The latvian radio choir performs a work hailed as the greatest musical achievement of the russian orthodox church. Jul 12, 2006 rachmaninovs refreshing all night vigil written around the time of world war one, sergei rachmaninovs all night vigil is an extraordinary choral music composition. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers 1. Bbc proms 2019 prom 41 rimskykorsakov, rachmaninov, lyadov and glazunov 320kbps. 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 allnight vigil, a work that stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age of russian orthodox sacred choral music. Allnight vigil bruffy with pinkall, bryan, davidson, paul on superaudio cd.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. It and kolokola 19, a setting of a russian translation of edgar allen poes poem the bells, were his favorite choral compositions. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil vespers is also one of the loveliest. Mar 10, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from rachmaninoff. Ignatius church, 650 parker at fulton, at the university of san francisco. Performed by gloriae dei cantores and singers from the st. Rachmaninov allnight vigil melodiya melcd10065 rmo. We continue to press cd baby to relist these titles so that they will be available to you. Lso0781 rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers albums lso. Rachmaninoffs choral masterpiece, the allnight vigil was written in 1915, and was premiered march 10, 1915, in a concert by the moscow synodal choir under the direction of nikolai danilin, a friend and classmate of rachmaninoffs. Petersburg chamber choir on allmusic 1994 while there are plenty of contestants these days. The rachmaninov vespers 1993 recording nikolai korniev, st.
For this weeks choral featured album, we present rachmaninoff. Valeri polyansky recording 1986 smolensk, dormition of the theotokos cathedral. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil widely regarded as the pinnacle of orthodox church. Technically, the piece is called the all night vigil because the pieces contains are found in both the vespers and matins service of the russian orthodox church. The grammyawardwinning conductor charles bruffy brings together his two professional choirs, the kansas city chorale and phoenix chorale, for this recording of serge rachmaninoffs allnight vigil, a work that stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age. The allnight vigil is perhaps notable as one of two liturgical settings the other being the liturgy of st. One may agree or disagree with sveshnikovs interpretation of rachmaninoffs masterpiece and the degree to which it is definitive. Charles bruffys two grammy awardwinning choirs join forces for the first time since 2009 to sing the pinnacle of russian sacred music, sergei rachmaninoffs allnight vigil. Buy rachmaninov vespers and complete allnight vigil by estonian philharmonic chamber choir, rachmaninov, paul hillier from amazons classical music store. John chrysostom by a composer who had stopped attending church services. It took us over two years to create these offerings. Tenebraes recording of rachmaninoff vespers was made live at the north wales international music festival in 2004. Sergei rachmaninoff was a gifted composer not only for his own instrument, the piano, as is abundantly clear in this new genuin release featuring leipzigs mdr chorus. Vladimir ashkenazy piano, with andre previn piano, with vovka ashkenazy piano, dody ashkenazy piano, alastair mackie trumpet, royal concertgebouw orchestra, bernard haitink.
Rejoice, o virgin theotokos ave maria phoenix chorale rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff consciously preserved the modal purity of the original in his setting of the vespers. Romanos cappella, the patriarch tikhon choir, and the washington master chorale, the record captures the listener with its exceptional level of. Rachmaninoffs all night vigil vespers san francisco. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The work begins with a fourfold call to prayer, in six and then eight parts. The london symphony chorus skilfully executed the technically difficult composition. Jan 04, 2017 provided to youtube by naxos of america allnight vigil, op. What is really moving is the beautifully exquisite harmonies rachmaninoff drapes around the chant melodies. Rachmaninoff wrote the allnight vigil in two short weeks in early 1915.
Rachmaninoffs vespers powerfully moving choral masterpieces. The roots of the russian orthodox church are traceable back into the third century a. It may seem hard to believe, but sergey rachmaninovs allnight vigil, also known inaccurately as the vespers it is an a cappella setting of several texts from the russian orthodox allnight vigil, a ceremonial event combining not only the vespers but other canonical hours, was not recorded until 1965, half a century after its composition. Technically, the piece is called the allnight vigil because the pieces contains are found in both the vespers and matins service of the russian orthodox church. Easter is upon us in the west, but the russian easter falls especially late this year. Mixed chorus sheet music book by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943. The composer also used russian folk song techniques for the singers, to give the all night vigil a completely russian choral sound. When the phoenix chorale and kansas city chorale sing side by side, they create a truly sublime soundthis is one musical experience that is not to be missed. Download torrent rachmaninov fast and easy torrent search. Charles bruffys two grammy awardwinning choirs join forces for the first time since 2009 to sing the pinnacle of russian sacred music, sergei rachmaninoff s all night vigil. Allnight vigil latvian radio choir, conducted by sigvards klava. Rachmaninoffs all night vigil is made up of texts taken from. On the one hand, he did graduate from the famed moscow synodal school, whose choir premiered the allnight vigil in 1915, when sveshnikov 18901980 was 25 years old.
Billy joel the complete albums collection 20112014 qobuz flac 2496 linda ronstadt and emmylou harris western wall the tucson. Rachmaninovs refreshing all night vigil written around the time of world war one, sergei rachmaninovs all night vigil is an extraordinary choral music composition. It may seem hard to believe, but sergey rachmaninovs 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. Rachmaninoffs allnight vigil san francisco choral society. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Rachmaninoff robert shaw festival singers robert shaw. San francisco, ca the san francisco choral society, under the artistic direction of robert geary, will perform sergei rachmaninoffs brilliant all night vigil on friday, april 27 and saturday, april 28 in 8pm performances at the acoustically rich st. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers. It consists of settings of texts taken from the russian orthodox allnight vigil ceremony. The grammyawardwinning conductor charles bruffy brings together his two professional choirs, the kansas city chorale and phoenix chorale, for this recording of serge rachmaninoffs allnight vigil, a work that stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age of russian orthodox sacred choral music.
Romanos cappella, the patriarch tikhon choir, and the washington master chorale, the record captures the listener with its exceptional level of artistry. Rachmaninoff composed the all night vigil in less than two weeks in january and february 1915. Allnight vigil 2005 hdtracks flac 2488,2 leave a reply cancel reply your email address will not be published. On the one hand, he did graduate from the famed moscow synodal school, whose choir premiered the allnight vigil in 1915. Provided to youtube by naxos of america allnight vigil, op. Allnight vigil 2005 hdtracks flac 2488,2 leave a reply cancel reply. Rachmaninoffs all night vigil is made up of texts taken from the russian orthodox allnight vigil ceremony. Jun 09, 2017 for this weeks choral featured album, we present rachmaninoff. Paul hillier, estonian philharmonic chamber choir sergei rachmaninoff. The breathtaking reading builds on a serene affirmation of reli. The all night vigil is perhaps notable as one of two liturgical settings the other being the liturgy of st. Pugsley 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.
Charles bruffys two grammy awardwinning choirs join forces for the first time since 2009 to sing the pinnacle of russian sacred music, sergei rachmaninoff s allnight vigil. T he eastern orthodox vigil is the equivalent of western christianitys matins and vespers, combining the two. The vigil is a traditional russian orthodox service celebrated before major feast days or on saturday evenings. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil is made up of 15 movements which form an allnight vigil service, celebrating the dawn of a new day. What is the best recording of rachmaninovs all night vigil. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The allnight vigil is an a cappella choral composition by sergei rachmaninoff, his op.
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