Rachmaninov Vespers at St Augustines Catholic Church, Solihull on Saturday 2nd December 2017

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Rachmaninov Vespers

Add to my Calendar 02-12-2017 19:30 02-12-2017 21:30 36 Rachmaninov Vespers Rachmaninov Vespers, or to give it its full and correct title, the All Night Vigil, is an a cappella choral composition premiered in 1915 in Moscow.  It consists of settings of texts taken from the Russian Orthodox Church, and has been praised as Rachmaninov’s finest achievement, and the greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church.  It was one of Rachmaninov’s favourite compositions.  St Augustines Catholic Church, Solihull DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Augustines Catholic Church
1 Herbert Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3QE
England

Saturday 2nd December 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Sergei Rachmaninov – All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Op.37

Performers

Joe Cooper – Conductor

St Alphege Choirs

Programme Note

Rachmaninov Vespers, or to give it its full and correct title, the All Night Vigil, is an a cappella choral composition premiered in 1915 in Moscow. It consists of settings of texts taken from the Russian Orthodox Church, and has been praised as Rachmaninov’s finest achievement, and the greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church. It was one of Rachmaninov’s favourite compositions.

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