Latvian Radio Choir & Sigvards Klava - Rachmaninov: All-night Vigil, Vespers (2013) [Hi-Res]

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Title: Rachmaninov: All-night Vigil, Vespers
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Ondine
Genre: Classical
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Total Time: 01:02:35
Total Size: 251 / 1.1 gb
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Tracklist
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01. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 1, Come, Let Us Worship
02. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 2, Praise the Lord, O My Soul
03. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 3, Blessed Is the Man
04. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 4, Gladsome Light
05. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 5, Lord, Now Lettest Thou
06. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 6, Rejoice, O Virgin Mother
07. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 7, Glory to God in the Highest
08. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 8, Praise the Name of the Lord
09. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 9, Blessed Art Thou, O Lord
10. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 10, Having Beheld the Resurrection
11. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 11, My Soul Magnifies the Lord
12. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 12, Glory to God in the Highest
13. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 13, Today Salvation Has Come
14. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 14, Thou Didst Rise from the Tomb
15. All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 15, To Thee, Victorious Leader

This release of Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil follows several acclaimed releases from the Latvian Radio Choir under its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sigvards Kļava. Rachmaninov’s Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (ODE11515) and the All-Night Vigil are two supreme examples of choral writing in the Russian Orthodox tradition, featuring music of uplifting spiritual strength.

The All-Night Vigil is composed for unaccompanied voices but Rachmaninov created a work of such richness that it can be described as “choral orchestration”, demanding a wide vocal range from the singers.

The Latvian Radio Choir is regarded as one of the top professional chamber choirs in Europe. Their repertoire extends from the Renaissance to the present day, but always focussing on exploring the capabilities of the voice and seeking to push its limits.

Sigvards Kļava, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Latvian Radio Choir since 1992, is one of Latvia’s most prolific choral conductors. He has conducted many premières of new choral works by Latvian composers.

“You would need to go far to hear a richer, more rounded alto section than this. They are supported by a wonderfully firm bass line...you want to single out each section for particular praise: the gloriously clear-toned and vital sopranos an the ardent, sweet-voiced tenor section.” (International Record Review)

“Klava's interpretation doesn't give the sensation of dragging...He carefully draws out every dramatic nuance from this choral feast. His two dozen singers produce a well-nourished tutti and sound like a much larger group...There is a wonderfully kaleidoscopic (though carefully graded) palette of vocal colours throughout...The Latvians' unanimity of attack is well-nigh perfect...This is a sublimely beautiful yet rapturous recording.” (Gramophone)

“the Rachmaninov of Latvia's outstanding professional choir presents a golden mean between the uniquely open-throated but not always pitch-perfect Glinka Choir of the hallowed St Petersburg tradition, and the more reserved tones of English choral contenders...this performance is a remarkable achievement” (BBC Music Magazine)

Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards Kļava, conductor