Rachmaninov vespers allnightvigil opus 37, alto i voice for practising purposes. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers 1. New york, beginning with an intensely dramatic reading of sergei rachmaninovs op 37 vespers from 1915, a piece that is as much. Avrotros vrijdagconcert, vrijdag 9 juni 2017, in tivolivredenburg te utrecht. Mixed chorus sheet music book by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943. This period, which began in the 1880s and lasted until the communist takeover in 1917, was a time when dozens of russian composers, from such prominent figures as tchaikovsky and rimskykorsakov. Sergei rachmaninoff s allnight vigil, opus 37, stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age of russian orthodox sacred choral music. Rachmaninov vespers opus 37, soprano 2 part, for practicing purposes. Rachmaninoff was not a great churchgoer, and in fact had stopped going completely by the time he composed his vespers, and his other great a cappella work, the liturgy of st john chrysostom op.
The breathtaking reading builds on a serene affirmation of reli. Rachmaninov vespers 12 greater doxology znamenny chant duration. The work was composed to accompany the allnight vesper service in the russian orthodox church and as such is sung a capella unaccompanied. Valeri polyansky recording 1986 smolensk, dormition of the theotokos cathedral. Jun 19, 2015 although in western europe it is virtually taken for granted that a composer who is wellversed in all genres also writes church music, thereby enriching the catholic or protestant religions with this sacred music composed for all different ensembles, russian composers did not discover sacred music until relatively recently. Lso0781 rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers albums lso.
The best of sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff 1 april o. World renowned conductor paul hillier leads the estonian philharmonic chamber choir through rachmaninov s magnificent allnight vigil, often regarded as the capstone of orthodox church music. Tenor 2 part of rachmaninov vespers allnight vigil opus 37, for practicing purposes. The piece consists of settings of texts taken from the russian orthodox allnight vigil. One of this huge countrys most positive influences on the world has been in the realm of classical music. Help contribe and earn points to increase your vip level to get extra benefits. Priidite, poklonimsya i pripadem samomu khristu tsarevi i bogu nashemu. Letssingit is a crowdsourced lyrics database, created by and maintained by people just like you. Here to access any or all midi files on this site singing practice. 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 rachmaninov vespers 1993 recording nikolai korniev, st. Rachmaninoff was born in 1873 in semyonovo, near novgorod, in northwestern russia.
He was born into a noble russian family, who had been in the service of the russian tsars since the 16th century. I cannot speak to the musical merits of this particular recording, and others here have done a nice job of that anyway. Search torrents browse torrents recent torrents tv shows music top 100 audio video. Rachmaninoff, vespers, russian music, orthodox music, tony garner, rhodes college, st. The allnight vigil is a ceremony of the orthodox church, generally performed on the eve of a major festival, which does not literally last all night. Rachmaninov s vespers, and this recording specifically, is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music i have heard in my life. Has there ever been an outright bad recording of rachmaninov s vespers a. Rachmaninoff vespers are profoundly beautiful choral chants, based on the all night vigil service. Vespers, the evening prayer service of the orthodox church, is the reason for rachmaninovs greatest achievement. Rachmaninov vespers estonian philharmonik chamber choir.
Thank you for choosing yourclassical as your goto for your classical music. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Mass for mixed choir, op 37 valery polyansky, conductor recorded live at the smolensk cathedral 1. World renowned conductor paul hillier leads the estonian philharmonic chamber choir through rachmaninovs magnificent allnight vigil, often regarded as the capstone of orthodox church music. Vocal scores for rachmaninov allnight vigil the allnight vigil also known, more commonly in englishspeaking countries, as the vespers is notable as one of two liturgical settings the other being the liturgy of st. The roots of the russian orthodox church are traceable back into the third century a. Petersburg chamber choir on allmusic 1994 while there are plenty of contestants these days. Marys cathedral memphis, tennessee sunday, february 15, 1998, tony garner, conductor. There have been great performances of rachmaninov s vespers, but the greatest one of all has always been the 1986 recording in smolensk cathedral of a performance by the ussr ministry of culture chamber choir under the direction of valery polyansky.
