Priidite, poklonimsya i pripadem khristu tsarevi nashemu bogu. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil is made up of 15 movements which form an allnight vigil service, celebrating the dawn of a new day. In addition to the variety of music streams we have, were proud to offer features like the one youre reading right now. This is both literally and conceptually incorrect as applied to the entire work. Valeri polyansky recording 1986 smolensk, dormition of the theotokos cathedral. 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. Discover what really went into this remarkable piece. This is the liturgical language of the russian orthodox church, which is a semi.
The rachmaninov vespers 1993 recording nikolai korniev, st. Rachmaninovs allnight vigil vespers is also one of the loveliest. Rachmaninov vespers estonian philharmonik chamber choir. Mixed chorus sheet music book by sergei rachmaninoff 18731943. The piece consists of settings of texts taken from the russian orthodox allnight vigil.
What is it about rachmaninov s vespers or the allnight vigil that makes it such a haunting cornerstone of the choral repertoire. Rachmaninoff was born in 1873 in semyonovo, near novgorod, in northwestern russia. Rachmaninov vespers opus 37, soprano 2 part, for practicing purposes. 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.
Rachmaninov o theotokos evervigilant in prayer by vitaliygr. 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. Letssingit is a crowdsourced lyrics database, created by and maintained by people just like you. Its as beautifully sung and as artfully interpreted and as wonderfully shaped as the best performances, but. Sergei rachmaninov, ussr academic russian choir, art. 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. The royalty network publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Petersburg chamber choir on allmusic 1994 while there are plenty of contestants these days. Tenor 1 part of rachmaninov vespers opus 37, for practice purposes.
The breathtaking reading builds on a serene affirmation of religious faith, adding an array of timbral and harmonic effects and virtuosic techniques. Rachmaninov allnight vigil melodiya melcd10065 rmo. Rachmaninoff vespers are profoundly beautiful choral chants, based on the all night vigil service. 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 vespers allnightvigil opus 37, bass 1 part, for practicing purposes. Sergei rachmaninoff vespers allnight vigil youtube. One of this huge countrys most positive influences on the world has been in the realm of classical music. 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.
The roots of the russian orthodox church are traceable back into the third century a. Rachmaninov vespers 3 blessed is the man psalm 1 youtube. 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. 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. Avrotros vrijdagconcert, vrijdag 9 juni 2017, in tivolivredenburg te utrecht. 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. 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.
Mass for mixed choir, op 37 valery polyansky, conductor recorded live at the smolensk cathedral 1. For the best experience please update your browser. Marys cathedral memphis, tennessee sunday, february 15, 1998, tony garner, conductor. Rachmaninov vespers allnightvigil opus 37, alto i voice for practising purposes. 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.
May 02, 2014 the best of sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff 1 april o. Rachmaninoffs vespers powerfully moving choral masterpieces. Search torrents browse torrents recent torrents tv shows music top 100 audio video. This winter, the olympic games are taking place in sochi, russia. Sergei rachmaninov ussr academic russian choir, artistic director alexander sveshnikov vespers. 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. Priidite, poklonimsya i pripadem samomu khristu tsarevi i bogu nashemu.
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. Adrian nikiel, katarzyna bieniaszewska, michal raczkowski, joanna dacko, irina bogdanovich. Help contribe and earn points to increase your vip level to get extra benefits. Adagio sostenuto, performed by polish national radio symphony orchestra. Polyansky born 1949, who has been with the choir since its founding in 1971. Rachmaninov vespers 12 greater doxology znamenny chant duration. Vespers matthew best, corydon singers on allmusic 1991. Sergej rachmaninov vespers allnight vigil, for alto. The title of the work is often mistranslated as simply vespers. Sergei rachmaninoff s allnight vigil, opus 37, stands as the crowning achievement of the golden age of russian orthodox sacred choral music. Rachmaninov vespers 5 now lettest thou depart youtube. Rachmaninoff, vespers, russian music, orthodox music, tony garner, rhodes college, st. The breathtaking reading builds on a serene affirmation of reli. 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.
Aug, 2017 the latvian radio choir performs a work hailed as the greatest musical achievement of the russian orthodox church. The work begins with a fourfold call to prayer, in six and then eight parts. Tenor 2 part of rachmaninov vespers allnight vigil opus 37, for practicing purposes. Rachmaninov vespers 8 praise the name of the lord ps. Get a free mp3 of sergei rachmaninoff piano concerto no. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers 1. Glory be to god vespers page 34, rachmaninov, 2007 november. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The london symphony chorus skilfully executed the technically difficult composition.
Rachmaninoffs vespers has recceived many recordings over the years, but this new telarc cd with the robert shaw festival singers is one of the best to date. 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. 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. Rachmaninov is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. Rachmaninov s vespers, and this recording specifically, is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music i have heard in my life.
The edition available from ecs publishing corporation e. The ussr ministry of culture chamber choir, directed by the incomparable valeri polyansky, is today known as the russian state symphony capella and continues to be conducted by mr. The work was composed to accompany the allnight vesper service in the russian orthodox church and as such is sung a capella unaccompanied. The best of sergei vasilievich rachmaninoff 1 april o. Even mstislav rostropovichs with choral arts society of washington, while sloppily conducted and stodgily sung, still comprehends and expresses the spirit of the work, the combination of devotion and rapture that touches the heart and inspires the soul. Vespers, the evening prayer service of the orthodox church, is the reason for rachmaninovs greatest achievement. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Has there ever been an outright bad recording of rachmaninov s vespers a. 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. Ptc5186027rachmaninov vespers albums nativedsd music.
Thank you for choosing yourclassical as your goto for your classical music. Rachmaninov the allnight vigil vespers vestchernya vespers. New york, beginning with an intensely dramatic reading of sergei rachmaninovs op 37 vespers from 1915, a piece that is as much. Rachmaninov vespers 2003 pentatone nativedsd music. Lso0781 rachmaninov allnight vigil vespers albums lso. Here to access any or all midi files on this site singing practice.
Rachmaninov vespers 2003 rachmaninov st petersburg chamber choir nikolai korniev. He was born into a noble russian family, who had been in the service of the russian tsars since the 16th century. Sergei vasilievich rachmaninov 18731943 the allnight vigil is an a cappella choral composition written and premiered in 1915. 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.