Somerset Chamber Choir - Rachmaninov All-night Vigil (Vespers): Rachmaninov Vespers at King's College Chapel, Taunton on Sunday 17th February 2019

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Somerset Chamber Choir - Rachmaninov All-night Vigil (Vespers)

Rachmaninov Vespers

Add to my Calendar 17-02-2019 16:00 17-02-2019 18:00 36 Somerset Chamber Choir - Rachmaninov All-night Vigil (Vespers) A candlelit performance of hauntingly beautiful settings of the Russian Orthodox liturgy, with evocative poetry and timeless classics for violin and piano, enhanced by projected iconography and lighting. Arguably the greatest choral music ever written by a Russian and one of the finest choral works in the entire repertoire, Sergie Rachmaninov’s All-night Vigil (Vespers)is a tour-de-forceof stunning virtuosity and extreme pathos. Featuring 15 exquisite sections corresponding to the sequence of the Russian Orthodox liturgy, the All-night Vigil divides the choir into 11 vocal parts and features some of the lowest bass parts ever written. This candlelit performance of Rachmaninov’s setting of the Russian Orthodox all-night liturgical sequence of Vespers, Matins and First Hourwill be immensely atmospheric occasion enhanced with iconography and coloured lighting projected onto the stark white walls of the chapel. It promises to be a treat both for eyes as well as ears! Interspersed throughout the concert will be evocative poetry readings to complement the Russian Orthodox theme, together with three achingly beautiful arrangements of timeless classics for violin and piano – Rachmaninov’s 18thvariation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Vocalise and Prayerfrom Piano Concerto No.2 – each of which has the power to inspire refection on sacred Russian texts. King's College Chapel, Taunton DD/MM/YYYY

Details

King's College Chapel
South Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3LA
England

Sunday 17th February 2019
4:00 PM

Programme

Sergei Rachmaninov – All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op.37
Sergei Rachmaninov – Vocalise, Op.34 no.14
Sergei Rachmaninov – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43

Performers

Richard Laing – Conductor / violin
Anita D'Attellis – piano

Somerset Chamber Choir

Programme Note

A candlelit performance of hauntingly beautiful settings of the Russian Orthodox liturgy, with evocative poetry and timeless classics for violin and piano, enhanced by projected iconography and lighting.

Arguably the greatest choral music ever written by a Russian and one of the finest choral works in the entire repertoire, Sergie Rachmaninov’s All-night Vigil (Vespers)is a tour-de-forceof stunning virtuosity and extreme pathos. Featuring 15 exquisite sections corresponding to the sequence of the Russian Orthodox liturgy, the All-night Vigil divides the choir into 11 vocal parts and features some of the lowest bass parts ever written.

This candlelit performance of Rachmaninov’s setting of the Russian Orthodox all-night liturgical sequence of Vespers, Matins and First Hourwill be immensely atmospheric occasion enhanced with iconography and coloured lighting projected onto the stark white walls of the chapel. It promises to be a treat both for eyes as well as ears!

Interspersed throughout the concert will be evocative poetry readings to complement the Russian Orthodox theme, together with three achingly beautiful arrangements of timeless classics for violin and piano – Rachmaninov’s 18thvariation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Vocalise and Prayerfrom Piano Concerto No.2 – each of which has the power to inspire refection on sacred Russian texts.

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