Rachmaninoff, Sergei (1873 - 1943)
Chorpartitur - Frauenchor Unisono und Klavier
SATB English and Latin
An evocative and stirring arrangement of Rachmaninov's celebrated fifth movement of the Vespers (or 'All-Night Vigil'), with guitar accompaniment and an alto solo.
Rachmaninoff himself considered his Vespers, also known by the title All-Night Vigil, to be one of his best compositions. The work is based on centuries-old Orthodox chants with their strict liturgic...
The Mass in Bb was first performed in November 1915 by the choir of All Saints, Margaret Street, London. The Director of Music at the time, Dr Walter Vale, adapted movements from Rachmaninoff's Liturg...
adapted from All Night Vigil (Vespers)
A setting for SSATBB a cappella of a Latin text, adapted from Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St John Chrysostom.
