Nocturne Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns Simon-Pierre Bestion & La Tempête

• Anonymous: Anixandaria:
• 1 Anonymous: Anixandaria 03:47
• Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Vespers, Op. 37:
• 2 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 1, O Come, Let Us Worship 02:01
• 3 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 2, Praise the Lord, O my Soul 04:27
• Anonymous: Makarios anir:
• 4 Anonymous: Makarios anir 03:56
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 5 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 3, Blessed is the Man 05:38
• Anonymous: Psalms 140 and 141:
• 6 Anonymous: Psalms 140 and 141 03:25
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 7 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 4, Gladsome Light 03:14
• 8 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 5, Nunc dimittis 03:25
• Anonymous: Litia - Kyrie eleison:
• 9 Anonymous: Litia - Kyrie eleison 02:53
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 10 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 6, Ave Maria 03:11
• 11 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 7, Glory Be to God 02:11
• Anonymous: Dhouli kirion:
• 12 Anonymous: Dhouli kirion 03:14
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 13 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 8, Praise Be the Name of the Lord 02:15
• Anonymous: Anavaathmi:
• 14 Anonymous: Anavaathmi 02:41
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 15 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 9, Blessed Be the Lord 05:41
• Anonymous: Evloghitos:
• 16 Anonymous: Evloghitos 04:15
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 17 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 10, The Veneration of the Cross 02:46
• 18 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 11, Magnificat 07:49
• Anonymous: Tin timioteran:
• 19 Anonymous: Tin timioteran 02:44
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37:
• 20 Rachmaninoff: Vespers, Op. 37: No. 12, Gloria in Excelsis 06:57
• Total Runtime 01:16:30

Info for Nocturne Rachmaninov Vespers & Byzantine Hymns

A stripped-down version of Rachmaninov, without artifice, without piano or orchestra. A Rachmaninov filled with Russian folk tradition, faith and fervour. "

Simon-Pierre Bestion, conductor of the ensemble and creator of this programme, interrogates the musical material as he usually does, and delivers it in an unexpected yet suprisingly expressive way. The artists deliver a precious journey, a ritual, tailoring music and mind, in a true liturgy of sound that charms the audience.. (Joël Heuillon, Olyrix)

I discovered Rachmaninov’s ‘Vespers’ singing in a choir, and the work made a genuine emotional impact on me! This music gives off an impression of naturalness and ‘simplicity’, yet in fact its architecture is complex and innovative for its time in the quasi-orchestral treatment of the voices. I wanted to place the work in a liturgical context that I conceived by drawing my inspiration from the Orthodox ceremonies I have been lucky enough to attend in Russia and Romania. The special characteristic and the beauty of this Vigil service (which in the Orthodox churches includes both Vespers and Matins) is that it accompanies the prayers of the faithful from dusk until sunrise.

La Tempête
Simon-Pierre Bestion, Dirigent

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