Rachmaninov Vespers
Part of the Three Choirs Festival Gloucester 2019
Add to my Calendar 29-07-2019 20:00 29-07-2019 22:00 36 Rachmaninov Vespers This unaccompanied choral masterpiece is praised as one of Rachmaninov’s greatest musical achievements. Based on Orthodox chants, the haunting interweaving melodies express Rachmaninov’s deep and introspective faith in the most beautiful terms. Ex Cathedra perform this sublime work resplendent in the fading summer light of Gloucester’s magnificent cathedral. Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Gloucester Cathedral
College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX
England
Programme
Sergei Rachmaninov – All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op.37
Performers
Jeffrey Skidmore – Conductor
Ex Cathedra
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Programme Note
This unaccompanied choral masterpiece is praised as one of Rachmaninov’s greatest musical achievements. Based on Orthodox chants, the haunting interweaving melodies express Rachmaninov’s deep and introspective faith in the most beautiful terms. Ex Cathedra perform this sublime work resplendent in the fading summer light of Gloucester’s magnificent cathedral.
