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Rachmaninoff Vespers
Topic Started: Apr 10 2010, 12:55 PM (141 Views)
kathyk
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We went to hear Maine's Rachmaninoff choir perform this set of choral pieces, also known as "the All-Night Vigil." Many of the choristers were from various Greek Orthodox congregations around the state. I don't quite understand the crossover between Russian and Greek Orthodox music, but apparently there is on. What ethereally beautiful pieces these were. I couldn't resist following along with the text that was provided and looking back and forth between the Russian, trying to follow the choir, and looking over at the English to catch the meaning. What a treat it was to hear this beautiful piece of music.

This was the first time I was completely torn between two concerts going on at exactly the same time in our community. It's not like were overflowing with culture here. The other one was the end of a series of all of the Beethoven sonatas by a fairly well known, and 95 yo :eek: pianist, named Frank Glazier. He has been an artist in residence at Bates College for many years and is still going strong. I love those late sonatas and would really have liked to hear him do them. But, after lots of back and forth, the Rach won out. Although JF didn't really care, he tipped the scale when he mentioned he preferred the venue of the Rach concert - a beautiful, French gothic stone church that was recently converted to a performing arts center. It was so funny after the concert, when I asked him how he liked it, he enthusiastically gave the nod, but expressed complete surpirse (probably pleasant, given all the piano things I drag him to) it was a choral concert. I guess he heard "Rach" and not "choral" when I mentioned the choices to him, and never knew that Rach was anything but piano.

Anyone else familiar with/love these pieces?
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kenny
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I love sacred choral music.
MS turned me on to some. :heart:
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i adore them and have a the bulk of the choral parts. (email required)

i play them as preludes.. you can pick up any page and start.

it behooves me to behold
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kathyk
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Nice. I should try that.
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