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Evening Star: The Rachmaninov VespersSt. Petersburg Chamber Choir Chorus/Choir, Olga Borodina Mezzo-Soprano
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While there are plenty of contestants these days for the top spot in the "who's got the best recording of Rachmaninov Vespers?" competition, one could persuasively argue that this 1994 recording with Nikolai Korniev directing the St. Petersburg Chamber Choir is the best. First, of course, the choir is Russian, which means that they've got the right tone, the right technique, the right intonation, and, best of all, the right basses for the job because no choir anywhere can hit low B flats like Russian basses. Second, the director is a dedicated choral conductor, which means that he's not using this disc as an audition for recording operas, oratorios, or symphonies, but rather doing it for the sake of the music. Third, the soloists are Russian and in the pure yet rich mezzo soprano of Olga Borodina and the strong yet tender tenor of Vladimir Mostovoy the aching beauty of Rachmaninov's lyrical writing comes through as in few other recordings. Fourth, while all the performers are Russian, the recording is Western and thus the sound is as clear and warm as the best Western recordings. If you can only have one digital recording of Rachmaninov's sublime Vespers, this is the one. © James Leonard, All Music Guide
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© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC. All Music Guide is a registered trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.
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| 1 | 1.O Come, Let us Worship (Venite adoremus) | 1:58 |
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| 2 | 2.Praise the Lord, O my Soul (Benedic anima mea) | 5:07 |
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| 3 | 3.Blessed is the Man (Beatus vir) | 3:51 |
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| 4 | 4.Gladsome Radiance | 3:09 |
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| 5 | 5.Lord, Now Lettest Thou Thy Sevant Depart in Peace (Nunc dimittis) | 3:46 |
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| 6 | 6.Ave Maria (Rejoice o Virgin) | 2:36 |
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| 7 | 7.Glory be to God (6 Psalms) | 3:00 |
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| 8 | 8.Praise be the Name of the Lord (Laudate Dominum) | 1:54 |
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| 9 | 9.Blessed be the Lord | 5:35 |
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| 10 | 10.The Veneration of the Cross (Christ's Resurrection Witnessed) | 2:54 |
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| 11 | 11.My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord (Magnificat) | 7:18 |
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| 12 | 12.Glory to God in the Highest (Gloria in excelsis) | 7:48 |
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| 13 | 13.The Day of Salvation | 2:15 |
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| 14 | 14.Christ is Risen | 3:41 |
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| 15 | 15.To the Mother of God | 1:26 |
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