Rachmaninov - All Night Vigil (oktavists Wichniakov, Miller)
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- For more info on the oktavist voice visit www.oktavism.com ! Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil performed by the Choir of the Academy of Choral Art named after V.S. Popov under the direction of V. Spivakov. (Principal conductor A. Petrov.) The great oktavists Yuri Wichniakov and Vladimir Miller support the bass section here. Tracks and times in description:
0:10 Come, Let Us Worship
2:20 Praise the Lord, O My Soul
7:12 Blessed is the Man.
11:52 O Gentle Light
15:19 Lord, Now Lettest thou
19:10 Rejoice, O Virgin
21:10 Glory to God (Hexapsalm)
23:20 Praise the Name of the Lord
25:15 Blessed Art Thou, O Lord
31:04 Having Beheld the Resurrection
33:20 My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
40:27 The Great Doxology
46:12 Today Salvation is Come
50:05 Thou Didst Rise from the Tomb
51:30 To Thee, Victorious Leader - บันเทิง
Слава Отцу и Сыну и Святому Духу и ныне и приисно и во веки веков! Аминь.
The opening in English:
Come, let us worship God, our King.
Come let us worship and fall down before Christ,
our King and our God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before the
very Christ, our King and our God.
Come, let us worship and fall down before him
☦❤
I have goose bumps every time I hear this alto solo. What a magnificent voice, it is as if this piece was written for her !
Polina Shamaeva...
This video carity is great for singers and choral affectonatos. Even in spirit we can join the chorus and make Heavenly music for God.
For those who are unable to hear this music in an Orthodox Church thisis a "concert". But it was intended to be sung as sacred music at the Great Easter Vigil or Holy Saturday anticipating Easter Sunday.
Which very few remember now, I suspect.
Is it following byzantine liturgy?
@@nawarbmansour6510 Yes, please visit your local Orthodox church! I can help you find one if you don't live very near one. Orthodoxy is the only way to life.
The only problem I have with this music is that when I'm riding in the car with my friends, they'd rather listen to rap and other crap of that ilk... meanwhile I'm gushing over Rachmaninov and octavists. Those low notes give me LIFE!!!! ❤ What I would have done to be in this choir....
That would be cool, believe me. Trust me, I'm a rock guy but I do love me some choral music.
the fact that people like you exist is one of those things that keep me going. Truly restores my faith in humanity.
I'll go from death metal to gangster rap to the Valaam choir with an octavist on my way home from work. If I trained I could probably be an octavist. My speaking voice is lower than Miller's speaking voice.
Rachel S
I couldn't agree more !
It is SOoooooo sad that the pop fans have been brainwashed out of
proper, Melodic, Sublime music, in favour of the shallow, banale rubbish that is being pushed these days.
I’m doing with Wimbledon Choral Society on the 21st March 2020 at Southwark cathedral at 7.30pm if you fancy listening to it live😊. Bring your friends if you like, it might be a good way to get them into it.
Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil with oktavists Wichniakov and Miller
0:10 Come, Let Us Worship
2:20 Praise the Lord, O My Soul
7:12 Blessed is the Man.
11:52 O Gentle Light
15:19 Lord, Now Lettest thou
19:10 Rejoice, O Virgin
21:10 Glory to God
23:20 Praise the Name of the Lord
25:15 Blessed Art Thou, O Lord
31:04 Having Beheld the Resurrection
33:20 My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
40:27 The Great Doxology
46:12 Today Salvation is Come
50:05 Thou Didst Rise from the Tomb
51:30 To Thee, Victorious Leader
Polina SHINES through every version I've seen, or heard, save 1 ~ 1974, Red Army Chorus, Olga ???
I will never forget that first time; I had to pull over in the dark of Hwy 1, to listen to the most glorious music I have ever heard. Brings tears to my eyes when I think of it, as did the first time I heard Polina. Such a voice. Mussed hair and all, GLORIOUS, interesting conductor, college finals?
15:25 One of the best songs ever written for a choir. And one of the best tenor solos out there.
Also, the Contralto is amazing ! The whole piece is great, from Rachmaninov to Maestro Spivakov. Artful music at its best, with the fullest range of voices.!
The Mezzosoprano and the Tenor are just amazing!
Aren't they just!?
Thank you!!!
@@PolinaShamaeva really fan of your voice! Congratulations :D
@@connieriveragonza1593, thank you!!!
Indeed they are. And this is not the only video with Shamaeva (terrific!) singing this piece.
