Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil, Op. 37

Gloriae Dei Cantores releases All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, conducted by Peter Jermihov (internationally recognized specialist in Russian and Orthodox Liturgical music). Rachmaninoff s All Night Vigil is made up of texts taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. Critics praised the work as Rachmaninoff s finest achievement and the greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church. It was also one of the composer s favorite compositions, and the fifth movement was sung at his funeral. Gloriae Dei Cantores is joined by members of the St. Romanos Cappella, The Patriarch Tikhon Choir, and The Washington Master Chorale. Protodeacon under the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vadim Gan, sings the clergy exclamations as well as Dmitry Ivanchenko. Soloists, Dmitry Ivanchenko and Mariya Berezovska, from the National Opera of Ukraine in Kiev, join the choir of 77 singers for this landmark collaboration and recording.
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Additional Reviews:

One of the finest recordings this work has ever recieved- Ronald E. Grames, Fanfare ///


Splendid performance....A triumph - J.F. Weber, Fanfare

A Landmark recording...the new standard for this work...you cannot afford not to own this recording...-Vladimir Morosan, Musica Russica ///

The recording...is luxuriant...a bass section that is virtually unmatched...- Oktavism.com ///

Recording of the Month...A splendid achievement - John Quinn, Music Web International ///

An exemplary performance...a superlative recording...beyond glorious - Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News ///

The performance rings with devotional majesty...stunning surround sound.... - Gary Lemco, Audiophile Audition ///


Clarity of lines and voicing...found the listening experience thrilling...Very highly recommended - Henry Fogel, Fanfare ///

An authentic russian sound...Recommended! - Richard A. Kaplan ///

Superlative, totally fresh, extremely moving... - Nicolas Schidlovsky, Ph.D. (Russian-American Musicologist)