Artist: Igor Morozov, Evgeny Kachurovsky, Alexis V. Lukianov, Patram Institute Male Choir, Ekaterina Antonenko
Title: Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Chandos
Genre: Classical
Quality:  24bit - 96kHz FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 01:10:06
Total Size:  1.08 GB

Tracklist:

1. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: I. Arise! Master, give the blessing - Amen. Come, let us worship God, our King (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (3:26)
2. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: II. Bless the Lord, O my soul (Arr. for male choir by Benedict Sheehan) (5:31)
3. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: III. Blessed is the man (Arr. for Male Choir by Dmitrii Lazarev) (6:08)
4. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: IV. Gladsome Light (Arr. for Male Choir by Dmitrii Lazarev) (4:07)
5. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: V. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace (Arr. for Male Choir by Dmitrii Lazarev) (4:33)
6. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VI. Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (3:45)
7. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VII. Glory to God in the highest (Arr. for Male Choir by Alexander Gretchaninoff) (3:15)
8. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: VIII. Praise the name of the Lord (Arr. for Male Choir by Dmitrii Lazarev) (2:59)
9. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: IX. Blessed art Thou, O Lord (Arr. for Male Choir by Dmitrii Lazarev) (6:55)
10. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: X. Having begeld the resurrection of Christ (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (3:17)
11. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: XI. My soul magnifies the Lord (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (9:53)
12. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: XII. Glory to God in the highest (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (7:35)
13. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: XIII. Today salvation has come to the world (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (2:32)
14. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: XIV. Thou didst arise from the tomb (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (4:25)
15. Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: XV. To Thee, the victorious Leader of triumphant hosts (Arr. for Male Choir by Benedict Sheehan) (1:51)

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Rachmaninoff, PaTRAM Institute Male Choir invites you to experience the extraordinary beauty of his choral tour de force, the All-night Vigil, composed in 1915. The Vigil is a traditional Russian Orthodox evening worship service. Combining the offices of Vespers and Matins, it is celebrated on evenings in advance of Sundays and major feast days. Rachmaninoff’s setting of fifteen fixed texts appointed for Saturday evening services relies principally on traditional chant melodies. The ‘Rachmaninoff in the Holy Land’ project brought together experienced choristers from around the globe to unite as PaTRAM Institute Male Choir. The album was recorded in the Russian Orthodox Convent Monastery Church of the Ascension, set amidst an olive grove atop the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem. Inspired by Alexander Gretchaninoff’s arrangement of ‘Glory to God in the Highest’ (hymn 7), the Choir turned to adaptations by Dmitrii Lazarev and Benedict Sheehan for male voice choir of the remaining hymns. Lowering the key of many of the pieces (to fit better with male voices) allowed the eight bass octavists featured on the recording to give an exceptional depth to the Choir’s sound.