I like how, even if you didn't know Wichniakov and Miller, you'd still be able to tell who's blasting the low notes; they stand out in so many ways. I also like that they're like the only ones without sheet music - they've probably sang the Vigil a 1000 times.
на 26-й минуте довелось расстрогаться. и дальше слушалось уже как ОТКРОВЕНИЕ С НЕБЕС.. какая радость - не только нами достойно спето бдение Рахманинова.. какие голоса!! но все-таки манера звукоизвлечения решающий критерий. ПОЧЕМУ НЕ ВСЕ ИСПОЛЬЗУЮТ ЭТУ ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНУЮ МАНЕРУ, ЧТО У ЭТОГО ХОРА?! СПАСИБО ДИРИЖЕРУ ОТ БОГА!!
Heck yeah Wichniakov and Miller are murdering that A1 at 18:58
This is music. If this doesn't move you, nothing will. Thank you so much for posting this!
Absolutely! I agree
🙏 Слава
This is from the soul. There is something very special about this. I believe Russian choirs almost exclusively reach this depth. I feel saddened that in spite of Rachmaninoff requesting it, they didn't have it, or any part of it, performed at his funeral. God rest his soul.
Wonderful performance. I remember listening to the Rachmaninov Vespers the first time; played in stereo from an LP at a fellow music students flat in 1973. I was awe-struck. The beauty and rich sonority of the performance by the USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir laid bare the shallow contrivance of nationalism and enmity that the US and USSR governments claimed. We are all linked at a much deeper level through art, love and human caring.
Most beautiful performance, it’s a shame that TH-cam fucks it up with commercials
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Angelic voices supported by extraordinary blend that lifts us to heavens to sing the glory of God - Thanks for recording the excellent performance - Bravo
That low B flat is glorious
Actually an A in this performance
tout simplement bravo Voix Divines splendides!!! gratitude de toute beauté . belle culture slave merci .
I love how Wichniakov and Miller are a foot taller than anyone else in the choir
The Epicurean Welcome to My world.
Anastasia Adams Denton I am the tallest member of my (rather small) church choir at 6'1". I have one partner in the Bass I section, and we have a sole Bass II who has the timbre of a foghorn, and both of them are only 5'7". The latter jokes that he used to be 5'10" until his wife hit him in the head with a frying pan for forgetting about her birthday 15 years ago, lol.
de toute beauté un moment de grâce merci à tous c'est Divin admiration gratitude .
The passion and commitment of this choir is incomparable. It seems that too many people are trying to fit into the limited space because they all want to sing the vespers. I return to this piece over and over again and I never get bored because of the individuality of each choir member. I do not remember a better choir. The conductor is mesmerising as much as the soloists. I love the Alto very much. The tenor is world class to me and I often wonder what happened to him? This introduced me to Rachmaninov and I am glad to say I have never recovered. Thank you.
Come, Let Us Worship, it is like a sceam, skrik, in despair of the mankind to God for mercy....Divine
Amazing voices to reflect on Easter. There is nothing better then a great choir and tremendous solos as these artist !
Великолепное исполнение! 👏👏👏🙄Часто переслушиваю снова! 👍😃
15:19 fantastic soloist and song, phenomenal
Agree. Fills your heart and tears spill over. Sublime
Thank you for the upload. I'm fascinated by this music, the contrast between the very high and the ultra low, it's unreal. Also starting to learn more about oktavism and the great names there. Absolutely stunning display of what the human voice can do.
Господи,Иисусе Христе ,сыне Божий, помилуй нас грешных!
It's wonderful to see a new generation of Russian youth singing the All Night Vigil. If young American choirs are singing this too, I'm not hearing it and I would really like to see this change! Someone, please get a grant that combines participants from both countries to sing this in an international tour and album!
I'm an American, and I actually heard a 19-year-old guy and his 45-year-old dad humming the bass part for "Lord Now Lettest Thou" in the checkout line at work today (I'm a cashier). I asked them how they knew it, and they said they are performing it with their church choir this year. They even did the Bb scale for me, and boy, did they nail that low note! The son's voice was already as deep, dark, and resonant as his father's, so God only knows how low he'll be at 45...
Western female voices (in particular) lack the rich, dark depth of Slavic voices essential in such music. The Yale choir, for example, sounds like school children in comparison. Then, of course, there is the problem of having no octavists . . . Indigenous Russian music "works" only in Slavic countries. Otherwise, the notes may be there, but the music fails of its effect on its home ground.
