Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil - widely regarded as the pinnacle of Orthodox church music - deftly deploys "choral orchestration", an array of timbral and harmonic effects, and a variety of compositional techniques, building to a joyous affirmation of religious faith. Paul Hillier leads the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in a sumptuous performance.
"These vocal artists convey belief in every syllable they sing." - San Francisco Chronicle
SERGEI RACHMANINOV [1873-1943]
All-Night Vigil op.37
· Praise the Lord, O my soul (4'48)
· Blessed is the man (4'17)
· O gentle light (3'20)
· Lord, now lettest Thou (3'32)
· Rejoice, O Virgin (2'44)
· MATINS
The Six Psalms (2'07)
· Praise the name of the Lord (2'19)
· Blessed art Thou, O Lord (5'36)
· Having beheld the Resurrection (2'35)
· My soul magnifies the Lord (6'59)
· The Great Doxology (6'41)
· Troparion: Today salvation is come (1'38)
· Troparion: Thou didst rise from the tomb (2'43)
· O queen victorious (1'39)
· VESPERS
Come, let us worship (2'51)
