拉赫曼尼諾夫: 徹夜禱 / 葉卡捷琳娜．安東年科 指揮 / 帕特拉姆學院男聲合唱團 (SACD)

作曲家: Rachmaninoff
指揮家: Ekaterina Antonenko
樂團: PaTRAM Institute Male Choir

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Rachmaninoff, PaTRAM* Institute Male Choir invites you to experience the extraordinary beauty of his choral tour de force, the All-night Vigil, composed in 1915. The Vigil is a traditional Russian Orthodox evening worship service. Combining the offices of Vespers and Matins, it is celebrated on evenings in advance of Sundays and major feast days. Rachmaninoff's setting of fifteen fixed texts appointed for Saturday evening services relies principally on traditional chant melodies. The 'Rachmaninoff in the Holy Land' project brought together experienced choristers from around the globe to unite as PaTRAM Institute Male Choir. The album was recorded in the Russian Orthodox Convent Monastery Church of the Ascension, set amidst an olive grove atop the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem. Inspired by Alexander Gretchaninoff's arrangement of 'Glory to God in the Highest' (hymn 7), the Choir turned to adaptations by Dmitrii Lazarev and Benedict Sheehan for male voice choir of the remaining hymns. Lowering the key of many of the pieces (to fit better with male voices) allowed the eight bass octavists featured on the recording to give an exceptional depth to the Choir's sound

SACD曲目:

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
All-night Vigil, Op. 37 (1915)
Dedicated to the memory of Stepan Vasilyevich Smolensky
1. Amen. Come, Let us worship God, our King *3:26
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan (b. 1980)

2. Bless the Lord, O my soul †5:31
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

3. Blessed is the man 6:08
Arranged for male choir by Dmitrii Lazarev (b. 1980)

4. O Gladsome Light *4:07
Arranged for male choir by Dmitrii Lazarev

5. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace ‡4:33
Arranged for male choir by Dmitrii Lazarev

6. Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos 3:45
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

7. Glory to God in the highest 3:15
Arranged for male choir by Alexander Gretchaninoff

8. Praise the name of the Lord 2:58
Arranged for male choir by Dmitrii Lazarev
9. Blessed art Thou, O Lord 6:55

Arranged for male choir by Dmitrii Lazarev

10. Having beheld the resurrection of Christ3:17
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

11. My soul magnifies the Lord 9:52
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

12. Glory to God in the highest 7:35
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

13. Today salvation has come to the world 2:32
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

14. Thou didst arise from the tomb 4:24
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

15. To Thee, the victorious Leader of triumphant hosts 1:50
Arranged for male choir by Benedict Sheehan

Total time: 70:08