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Rautavaara: Vigilia / Schweckendiek, Helsinki Chamber Choir
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Rautavaara: Vigilia / Schweckendiek, Helsinki Chamber Choir

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Composer
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI
Artist
Schweckendiek
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Sep 06, 2019
Catalog #
BIS-2422
UPC
7318599924229

About

In 1971, Einojuhani Rautavaara was asked to compose a Finnish Orthodox church service, an all-night vigil similar to that of Rachmaninov, comprising Vespers as well as Matins. Soon after the first performance he reshaped the music into what we now know as Vigilia, a concert version forming a musical whole. As his inspiration, Rautavaara has himself described a visit to the Valamo monastery in the middle of Lake Ladoga in 1939: ‘The bells began to ring, low-pitched booms and higher, shrill clinks: the world was filled with sounds and colors…’ The music is marked by dark colors, the heady smell of incense and the crepuscular church lit only by small candles. Divided into two parts, Vespers and Matins, the 70-minute work consists of 34 sections, and features prominent parts for a bass and a tenor soloist, as well as a number of solo voices emerging from the mixed choir. The work is enriched by the constantly changing combinations of choir and soloists, the perspective shifting from the personal to the universal.

It is here performed by the 21-strong Helsinki Chamber Choir, under its artistic director Nils Schweckendiek – a team that has made several recordings for BIS in recent years. These include Riemuitkaamme!, a Christmas album (‘Schweckendiek’s immaculately blended singers make a glorious noise’, The Arts Desk), as well as a two-album survey of the choral works of Finnish modernist Erik Bergman (‘The Helsinki choir produces a radiant sound throughout’, Choir & Organ).

Tracklist 34 tracks

  1. 1 Vespers: — 00:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Vespers: —
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  2. 2 Vespers: Psalm 103 02:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Vespers: Psalm 103
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  3. 3 Vespers: Katisma No. 1 02:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    Vespers: Katisma No. 1
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  4. 4 Vespers: Psalm of Invocation 02:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    Vespers: Psalm of Invocation
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  5. 5 Vespers: Sticheron of Invocation 04:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Vespers: Sticheron of Invocation
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  6. 6 Vespers: Sticheron to the Mother of God 02:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Vespers: Sticheron to the Mother of God
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  7. 7 Vespers: Evening Hymn 02:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    Vespers: Evening Hymn
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  8. 8 Vespers: Ekteniya 01:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Vespers: Ekteniya
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  9. 9 Vespers: Sticheron of the Litany 02:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Vespers: Sticheron of the Litany
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  10. 10 Vespers: Ekteniya of the Litany 02:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    Vespers: Ekteniya of the Litany
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  11. 11 Vespers: Sticheron 01:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    Vespers: Sticheron
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  12. 12 Vespers: Troparion 03:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Vespers: Troparion
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  13. 13 Vespers: Troparion of the Feast 02:44
    Track
    13
    Title
    Vespers: Troparion of the Feast
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  14. 14 Vespers: Final Blessing 01:41
    Track
    14
    Title
    Vespers: Final Blessing
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  15. 15 Matins: — 00:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    Matins: —
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  16. 16 Matins: Troparion 01:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    Matins: Troparion
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  17. 17 Matins: Troparion No. 2 01:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    Matins: Troparion No. 2
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  18. 18 Matins: Hymn of Praise 00:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    Matins: Hymn of Praise
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  19. 19 Matins: Troparion of the Resurrection 05:19
    Track
    19
    Title
    Matins: Troparion of the Resurrection
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  20. 20 Matins: Antiphon 02:19
    Track
    20
    Title
    Matins: Antiphon
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell, Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  21. 21 Matins: Prokeimenon 01:19
    Track
    21
    Title
    Matins: Prokeimenon
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  22. 22 Matins: Hymn of Resurrection 03:35
    Track
    22
    Title
    Matins: Hymn of Resurrection
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  23. 23 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 1 01:03
    Track
    23
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 1
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  24. 24 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 3 00:45
    Track
    24
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 3
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  25. 25 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 4 01:04
    Track
    25
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 4
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  26. 26 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 5 02:09
    Track
    26
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 5
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  27. 27 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 6 01:06
    Track
    27
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 6
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  28. 28 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 7 00:49
    Track
    28
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 7
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  29. 29 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 8 00:37
    Track
    29
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 8
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  30. 30 Matins: Katabasis: Hymn of Thanksgiving of the Mother of God 05:23
    Track
    30
    Title
    Matins: Katabasis: Hymn of Thanksgiving of the Mother of God
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell, Tuukka Haapaniemi
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  31. 31 Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 9 01:31
    Track
    31
    Title
    Matins: Canon: Irmos No. 9
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  32. 32 Matins: Sticheron of Thanksgiving 01:45
    Track
    32
    Title
    Matins: Sticheron of Thanksgiving
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Performer
    Niall Chorell
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  33. 33 Matins: Troparion of the Resurrection 02:32
    Track
    33
    Title
    Matins: Troparion of the Resurrection
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek
  34. 34 Matins: Final Blessing 02:03
    Track
    34
    Title
    Matins: Final Blessing
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Einojuhani Rautavaara
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    Nils Schweckendiek