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Sergei Rachmaninoffs monumental All-Night Vigil has been described as the last great crowning achievement of Russian Orthodox choral music, a masterpiece from a composer at the peak of his creative powers. Rachmaninoff composed it in just two weeks in 1915 and dedicated it to his teacher Stepan Smolensky, a scholar of ancient chant. Nine of the fifteen movements are based on Orthodox chants, including some of the ancient Znamenny chants and more recent Greek and Kievian-style chants. Often called the Rachmaninoff Vespers, the Vigil encompasses the gamut of human emotions; to hear it is a moving and profound experience.
8 pm Saturday March 2, 2019 at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley at Hamilton, Palo Alto.
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LocationAll Saints' Episcopal Church (View)
555 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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