Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil (Vespers)
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The words were to be set clearly and Rachmaninov was no conventional believer, but continuously, which severely limited the use of such Christine Jasper alto Dan Owers tenor the rituals and traditions of the Orthodox Church devices as canon and polyphonic imitation. Music 1 i. Come, let us worship [Priidite, poklonimsia] 1’53’’ were an essential part of his musical and cultural was to consist only of singing: no instruments background. Phrases reminiscent of liturgical were ever admitted. 2 ii. Bless the Lord, O my soul [Blagoslovi, dushe moya] * 4’12’’ chant appear in his music throughout his life, from 3 iii. Blessed is the man [Blazhen muzh] 4’30’’ the First Symphony of 1895 to the Symphonic Although often referred to as Rachmaninov’s ‘Vespers’, 4 iv. Gladsome Light [Svete tihiy] ** 2’34’’ Dances of 1940; the last of these, indeed, includes these 15 movements for unaccompanied chorus 5 v. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant (Nunc Dimittis) [Nïne otpushchayeshï] ** 3’03’’ an important quotation from the ninth movement make up an All-Night Vigil service, which consists 6 vi. Rejoice, O virgin (Ave Maria) [Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia] 2’33’’ of the Vigil. Rachmaninov’s setting of the All-Night not only of Vespers (Nos 1–6), but also includes 7 vii. The Six Psalms (Introduction) – Glory be to God (The Lesser Doxology) [Shestopsalmiye] † 2’17’’ Vigil was composed in January and February 1915. the liturgical offices of Matins (7–11), Lauds (12) 8 viii. Praise the Name of the Lord [Hvalite imia Ghospodne] † 2’14’’ and Prime (13–15). As the Russian Orthodox Church 9 ix. Blessed art Thou, O Lord [Blagosloven yesi, Ghospodi] † 6’08’’ The outbreak of World War I in August 1914 took considers the day to begin and end at sunset, the many people by surprise, and to Rachmaninov it was celebration of Sundays and major feast days would 10 x. Having beheld the resurrection of Christ [Voskreseniye Hristovo videvshe] 3’12’’ a severe shock. Since 1906 he had spent a great begin on the preceding evening with the office of 11 xi. My soul doth magnify the Lord (Magnificat) [Velichit dusha moya Ghospoda] 7’19’’ deal of time in Dresden, where he went for some Vespers, and continue through the night until the 12 xii. Glory be to God on high (The Great Doxology) [Slavosloviye velikoye] † 7’13’’ months nearly every year to compose undisturbed morning, when the main office of the day would 13 xiii. Troparion. Today hath salvation come [Tropar “Dnes’ spaseniye”] † 1’41’’ by the pressures of musical life in Moscow, and had a be celebrated. 14 xiv. Troparion. Thou didst rise from the tomb [Tropar “Voskres iz groba”] † 2’59’’ deep love of German culture. Now he found himself 15 xv. To Thee, the victorious leader [Vzbrannoy voyevode] * 1’40’’ confined to Russia and surrounded by an atmosphere Although Rachmaninov took great care to observe of belligerence and xenophobia. His genuine the general principles of Orthodox church music, Total time 53’28’’ patriotism was horrified by the gutter nationalism he seems to have realised that the practical * “Greek” Chant [Grecheskovo rospeva] ** Kiev Chant [Kiyevskovo rospeva] † Znamenny Chant [Znamennovo rospeva] that swept the country. In these circumstances he difficulties of his Vigil made liturgical performances may well have asked himself what it was that was unlikely. The choral writing makes huge demands most true and valuable in Russian culture, and on even the most skilled choirs. The choir is divided Recorded live in DSD 128fs, 26 November 2014, and in session, 2 December 2014 at the Barbican, London turned again to the music of the church choirs into the normal four ranges of soprano, alto, tenor James Mallinson producer that had so impressed him in his childhood. and bass, but straightforward four-part writing is Classic Sound Ltd recording, editing and mastering facilities rare. Each voice is frequently subdivided into two, Neil Hutchinson for Classic Sound Ltd balance engineer, audio editor, mixing and mastering engineer Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd recording engineer The Russian Orthodox Church