@@debwagner7505 I don't entirely agree with this. I have heard some very creditable performances on CD and the web from Western choirs. It's a matter of sensitive conducting and immersion in a tradition that may at first be a bit alien, but any good choir and trained voice will be able to do this. The octavists are not essential in this piece, but I'd agree, they bring a thrilling richness to the music.
Heavenly, supremely serene.thx for sharing
I have to say this is my favorite tenor to sing it yet.
I've listened to this well over a hundred times and while playing a game, focusing hard on the game at 11:28 something threw me off... It sounds like a phone going off...
Bogoroditse Devo starts around 19:10
Congratulations, I'm officially late for work, lol. Will chat about this later. TY again!
Anastasia Adams Denton Your welcome. :)
Amazing vocals and harmony. This kind of music satisfies my brain
How I love this Orthodox interpretation of "Rejoice OVirgin" - (with no false "mystical" aspect usual in western choirs) The hymn lives in the Present to God, Real, and prayerful - not in some above-us-all heaven! Orthodox Faith in Christ - Glorious Faith with Glorious Praises to God the Holy Trinity and loving His mother and ours (
Father Son Holy Ghost--3 in 1
51:30 I met so many ways to translate Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ into English including '"O Queen of the heavenly hosts", "To Thee, Victorious Leader" and many others. This is the Kontakion to the Mother of God written in the 7th century. I wonder where you have learned this version of translation from. I met it before and it sounds correct and poetic.
John Smith I can't recall exactly where I first heard it. I find the translations of these titles interesting from a linguistic perspective (as in your comment above). Thanks again for your input!
Two comments. 11:52 - There are several ways to translate "Φῶς Ἱλαρόν" (the chant has been originally written in Greek in the early centuries of Christianity) into English including "O Gladsome Light", "O Gentle Light", "O Gladsome Radiance", "O Joyful Light". All of them are more or less correct. However Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (the part of Russian Church that was formed by Russian refugees who fled abroad after the revolution of 1917 and that joined with Russian Orthodox Church in 2009) uses "O Gentle Light". At the same time Orthodox Church in America (orthodox church that includes mostly anglo-saxon Americans) uses "O Gladsome Light".
21:10 "Glory to God in the highest" is the first line of the chant. However this is actually Hexapsalm, which is preceded by two lines by the choir: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14) and "O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth Thy praise" (Psalms 51:15 which is Psalms 50:15 in the Orthodox church). The Hexapsalm itself is not sung by the choir but is read loud instead. In different sheet music collections and in different audio albums you might find this chant named both "Glory to God in the highest" and "Hexapsalm'. The Russian CC to this video says "Hexapsalm".
Que hermosisimas obras...y maravillosas voces.
Es una Preciosidad como cantan.
Buenas noches y feliz domingo🌿
so beautiful I just let the tears fall
Simply superb! Amazing alto solo.
beautiful & sacred
Grandioso!!!!!!!!🌿
Fantastic upload, wonderful performance of this piece and I love being able to actually see the choir! My only beef is that parts of "Glory to God"and the following "Praise the name..." are sung faster than I've ever heard, and I prefer these at the usual pace. (Sveshnikov version is my favorite).
Vladimir Miller has a reliable low A. He has a fantastic voice.
And Yuriy Wichniakov!
Truly magnificent music - beautiful harmonies - so ethereal
The St.Petersburg Academic Cappela Choir performed at Luther College in Decorah IA in spring 2003- this same exact program. Vladimir Miller was there- I only wish I would've known then what a superstar he was! It was an amazingly moving concert... life changing for me! Would love to hear them again in the states sometime.
Wonderful composition, beautifully produced. Thank you to all who made to possible for me to hear this. From the heart, from the soul.
Que maravilla!!!!
Grandiosas voces!!!!!!!!!!🌿
Kind of funny they're all singing beautifully and then Vlad and Yuri do their thing and shake the Earth.
Glorious music, impressive basses, good choir. I have, though, heard slightly more sensitive interpretations.
Starting from 30:08 you can hear the Symphonic Dances - Finale thema, beautiful!!!
Браво !
OK first impression, They're YOUNG! Most of them look to be late teens or early twenties.
2nd thought, IMMEDIATELY in front of G. Miller, is that young Aleksey? With less hair? (The Russian words for Mr. or Mrs. both start with "G" so I'm just shortening it slightly for anyone who doesn't already know)
I know from the news footage of the Original Basso Profundo Trio that G. Miller's SON is well on his way already towards being a Bassist (his oldest) & I know he has an interest in training & mentoring.
