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Rachmaninov Vespers
If you love the rich tones and harmonies of Russian music you should come to hear Rachmaninov’s Vespers (All-night Vigil), which contains some of the most deeply moving, reflective choral music ever written.
Although known popularly, but incorrectly as the Vespers, the All-Night Vigil is actually a setting of the services of Vespers, Mattins and the First Hour within the Russian Orthodox Church. It was composed over two weeks in 1915, with Russia at war and on the brink of disintegration. After
Although known popularly, but incorrectly as the Vespers, the All-Night Vigil is actually a setting of the services of Vespers, Mattins and the First Hour within the Russian Orthodox Church. It was composed over two weeks in 1915, with Russia at war and on the brink of disintegration. After
The concert performance commences at 7:30pm.
Tickets are £12 to £25 (children £5) and you can buy them now from the St John’s Smith Square box office either online or by phone on 020 7222 1061, or in
Tickets are £12 to £25 (children £5) and you can buy them now from the St John’s Smith Square box office either online or by phone on 020 7222 1061, or in
St John’s Smith Square, London, HA SW1P 3
Sat 22 Apr 2017
Website:
www.hertfordshirechorus.org.uk/
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