Rachmaninov Vespers

We are blessed to have such an amazingly accomplished main choir at All Saints Kingston and this January, they will be performing the  masterpiece; "Rachmaninov's Vespers" (also known as the 'All-Night Vigil') as a fundraising event.

This is a haunting cornerstone of the choral repertoire. Rachmaninov uses the unaccompanied choir almost like an orchestra, with great colour and precision, although the work is very firmly founded in the Orthodox tradition and is largely based on Orthodox chant. The choir frequently divides into many parts, giving rise to complex and varied textures.

The vespers were composed and premiered in 1915, at a time of great turmoil in Russia. Sergei Rachmaninov had a deep and very personal religious faith, which he expresses beautifully through this unaccompanied set of choral vespers. They are separated into two parts: the evening Vespers and the morning Matins, both full of exquisitely rich harmonies.

Tickets £20/£10 (concession for under 18). 

All Saints Kingston, KT1 1JP, Kingston Town Centre, Opposite John Lewis