Rachmaninov 鈥� All-Night Vigil (Vespers)
The Latvian Radio Choir performs a work hailed as 鈥榯he greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church鈥�
In 2020, 大象传媒 Radio 3 is bringing together musical greats, from the past and the present, in one extraordinary Proms season. Radio 3 is broadcasting the best of four decades of unmissable Proms concerts.
This Late Night Prom is a chance to relive the Latvian Radio Choir performing a work hailed as 鈥榯he greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church鈥�. Rachmaninov鈥檚 All-Night Vigil (Vespers) is also one of the loveliest works of any faith 鈥� a profoundly moving statement of belief and the last major work the composer completed before he left Russia.
Sung unaccompanied, the Vigil is a choral tour de force, pushing the singers to the limits of both range and dynamics. The effect is strikingly dramatic, encompassing the ecstatic choral celebration of the Resurrection Hymn 鈥楾oday salvation has come鈥� and the infinite tenderness of the 鈥楢ve Maria鈥�.
Presented by Kate Molleson
Sergey Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil (Vespers)
Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards K募ava (director)
(From the 大象传媒 Proms 2017, 13 August)
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Sergey Rachmaninov
All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op.37
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava. -
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