has always and sometimes three parts, and in the course of Super Audio layer includes 2.0 stereo and 5.1 multi-channel mixes recognised the importance of music in its services, the 15 movements Rachmaninov shows astonishing Booklet notes / Notes de programme / Einführungstexte but has at the same time imposed restrictions on resource in exploiting every possibility offered by Translation into French / Traduction en français – Claire Delamarche its performance, which have prevented anything changes of texture, timbre, register and weight. Translation into German / Übersetzung aus dem Englischen – Ursula Wulfekamp for Ros Schwartz Translations Ltd like the musical development that occurred in the The ranges of the voices reflect particular Russian Hybrid–SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high density stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players. Western Church. The guiding principle in Orthodox traditions: the sopranos go no higher than A natural, SACD, DSD and their logos are trademarks of Sony. church music is that the projection of the sacred but the basses are frequently taken down to low 3 D, and there are a number of low Cs and on three study at the Moscow Conservatory. Here he proved aux Danses symphoniques, de 1940 ; cette dernière La musique ne devait recourir qu’au chant : aucun occasions low B-flats. an outstanding piano pupil and began to study partition inclut d’ailleurs une citation importante instrument ne serait jamais admis. composition. Rachmaninov’s early works reveal du neuvième mouvement des Vigiles nocturnes. The principal melodic lines are closely moulded to his debt to the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and C’est en janvier et février 1915 que Rachmaninov Bien que souvent désignés comme les « Vêpres » the sound and meaning of the text, and tend to move Tchaikovsky, although he rapidly forged a personal, mit cette pièce en musique. de Rachmaninov, ces quinze mouvements pour by steps or in small intervals rarely larger than a richly lyrical musical language, clearly expressed chœur a cappella illustrent l’intégralité des Vigiles third. Several movements are actually based on in his Prelude in C sharp minor for piano (1892). L’éclatement de la Première Guerre mondiale, en nocturnes, qui consistent non seulement dans existing chants (Nos 2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14 and 15); others août 1914, prit de nombreuses personnes par surprise, les Vêpres (nos 1–6), mais aussi dans les offices are melodically original, though Rachmaninov His First Symphony (1897) was savaged by the et ce fut pour Rachmaninov un choc terrible. Depuis liturgiques des Matines (7–11), des Laudes (12) et immersed himself so completely in the traditional critics, which caused the composer’s confidence 1906, il passait de longues périodes à Dresde, où de Prime (13–15). L’Église orthodoxe russe considérant chants that it is impossible to tell the difference. What to evaporate. In desperation he sought help from il se rendait presque chaque année pour plusieurs que le jour commence et s’achève au coucher du is outstanding is the variety of choral, rhythmic and Dr Nikolai Dahl, whose hypnotherapy sessions mois afin de composer à l’abri des pressions imposées soleil, la célébration des dimanches et des grandes harmonic treatment, all aimed at the expression of the restored Rachmaninov’s self-belief and gave him par la vie musicale moscovite, et il éprouvait un fêtes débutait le soir précédent par l’office des texts, from exuberant praise and thanksgiving to more the will to complete his Second Piano Concerto, amour profond pour la culture germanique. À présent, Vêpres et se poursuivait au cours de la nuit jusqu’au inward moments of awe, penitence and meditation. widely known through its later use as the soundtrack il se trouvait confiné en Russie et cerné par une lendemain matin, où avait lieu le principal office for the classic film Brief Encounter. Thereafter, his atmosphère de belligérance et de xénophobie. du jour. Programme note © Andrew Huth creative imagination ran free to produce a string Son patriotisme authentique était horrifié par le of unashamedly romantic works divorced from nationalisme de caniveau qui avait envahi le pays.