SACD, Rachmaninoff (composer)
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the Rachmaninov of Latvia's outstanding professional choir presents a golden mean between the uniquely open-throated but not always pitch-perfect Glinka Choir of the hallowed St Petersburg tradition,... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2013, Disc of the Month
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Gramophone Awards, 2013, Finalist - Choral
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil Arranged for all-male choir by Gretchaninoff, Lazarev and Sheehan
Igor Morozov, Evgeny Kachurovski, Alexis V. Lukianov, Patram Institute Male Choir, Ekaterina Antonenko
There are some jaw-dropping bass sonorities here, but the overall impression is far from sombre: indeed, what is most surprising is the sense of lightness and tenderness that emerges from using... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2024, Choral & Song Choice
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No doubt about it, these are two very fine professional choirs, unique in an unparalleled lower-register smokiness and resonance. The basses can reach the famous bottom notes: the C at the end... — More…
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Grammy Awards, 58th Awards (2015), Best Choral Performance
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Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31
RecommendedFlemish Radio Choir, Kaspars Putninsh
Rachmaninov's Liturgy is less well known than his Vigil ('Vespers'), but has nevertheless gained in popularity with western choirs as a concert item in recent years, though the double-choir... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2007, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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The Chorus’s merits are well known in the concert hall and on other notable LSO Live CDs … but even by their standards this recording of Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil is something of a jewel. — More…
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Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31 Raul Mikson (tenor), Olari Viikholm (bass), Maria Valdmaa (soprano)
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putniņš
In this recording, the excellent Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir sings not only with exemplary tuning and purity of tone – with just a touch of vibrato in the sopranos – but with a degree... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Choral Music
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Rachmaninov: The Bells Op. 35; Cinq Etudes-Tableaux
Olesya Golovneva (soprano), Luke Stoker (bass), Maxim Aksenov (tenor)
Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, Dortmunder Philharmoniker, Gabriel Feltz
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Rachmaninoff: Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 31 Karlis Rutentals (tenor solo/celebrant) & Gundars Dzilums (bass solo/deacon)
Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava
Normally you’d run a mile from music recorded in the reverberant acoustics of a cathedral. But not in this case...the music – reverent, restrained and slow-moving –suits this fine performance... — More…
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