s all night vigil follows several acclaimed releases from the latvian radio choir under its artistic director and principal conductor sigvards klava. The london symphony chorus skilfully executed the technically difficult composition.
All night vigil vespers serge rachmaninoff by london symphony chorus download and listen to the album. Rachmaninoff all night vigil downtown voices stephen. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sergei rachmaninoff, matthew best, corydon singers rachmaninov. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. This period, which began in the 1880s and lasted until the communist takeover in 1917, was a time when dozens of russian composers turned their creative energies to composing choral music on texts. The angelic host was filled with awe, when it saw thee among the dead. Allnight vigil vespers 2015 nativedsdmusic dsf dsd642. September 2129, 2018 in seattle, portland, and san francisco, cappella romana presents this beloved masterpiece as youve never heard it before, directed by slavic choral expert benedict sheehan and featuring basso profundo glenn miller as a soloist in seattle and portland. Its all on display in all night vigil, an hourlong, a cappella set of russian orthodox church music that is at once joyous and meditative, rapturous and wistful. Movement 9 of rachmaninov s all night vigil, sung by the grinnell singers, john rommereim, conductor translation. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers.
His symphonies, piano concertos and sonatas are well known. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil is made up of 15 movements which form an allnight vigil service, celebrating the dawn of a new day. Jul 12, 2006 rachmaninov s refreshing all night vigil written around the time of world war one, sergei rachmaninov s all night vigil is an extraordinary choral music composition. Every christian theme, from glorification and thanksgiving to repentance and supplication. Allnight vigil vespers serge rachmaninoff by london symphony chorus download and listen to the album. For practicing rachmaninov allnightvigil opus 37, soprano 1 part. Rachmaninov s refreshing all night vigil written around the time of world war one, sergei rachmaninov s all night vigil is an extraordinary choral music.
Ive known and loved rachmaninov s allnight vigil vespers for ever, but for odd reasons have not had a copy of it for years. Lso0781 rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers albums lso. Rachmaninov vespers all night vigil opus 37, bass 1 part, for practicing purposes. Sergei rachmaninov composed the all night vigil in 1915, one of three sacred slavonic choral works he composed in the span from 18931915, during the height of the new russian choral school and during rachmaninov s most active compositional period.
Allnight vigil, an album by sergei rachmaninoff, risto joost, mdr leipzig radio chorus on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It may seem hard to believe, but sergey rachmaninov s all night vigil, also known inaccurately as the vespers it is an a cappella setting of several texts from the russian orthodox all night vigil, a ceremonial event combining not only the vespers but other canonical hours, was not recorded until 1965, half a century after its composition. The grammyawardwinning conductor charles bruffy brings together his two professional choirs, the kansas city chorale and phoenix chorale, for this recording of serge rachmaninoff s all night vigil, a work that stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age. Rachmaninov s liturgy of st john chrysostom ode11515 and the all night vigil are two supreme examples of choral writing in the russian orthodox tradition. So a friend approached me with the amazing request to conduct rachmaninoff s all night vigil. The grand dome of the baltimore basilica serves as an ideal acoustic for our performance of the rachmaninoff all night vigil vespers. Rachmaninoff vespers text and translations the singers mca. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Dec 23, 2017 rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers for being such utterly beautiful music, this piece doesnt seem to get a whole lot of attention. Rachmaninovs liturgy of st john chrysostom ode11515 and the allnight vigil are two supreme examples of choral writing in the russian orthodox tradition.
Then, recently, i heard a fragment of it on radio 3, discovering afterwards that it was the chandos recording featured here. Rachmaninov, sergey, paul hillier, tiit kogermann, mati turi allnight vigil music. Discover what really went into this remarkable piece. Rachmaninoff wrote the allnight vigil in two short weeks in early 1915. Rachmaninov s refreshing all night vigil july 12, 2006 written around the time of world war one, sergei rachmaninov s all night vigil is an extraordinary choral music composition. In so many ways, the rachmaninov of latvias outstanding professional choir presents a golden mean between the uniquely openthroated but not always pitchperfect glinka choir of the hallowed st petersburg tradition, and the more reserved tones of english choral contenders. Rachmaninoff allnight vigil handel choir of baltimore. Adrian nikiel, katarzyna bieniaszewska, michal raczkowski, joanna dacko, irina bogdanovich. Thats a shame, because you cant help but be captivated by it once you listen.