Sergey Rachmaninov Yevhen Savchuk Valery Polyansky - Rachmaninov Vespers Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (38 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Sergey Rachmaninov, Yevhen Savchuk, Valery Polyansky
Rachmaninov: Vespers; Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Genres: Folk, Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Come, let us worship
2. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Bless the Lord, O my Soul
3. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Blessed be the Man
4. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: O serene Light
5. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Now let Thy Servant depart
6. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Rejoice, O Virgin
7. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Glory to God in the Highest
8. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Praise the Name of the Lord
9. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Blessed art Thou, O Lord
10. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Having seen the Resurrection
11. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: My Soul magnifies the Lord
12. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Glory to God in the Highest
13. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Troparia of the Day of Salvation
14. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Christ is risen from the grave
15. Vespers (All-Night Vigil), for alto, tenor & chorus, Op. 37: Thanksgiving to the Mother of God
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
1. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Great Ektenia
2. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: First Antiphon
3. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Second Antiphon
4. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Third Antiphon
5. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Entrance Hymn
6. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Trisagion Hymn
7. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Fervent Supplication
8. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Cheruyimic Hymn
9. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Ektenia of the Prothesis
10. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Nicaean Creed
Track Listings (13) - Disc #3
1. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Anaphora
2. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Hymn of Praise
3. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Hymn of the Virgin
4. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: The Lord's Prayer
5. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: The Elevation
6. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Communion Hymn
7. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Blessing
8. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Hymn of Praise
9. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Blessed be His Name
10. Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, for chorus, Op. 31: Glory to the Father
11. O Mother of God vigilantly praying (Sacred concerto), motet for chorus, TN ii/61
12. Don Juan, for chorus & piano, TN ii/62
13. Panteley the Healer, for chorus, TN ii/63

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All Artists: Sergey Rachmaninov, Yevhen Savchuk, Valery Polyansky, Olga Borusene, Yuri Korrinyk, Mykhaylo Tyshchenko
Title: Rachmaninov: Vespers; Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 3/1/2005
Genres: Folk, Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPCs: 5029365621526, 675754816926

CD Reviews

The Vespers and The Liturgy come alive

Eric S. Kim | Southern California | 04/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Yevhen Savchuk gives us an extraordinary rendition of Vespers (All-Night Vigil), while Valery Polyansky gives us a strongly emotional interpretation of The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

Savchuk somewhat speeds up the pace, but it still doesn't seem rushed. He doesn't lose the tension and he doesn't lose control of the National Academic Choir of Ukraine. The speed doesn't mess up the entire work. It still sounds like Rachmaninov's Vespers. As for the singing, it is very beautiful. The choir is in top form, filling their voices with dedication and splendor. The soloists also do a good job. (It should be noted that the choir performs the entire work a half step higher, giving the Russian Chant more grace and less darkness.)

Polyansky gives us a longer and slower Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Again, the conductor doesn't lose tension and doesn't lose control of the Russian State Symphony Cappella. He does a fantastic job of making us listen to the lyrical details that other conductors have left out when they sped up the tempi. It's a magnificent piece of work, and the fillers (Panteley the Healer/Chorus of spirits for Don Juan/O mother of God vigilantly praying) sound fresh and enchanting.

All in all, try these renditions of Rachmaninov's music of the Orthodox Church. And also try the renditions from the Cambridge King's College Boys' Choir on EMI. They are well-crafted and very good to listen to."