Simon Halsey

London Symphony Chorus, Simon Halsey – Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil (Vespers) (2015)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 53:21 minutes | 2,12 GB | Genre: Classical
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Rachmaninov was no conventional believer, but the rituals and traditions of the Orthodox Church were an essential part of his musical and cultural background. Phrases reminiscent of liturgical chant appear in his music throughout his life, from the First Symphony of 1895 to the Symphonic Dances of 1940; the last of these, indeed, includes an important quotation from the ninth movement of the Vigil. Rachmaninov’s setting of the All-Night Vigil was composed in January and February 1915.

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