& yeah I started it not seeing that it was almost an hour, almost missed my bus, lol.
Anastasia Adams Denton Yes, I wondered about that too. The other singers surrounding Yuri and Vladimir all look quite young, so those may be future oktavists in the making!
The whole choir is nice & varied but yes with a few exceptions nearly all of them are young. Even the ladies costuming choice?
Well I know you'll either sort it out eventually & tell us or G. Miller himself may answer as well.
TY again!
Anastasia Adams Denton I found that the choir is the Choir of the Academy of Choral Art which is the reason for the youth of the singers. I've added this info to the description, and you can read a little more about the Academy here: www.classicalarchives.com/ensemble/10.html#tv=about
Awesome, ty.
I could weep!
Enjoy.....!!!......
Anyone know the lady soloist at 2:30? Stunning throughout - thanks for posting
John Bellamy You're welcome. Her name is Polina Shamaeva.
k barber Thanks for that...... found more on her now via Google!
+k barber And the tenor soloist?
k barber Is the tenor Alex Tatarintcev?
The tenor is Pavel Kolgatin
This is my first time enjoying your TH-cam channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it. Wonderful performance! Very authentic!
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words.
the slower more legato sections tend to be the best sounding and most in tune! I love this recording because of these strong young voices, although at times I thought it was a little martial. Bogoroditse for example was too fast, not as legato as the lines (phrases) should flow into on another seemlesly and out of tune, I feel part of its beautiful essence was lost because of this fact. But lets just take a moment to appreciate no breaks or stops between any of the pieces: very commendable feat! such an awesome live rendition of this infamous sacred piece of music.
Conductor's name is Vladimir Spivakov
John Smith Are you sure this isn't Vladislav Chernushenko?
KjeXXXer I am sure
Such a director/conductor. Love(❣) this man❣💖🥰❣💖🥰❣💖🥰
The soloist in "Lord, Thou Lettest Now" looks like a young Bob Saget lol.
Does anyone know where one can find awesome bass moments in this video?
5th movement
from 2:40 through the whole movement there are several C2s
11:40
15:06
25:03 Ab 1
30:55 D2
52:50 B1
but the best one's from 18:35-:10 (Bb 1) But i think they transposed to A minor so... A1 too loud!
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Dear Octavist, WHO ist the women with the wonderful, impressive voice from 2:20 ?? She earns to be mentioned above!!
Unfortunately, I'm not aware of the soloists names--neither the soloist you mention or the tenor from mvmt 5. I will look and see if I can uncover this info.
+Oktavism Channel Thanks for answering; hope and wish, you will have full succes to get the names of solotists ....
I found her in a different performance; same conductor and octavists, but a different tenor. I don't remember her name, at the moment, but I was able to find one other performance here on YT.
The first time I ever heard "Vespers" was of a Red Army Choir/Chorus. That female performer survived to have what appears to be a pretty good life for a Soviet. The young woman soloist sounds very similar to - Borodino?
th-cam.com/video/Zon8EzOq4Xo/w-d-xo.html&lc=z23xxbgarx2fyt53bacdp43aspbv3cywue2nkhzzzv1w03c010c
Thank you!
Hark! The Cherubim Chant!
The Oktavism Channel - Who is the beautiful Contralto?
What's the hurry?
I have never seen so many beautiful girls in one choir :)
Well, there is more than that....
While it sounds heavenly, I do wish there was a bit more expression on the kids' faces. Damn, I am so jealous of the oktavists.
They are Slavs, after all.
I don't know if it's just my audio equipment or not, but to me this recording sounds very lacking in depth in all frequency ranges. I'll have to search for a much fuller sounding recording. Does anyone have any thoughts?
18:50 A1 SUPER !!!!
Who is а solo tenor?
Who is the solist at 2'30 ?
Soloist - Polina Shamaeva. You can subscribe to my channel. There are a lot of fresh videos. Including from the All-Night Vespers. Thank!
The brilliance of my favourite Composer Rachmaninoff in all his Glory! There is no other way that I can express it! Only Russians can express this Glorious Splendor!
Tip: Do not read the comments whilst listening to the music.
Only Russians can perform a Masterpiece as this! Mere words can't express the feelings deep inside my heart! Such is the glory of Vespers!!
