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Sheehan: Vespers / Saint Tikhon Choir [SACD]
Cappella Records

Sheehan: Vespers / Saint Tikhon Choir [SACD]

$21.99

Details

Composer
Sheehan, Benedict
Artist
The Saint Tikhon Choir
Format
SACD
Label
Cappella Records
Released
Nov 26, 2021
Catalog #
CR423
UPC
753459959183

About

GRAMMY®-nominated conductor and composer Benedict Sheehan leads The Saint Tikhon Choir in his new setting of the Eastern Orthodox Vespers in English. Inspired by the great All-Night Vigil setting by Rachmaninoff, Sheehan’s composition expands the genre with full settings of Psalms. Each verse is treated with deep musical pathos to express a full range of human emotion. Vespers also features virtuosic vocal solos, including the first for basso profundo in English. Soloists include Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Helen Karloski, mezzo-soprano; Timothy Parsons, countertenor; Paul D’Arcy, tenor; Jamal Sarikoki and Michael Hawes, baritones; Jason Thoms, bass; and Glenn Miller, basso profundo.

Encounter this music that projects a vision of hope and light for all. The Saint Tikhon Choir was founded in 2015 by Benedict Sheehan, the group’s artistic director, and Abbot Sergius of St. Tikhon’s Monastery. It is the first professional vocal ensemble connected with an Orthodox monastery in America, founded with a mission to foster and build up the American Orthodox choral tradition at the highest artistic level.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 The Opening Psalm (Psalm 103) 09:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Opening Psalm (Psalm 103)
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Timothy Parsons, Michael Hawes
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  2. 2 The Great Litany 05:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Great Litany
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Michael Hawes
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  3. 3 Blessed Is the Man 03:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Blessed Is the Man
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Eric S. Brenner, Paul D'Arcy, David Hendrix, Michael Hawes
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  4. 4 Small Litany 01:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    Small Litany
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Michael Hawes
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  5. 5 The Lamp-Lighting Psalms (Psalms 140-141) 03:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    The Lamp-Lighting Psalms (Psalms 140-141)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  6. 6 Stikhira of the Resurrection 10:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    Stikhira of the Resurrection
    Duration
    10:00
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Michael Hawes
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  7. 7 O Gladsome Light 04:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    O Gladsome Light
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Fotina Namumenko
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  8. 8 Psalm 92, "The Lord Is King" 02:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    Psalm 92, "The Lord Is King"
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Timothy Parsons
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  9. 9 Vouchsafe, O Lord (Evening Prayer) 03:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Vouchsafe, O Lord (Evening Prayer)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  10. 10 The Song of Simeon 05:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Song of Simeon
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Glenn Miller
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  11. 11 The Trisagion Prayers 01:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    The Trisagion Prayers
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Michael Hawes, Jason Thoms
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  12. 12 Rejoice, O Virgin 03:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Rejoice, O Virgin
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Jamal Sarikoki
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan
  13. 13 The Closing Psalm (Psalm 33) 06:17
    Track
    13
    Title
    The Closing Psalm (Psalm 33)
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Benedict Sheehan
    Performer
    Helen Karloski, Paul D'Arcy
    Ensemble
    Saint Tikhon Choir
    Conductor
    Benedict Sheehan