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Rachmaninov's Vespers - 26 March, St Alban's Holborn
On Thursday 26 March, at 7:30pm, the choir will be singing Rachmaninov's All-night Vigil, also known as Rachmaninov's Vespers, at St Alban's Holborn, 18 Brooke Street, EC1N 7RD.
Rachmaninov’s work takes texts from the Russian Orthodox All-Night Vigil, although actually the whole piece only runs for about an hour. It is generally known as Rachmaninov's Vespers, although it is only the first six of the fifteen movements that use text from the Russian Orthodox hour of vespers. The music is inspired by traditional Russian plainsong chant but with twentieth century harmonies.
Our soloists will be Carris Jones (mezzo-soprano) and Greg Tassell (tenor). The work will be conducted by our musical director, Jo Tomlinson.
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Rehearsals run from 6.30-9pm, and it's always a good idea to arrive early to get your music and find the best place to sit. If you let us know you are planning to come (please email joinus@whitehallchoir.org), we will be sure to have music ready for you to borrow. We hope to see you and look forward to welcoming new members!
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