Rachmaninov Vespers - 2 Praise the Lord (Greek Chant, Ps. 104)

[ps14021]

My favorite of Rachmaninoff's Vespers Set. Truly defines beautiful.

[0011486]

I don't know about God's tastes for music, but I really don't think God would like the idea of using music similar to pop and rock to worship Him.

[fpagliato]

My grandfather was buried last friday. This was playing so loud in my head as the coffin was going down, but so beautifully, I barely could walk away to go home afterwards.

[SamuelDPyke]

@fpagliato My, late, condolences.

[korlock3000]

Does anyone know the name of the alto soloist?

[sniperquasi]

I don't believe in god or spirituality, but the sincerity of the hymn is touching.

[sue200012]

@sniperquasi The hymn is "touching." What's it touching? You've no God, no spirituality, no soul. Just sayin.

[jthameschoir08]

Gosh Rachmaninov Speaks to me every time I listen to him. This song is like a weeping kindness and grace in my heart. I feel it in my soul.

[AristograntusMCMLXXX]

I wish this could be something I hear, as I move out of this life into the next.

[rhonertpascual]

<3 the F major 7ths!!!

[Marciksongs]

Божественна музика - очищає душу...

[MrDzeska]

Просто прекрастная музыка.

[cegr76]

Where can I find a translation of the text?

[VitaliyGR]

@cegr76

On IMSLP there is a full score version of the Vespers translated into English.

[pyth2ooo]

@cegr76 In your bible :)

[jovasinak1]

@cegr76 you don"t need a particular translation. This is the psalm 104 from the Bible.

[andreavaldese]

T-H-A-N-K-S A-W-F-U-L-L-Y !!!!!

[05florentina]

divine!

[Polaventris]

Thank you for uploading the HD version!

[VitaliyGR]

Dillingerman1

5 дн. назад

Nothing better than the Low C

[VitaliyGR]

Martel211996

2 нед. назад 2

After hearing that.. I'm sure that God exists.

[MrMorriz1]

@VitaliyGR what about science ??

[VitaliyGR]

CyberKozak

1 месяц назад

The Rachmaninov is OK, but can I draw your attention to three other composers, one of whom is a young Canadian Ukrainian who is currently writing new sacred music.

The composers from the 1800's are Kyrylo Stetsenko and Mykola Lysenko, their sacred music is just brilliant.

The third composer is Roman Hurko who has written some of the most divine liturgical music I have ever heard.

[TheVaughan5]

@VitaliyGR No, the Rachmaninov Vespers (?) are not simply OK, they are simply brilliant, penned by one of the greatest musical composers of all time!!

[TheVaughan5]

@VitaliyGR No, the Rachmaninov Vespers (?) are not simply OK, they are simply brilliant, penned by one of the greatest musical composers of all time!!

[VitaliyGR]

MRDRWWILLIAMS

2 мес. назад

Any idea where one might get hold of this recording of the Vespers?

[krisbrox]

@VitaliyGR i bought it in a record store besides the singer house in central st.petersburg.

[VitaliyGR]

gabrielrockman

1 нед. назад

@MRDRWWILLIAMS

It is on the Moscow Studio Archives label.

[VitaliyGR]

TimeTraveller1001

3 мес. назад

This is incredable!!! Simply incredable!!!

[VitaliyGR]

sissieprigmore

4 мес. назад

the best

[VitaliyGR]

TheJamesalden

4 мес. назад

Thank you for posting these wonderful pieces of music.

[VitaliyGR]

musicLP

5 мес. назад

Beautiful performance

[VitaliyGR]

Ratibor1984

5 мес. назад

гениально!!!

[VitaliyGR]

korlock3000

6 мес. назад

I love all of the Vespers. But I love it when they hit the chord at 1:10. Amazing

[VitaliyGR]

EinSofVirtuoso

8 мес. назад

My choir is thinking about incorporating one of the vespers for our Catholic Mass. These pieces are so sublime, shame that the youth think that Pop-Christian is the only form worth while listening to.

[VitaliyGR]

JFMello1116

5 мес. назад

@EinSofVirtuoso

I'm a young person who doesn't think Christian pop is the only kind of worthwhile church music. Repetitive and deep as a saucer compared to a lot of older stuff.

[VitaliyGR]

LazaBrkonja

1 месяц назад

@JFMello1116 If you're really looking for music that will move you right down to your soul....in this vein....find out which Eastern Orthodox church in your city has the best choir (Russian or Serbian most likely)....and just go.