Rachmaninov vespers 8 praise the name of the lord ps. Vespers matthew best, corydon singers on allmusic 1991. Sergei vasilievich rachmaninov 18731943 the allnight vigil is an a cappella choral composition written and premiered in 1915. Sergei rachmaninov, ussr academic russian choir, art. Rachmaninov vespers 2003 pentatone nativedsd music. The breathtaking reading builds on a serene affirmation of religious faith, adding an array of timbral and harmonic effects and virtuosic techniques. A more accurate transliteration of his name into english would be sergey rakhmaninov, but he chose to use the french version sergei rachmaninoff after leaving russia in 1918. Although often referred to as rachmaninov s vespers, these 15 movements for unaccompanied chorus make up an allnight vigil service, which consists not only of vespers nos 16, but also includes the liturgical offices of matins 711, lauds 12 and prime 15. The title of the work is often mistranslated as simply vespers. Its as beautifully sung and as artfully interpreted and as wonderfully shaped as the best performances, but. If you need to economise, there is a good, rather too brisk but still very russiansounding performance of the vespers by the ukrainian dumka choir as part of a superbargain three disc set by brilliant classics which also offers the best performance of rachmaninov s liturgy of st john chrysostom and there are other variants in the brilliant. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The edition available from ecs publishing corporation e. Sergej rachmaninov vespers allnight vigil, for alto. Rachmaninov vespers allnightvigil opus 37, bass 1 part, for practicing purposes. For practicing rachmaninov allnightvigil opus 37, soprano 1 part addeddate 201102 16. Secon alto part from rachmaninov vespers opus 37 all night vigil, for practicing purposes. Rachmaninov o theotokos evervigilant in prayer by vitaliygr. For the best experience please update your browser. Discover what really went into this remarkable piece. The london symphony chorus skilfully executed the technically difficult composition. Petersburg chamber choir, nikolai korniev 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.
Rachmaninov vespers 5 now lettest thou depart youtube. Buy rachmaninov vespers and complete allnight vigil by estonian philharmonic chamber choir, rachmaninov, paul hillier from amazons classical music store. What is it about rachmaninov s vespers or the allnight vigil that makes it such a haunting cornerstone of the choral repertoire. Sonata for cello and piano in g minor brendan kinsella. Although in western europe it is virtually taken for granted that a composer who is wellversed in all genres also writes church music, thereby enriching the catholic or protestant religions with this sacred music composed for all different ensembles, russian composers did not discover sacred music until relatively recently. Priidite, poklonimsya i pripadem khristu tsarevi nashemu bogu. Rachmaninov allnight vigil melodiya melcd10065 rmo. Rachmaninov is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.
Tenor 1 part of rachmaninov vespers opus 37, for practice purposes. Rachmaninov vespers 3 blessed is the man psalm 1 youtube. Get a free mp3 of sergei rachmaninoff piano concerto no. 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. This winter, the olympic games are taking place in sochi, russia. The royalty network publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil is made up of 15 movements which form an allnight vigil service, celebrating the dawn of a new day. Adagio sostenuto, performed by polish national radio symphony orchestra. Glory be to god vespers page 34, rachmaninov, 2007 november. Rachmaninov vespers 2003 rachmaninov st petersburg chamber choir nikolai korniev. Polyansky born 1949, who has been with the choir since its founding in 1971. Mass for mixed choir, op 37 conducted by timothy krueger performed by st. This is both literally and conceptually incorrect as applied to the entire work.
May 02, 2014 the best of sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff 1 april o. The piece consists of settings of texts taken from the russian orthodox allnight vigil ceremony composed in less than two weeks in january and february 1915, rachmaninov s work is a culmination of the preceding two decades of. This is the liturgical language of the russian orthodox church, which is a semi. Ptc5186027rachmaninov vespers albums nativedsd music.
Aug, 2017 the latvian radio choir performs a work hailed as the greatest musical achievement of the russian orthodox church. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil vespers is also one of the loveliest. Sergei rachmaninov ussr academic russian choir, artistic director alexander sveshnikov vespers. Sergei rachmaninoff vespers allnight vigil youtube. Although in western europe it is virtually taken for granted that a composer who is wellversed in all genres also writes church music, thereby enriching the catholic or protestant religions with this sacred music composed for all different ensembles, russian. The work begins with a fourfold call to prayer, in six and then eight parts.
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