Music at Emmanuel: Rachmaninoff Vespers
$25 advance, $35 at the door ($10 student/limited income)
- Christian Lane, conductor
Sergei Rachmaninoff's sublime All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 is beloved the world over for its richly stunning a cappella choral textures and transcendent beauty. Often recognized as one of Rachmaninoff’s finest achievements, this mammoth 1915 work was composed with inspired efficiency (in less than two weeks!) and its fifteen movements set texts from the traditional Russian Orthodox vigil ceremony. On a quiet Sunday evening in November, hear The Emmanuel Choir perform Rachmaninoff's choral masterpiece amidst the shimmering glow of candlelight, within the tranquility of Emmanuel's historic nave.
About Music at Emmanuel (Baltimore)
Music at Emmanuel features a full season of concerts and special liturgies with The Emmanuel Choir – together with a chamber music series, Tuesdays at Six – and a series featuring our ensemble-in-residence, Mount Vernon Virtuosi.
https://www.emmanueldowntown.org/concertsAbout The Emmanuel Choir (Baltimore)
A fully-professional mixed-voice ensemble, its 12-member core is augmented by four Choral Scholars, each a local music student. Rooted in the great and expansive choral traditions of the Anglican (Episcopal) Church, the Emmanuel Choir's repertoire spans the centuries—from Italian Renaissance to English Romantic; from plainsong to the 21st Century—and includes regular world-premiere performances of new music composed for the Church of today and tomorrow.
The choir is led by Christian Lane, Director of Music.
https://www.emmanueldowntown.org/the-emmanuel-choir