[VitaliyGR]

bega99

8 мес. назад 5

I love that C2 being hit at 0:31

[VitaliyGR]

andrejakomnen

9 мес. назад 2

На горах станут воды. Дивна дела Твоя, Господи! Посреде гор пройдут воды. Дивна дела Твоя, Господи. Вся премудростию сотворил еси. Слава Ти, Господи, сотворившему вся.

[VitaliyGR]

andrejakomnen

9 мес. назад 2

Благослови, душе моя, Господа! Благословен ecи Господи. Господи Боже мой, возвеличился еси зело. Благословен еси Господи! Во исповедание и в велелепоту облеклся еси. Благословен еси Господи!

[VitaliyGR]

lux514

10 мес. назад

yes, this is performed a half step lower than written

[VitaliyGR]

peddletoneG

Singing along, i thought it low, but didn't check it. That's pretty cool, makes it easier on the tops, as long as you have Bass 3s. When one choir did it 7 years ago, we had to re-pitch every movement, sadly. And they all dove. In that #5, with the B-flat, that meant we hit an A, and only one other guy had it, so we got banged for being thin on that. But we just heard we have another go in the Fall. Woo-woo, can hardly wait!! A's are easier now, anyway. Thanks for this Classic!!

[VitaliyGR]

Giovanni222

1 год назад

This is surely in the wrong key? I'm pretty sure they're not singing in C Major.

[VitaliyGR]

TheReaganfan

1 год назад

what an emotion stirring piece... angelic formations unfold from space/time into our dark world - giving hope, love, peace...

[VitaliyGR]

Besides, the CD cover reads "Rachmaninov" too :)

[VitaliyGR]

MyzTiC44

11 мес. назад

@goldesam

Sergei Wassiljewitsch Rachmaninow

(russisch Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов, scientific transliteration Sergej Vasil'evič Rachmaninov; he himself used Rachmaninoff as the transcription of his name)

So, officially right is "Rachmaninov",.. and also the most famous spelling of his name outside of Russia

[VitaliyGR]

goldesam

1 год назад скрыть

It is too bad you misspelled Rachmaninoff.

[VitaliyGR]

michaels7

7 мес. назад

@LazaBrkonja There was a really beautiful version on erato from Washington DC with Rostropovich conducting and Maureen Forrestor the contralto which was pretty amazing. As well, Robert Shaw did a beautiful version with an american choir in France,on telarc. But yes, the Russians 'have this in their blood'.

[VitaliyGR]

LazaBrkonja

1 год назад 20

Best recording of this piece I've heard. Hard to beat Russian choirs, regardless of the music.  But, with Orthodox music....impossible.

[VitaliyGR]

jkjimmy

1 год назад 3

Gorgeous.

[VitaliyGR]

dietcoke20001

1 год назад 4

I think i have just found myself a new favourite piece of music! Truly sensational, and emotionally encapturing!

[VitaliyGR]

AGDIRGIA

1 год назад

incredibly beutiful. It is unfortunate that the whole thing is too long to be sung in a real Church service.

[VitaliyGR]

avantibarbari

1 год назад 5

Have you been to an Orthodox service? Believe me, they can be very, very long.

[VitaliyGR]

LazaBrkonja

1 год назад 2

You're just going to the wrong church. This piece can be sung by during Vespers by any choir that sings in Old Church Slavonic (Russians, Bulgarians, Ukranians, Serbs, etc.). Even if not sung at Vespers, it can be incorporated into the Orthodox Divine Liturgy - as an offertory piece or during the congregation's exit from the church.

[VitaliyGR]

mi6obravoto

1 год назад

Out of any doubt, this man was enlighted by the Holy Spirit, by God Himself to write this heavenly piece of music. This is the grace of Christ Jesus, the Kingdom of Heaven, the sound of paradise, a beam of the joy of the saints. Great example of Russian piety, power of Orthodoxy and life in prayer.

Поздрави и благодарности от България!

[VitaliyGR]

Bass35744

1 год назад 12

Wow this sounds so beautiful! That Basso Profondo is unbelievable!

[VitaliyGR]

Operafiend22

2 г. назад 3

I love listening to Rachmaninov's vespers. The best choral music I've ever heard. Thanks for including the sheet music. 5 stars

[VitaliyGR]

golaxo

1 год назад

true!

but it's hard to say what is more beautiful - the harmony of the heaven or the music of the spheres :)

[VitaliyGR]

pavelkostov

2 г. назад

the best piece of the vespers!!

[VitaliyGR]

BeataH2

2 г. назад

It's absolutely amazing. The conductor was great- it's my favourite Psalm.