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Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Vespers) / Fox, The Clarion Choir
PENTATONE

Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Vespers) / Fox, The Clarion Choir

$19.99

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Composer
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Artist
The Clarion Choir
Format
CD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Jan 27, 2023
Catalog #
PTC5187019
UPC
8717306260190

About

Nominated for a GRAMMY® Award!

The Clarion Choir and its Artistic Leader Steven Fox make their Pentatone debut with a recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s choral masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil, demonstrating their exceptional proficiency in Russian repertoire. The All-Night Vigil is a nocturnal hymn that gradually moves towards daybreak, symbolizing the Resurrection of Christ. This message of light and hope emanating from the darkness is both universal and very topical in the troubled world we find ourselves in. On this recording, many of the movements are preceded by the original Kiev and Znameny chants on which Rachmaninoff based his composition, adding another layer to this mesmerizing piece. Steven Fox is the Artistic Leader of the New York-based Clarion Choir since 2006. Generally considered as one of the most exceptional US choirs, their recordings of Russian choral repertoire have received multiple Grammy nominations.

REVIEW:

The U.S.-based Clarion Choir has specialized in Russian choral music, and they are a logical choice to take on this quite difficult work. Director Steven Fox  forges a distinctive sound in which quieter passages are quite delicate. These contrast sharply with the almost gravelly vocal textures usually heard in the work, but in climactic passages, Fox gives his group a fascinating kind of focused power that carries a good deal of ecstatic emotion. The sound engineering from New York’s Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is ideal.

-- AllMusic.com (James Manheim)

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Beginning song: Come let us worship 03:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Beginning song: Come let us worship
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Oliver Mercer, Glenn Miller
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  2. 2 Psalm 103 (104), "O praise the Lord" 05:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Psalm 103 (104), "O praise the Lord"
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Mikki Sodergren
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  3. 3 Blessed is the man 05:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Blessed is the man
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  4. 4 O Gladsome Light (Kyiv chant) 02:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    O Gladsome Light (Kyiv chant)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Jessica Beebe
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  5. 5 O Gladsome Light 03:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    O Gladsome Light
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    John Ramseyer
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  6. 6 Lord, now lettest Thou (Kyiv chant) 02:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Lord, now lettest Thou (Kyiv chant)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  7. 7 Lord, now lettest Thou 04:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    Lord, now lettest Thou
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    John Ramseyer
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  8. 8 Hail, O Virgin Mother (Ave Maria) 03:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    Hail, O Virgin Mother (Ave Maria)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  9. 9 Hexapsalms: Glory to God on high 03:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hexapsalms: Glory to God on high
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  10. 10 Psalm 134-135 (135-136), "O praise the name of the Lord" (Znameny chant) 01:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Psalm 134-135 (135-136), "O praise the name of the Lord" (Znameny chant)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Raha Mirzadegan, Nacole Palmer
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  11. 11 Psalm 134-135 (135-136), "O praise the name of the Lord" 02:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    Psalm 134-135 (135-136), "O praise the name of the Lord"
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  12. 12 Glorifying song of the Resurrection: Teach me O lord in the way of truth 06:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Glorifying song of the Resurrection: Teach me O lord in the way of truth
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    John Ramseyer
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  13. 13 Hymn of Resurrection: We have seen the resurrection 03:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    Hymn of Resurrection: We have seen the resurrection
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  14. 14 Magnificat: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord 08:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    Magnificat: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
    Duration
    08:34
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  15. 15 Great Doxology: Glory be to God on high 08:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Great Doxology: Glory be to God on high
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  16. 16 Resurrection hymn (Troparion): This day of salvation has come to the world (Znameny chant) 01:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    Resurrection hymn (Troparion): This day of salvation has come to the world (Znameny chant)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  17. 17 Resurrection hymn (Troparion): This day of salvation has come to the world 02:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    Resurrection hymn (Troparion): This day of salvation has come to the world
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  18. 18 Resurrection hymn (Troparion): Thou didst rise from the tomb (Znameny chant) 02:36
    Track
    18
    Title
    Resurrection hymn (Troparion): Thou didst rise from the tomb (Znameny chant)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Jonathan Woody
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  19. 19 Resurrection hymn (Troparion): Thou didst rise from the tomb 03:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    Resurrection hymn (Troparion): Thou didst rise from the tomb
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox
  20. 20 Thanksgiving hymn of Virgin Mary: O victorious leader 01:47
    Track
    20
    Title
    Thanksgiving hymn of Virgin Mary: O victorious leader
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    The Clarion Choir
    Conductor
    Steven Fox