:)
From 30:08 Symphonic Dances - ending fugato th-cam.com/video/luYTzah6J9U/w-d-xo.htmlm49s
There is so much beauty in the world. So why are we living at a time when we are promising to destroy everything good and uplifting? We really cannot go on the way we are. Whether global warming, or military aggression or plundering our oceans. These glorious voices are Russian, the music is Russian, the composer was Russian, the place is Russia, and in this place even God is Russian. Yet the US hates Russia and is determined to pick an unwinnable and appalling destructive fight with that country and its people. Russia needs to be given space and peace and reassurance, not prodding the Big Bear with an Ugly Ukrainian stick wielded by the Political Paranoid. Leave them alone, Putin is not our leader, the Russians will decide who best to represent their interests. Perhaps the entire US political apparatus should be made to travel to one of Russia's magnificent Orthodox churches and listen to such good people as these and then go for a month's walking pilgrimage in that glorious land, sharing its beauty with the people who reside there and call it home. . We are all in the same little boat swimming in an empty ocean of space, the only little vessel ever to ply these depths. How dare we put at risk the very vessel that keeps us safe? Sorry for the rant, but how can we appreciate with ease and calm such humanity and harmony as this, if nagging in our ear at the same time is the shrill and discordant voice of coming chaos? (And as to this performance. I have a record of this music sung by the Bulgarian National Choir. I think that recording is better, though I don't think the deep bass voices were part of that performance. . Possibly what this one particularly lacks is a more reverberant acoustic?. The contralto solo was lovely, just the perfect depth of tone and character for this profoundly Russian music)
I hope that the people at TH-cam who chose to interrupt the performance of this liturgy rot in hell forever
The vocal forces are impressive but the interpretation is simply deviant from the score. Why is Movement I, for intance, sung marcato?-Is there anything in the score that would warrant this approach? The entire rendition is permeated with an almost militant character. In Movement V, the descent of the octavists is loud, unblended (one can hear the 2 individual voices), and completely out of character with the musical and religious sentiment. One can go on movement by movement but the essential truth about this performance is that it is completely lacking in spiritual insight and stuck in a material plane. Spivakov is a brilliant musician but this music is far from his ethos as an artist.
Thanks for your insight! Your recording of the All-Night Vigil is one of my favorite.
These mid rolls are ridiculous, really makes it hard to enjoy the music
Learn to edit your commercials at an appropriate place in the liturgy. You profane my religion
Этот Спиваков опять втирался по блату! Он ничего не понимает в хоре и это произведение сделал не он!!!!
Nice singing, but no emotion from the majority of the choir. It would be better if they had some buzz in their faces- then the music will be better. Not following the conductor (who's good) as well. Perfect example is 2:07- he was very clear, and they just wafted in on their ah a beat later. Bad. The way they hold their folders is inconsistent as well. This leads to two things- looking asymetrical and a little bit odd- not like a bloc which a choir should look like; and ruffled pages, making an annoying and unnecessary sound. They should hold their folders in their left hand and turn pages with their right. Have their finger behind the page at least a system early and be ready to quietly turn about a bar before, memorising the last bar of the page so that you can avoid 'pageturn-itis', as my choir director calls it, where you turn the page too late, and don't know your note and you murmur something and it sounds shit. Happens too often. I immediately noticed this. Bad form.
They've a beautiful sound overall, but yeah, I do wish their faces were a bit more lit up. I saw a small portion of lit up faces.
It's not a mickey mouse song they're singing. They are praying with their voices. In Russia faces are secondary.
@@dariukasl.1356 haha I barely remember writing this! Wowza. However, emotion does not necessarily mean Mickey Mouse. It shows engagement with the text. I will look into your assertion though.
Would revise my original comment now though 😂 16yo me was focusing far too much on theatrics.
Voci bellissime.....bravi...acustic not good ....
Не профессиональный хор, дирижер тем более, он не читает партитуру, какя то каша
Простите, Герберт фон Караян, а Вы могли бы предоставить запись своей работы? Нам бы тоже было интересно ее обсудить.
@@regenttravin благодарю за иронию, но караян не дирижировал бездарными хорами, тем более безгргамотными, слушайте и смотрите Свешникова , может чему и научитесь
Я работал с Гос.хором им.Свешникова, как приглашенный певец. Чему вы предлагаете научиться?
@@regenttravin смотреть.на руку мастера, кстати кароян был фашистом и выступал со свастикой дирижируя вагнера, а быть приглашенным в капеллу имени учителя, не велика должность, судя по всему тенором
Shame on you
tout simplement bravo Voix Divines splendides!!! gratitude de toute beauté . belle culture slave merci .