Peter Jermihov: Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil (2LP)
65,00 €
Peter Jermihov conducts Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, in this double vinyl edition for turntables. Two 180 g records hold all 15 movements across four sides. The recording features 77 singers, Ukrainian National Opera soloists Dmitrij Ivančenka and Marija Berezovska, and liturgical exclamations sung by Vadim Gan and Ivančenka. Keith O. Johnson worked as recording engineer.
Peter Jermihov’s All-Night Vigil is a double vinyl album for playback on a turntable. It presents Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, across four record sides. The set contains two 180 g records and 15 movements.
Rachmaninoff composed the work in 1915 as a contribution to Russian Orthodox church music. It is also known as the Great Morning and Evening Praise. Its warm, full sound gives the large choir room to resonate.
This recording brings together 77 singers and two soloists from the Ukrainian National Opera. Dmitrij Ivančenka and Marija Berezovska sing alongside the combined choral forces. The album is for listeners seeking Rachmaninoff’s sacred choral music on vinyl.
Benefits
- Double album – The complete 15-movement work spans four sides for turntable listening.
- 180 g records – Both vinyl discs in this edition weigh 180 g.
- Large vocal ensemble – The recording features 77 singers drawn from several choirs.
- Opera soloists – Dmitrij Ivančenka and Marija Berezovska come from the Ukrainian National Opera.
- Liturgical chants – Protodeacon Vadim Gan and Dmitrij Ivančenka deliver the recorded exclamations.
- Collaborative direction – Conductor Peter Jermihov worked with Richard K. Pugsley on the performance.
- Experienced engineering – Recording engineer Keith O. Johnson worked on the album’s sound.
Who Is This For?
This edition serves listeners looking for Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil on a record player. Its four-sided format presents the work as a vinyl listening experience. It is a classical sacred choral recording, rather than a piece of audio equipment.
Gloriæ Dei Cantores sings with members of St. Romanos Cappella, the Patriarch Tikhon Choir, and the Washington Master Chorale. Together, these singers form the recording’s substantial choral ensemble. The Ukrainian National Opera soloists add individual voices to that ensemble.
Listeners interested in Russian Orthodox liturgical music can hear the chants within the recorded performance. Vadim Gan sings them with Dmitrij Ivančenka. Gan is Protodeacon to the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Package Contents
- Two 180 g vinyl records containing Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, Op. 37.
Technical Specifications
| Release type | Double vinyl album |
|---|---|
| Genre | Classical sacred choral music |
| Work | Sergei Rachmaninoff, All-Night Vigil, Op. 37 |
| Year composed | 1915 |
| Records | 2 |
| Record weight | 180 g per record |
| Record sides | 4 |
| Movements | 15 |
| Singers | 77 |
| Conductor | Peter Jermihov |
| Choral performers | Gloriæ Dei Cantores; members of St. Romanos Cappella, the Patriarch Tikhon Choir, and the Washington Master Chorale |
| Performance collaborator | Richard K. Pugsley |
| Soloists | Dmitrij Ivančenka and Marija Berezovska, Ukrainian National Opera |
| Liturgical exclamations | Vadim Gan and Dmitrij Ivančenka |
| Vadim Gan’s role | Protodeacon to the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church |
| Recording engineer | Keith O. Johnson |
| Side one | Come, Let Us Worship; Bless the Lord, O My Soul; Blessed Is the Man; Gladsome Light |
| Side two | Now Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart; Rejoice, O Virgin; Lesser Doxology; Praise the Name of the Lord |
| Side three | Blessed Art Thou, O Lord; Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ; My Soul Magnifies the Lord |
| Side four | Great Doxology; Troparion: Today Salvation Has Come; Troparion: You Arose from the Tomb; To Thee, the Victorious Leader |
Why Choose This Recording?
Peter Jermihov’s account brings singers from four choral groups into one performance of Rachmaninoff’s Op. 37. The 77-voice ensemble supports the work’s warm, expansive choral sound. Ivančenka and Berezovska provide the solo parts within that larger vocal setting.
The liturgical exclamations are part of the recording itself. Gan’s role in the Russian Orthodox Church gives those passages a direct connection to the work’s tradition. Ivančenka joins him in singing them.
Keith O. Johnson handled recording engineering for this release. For record care, wet cleaning with L’Art du Son LP Cleaner is recommended. That cleaner can also be useful for newly manufactured copies, but it is not included.
FAQ
Can I play this album on a turntable?
- Yes. This two-record vinyl album is intended for playback on a record player.
Is this a record for a turntable or a piece of audio equipment?
- It is a vinyl recording of Rachmaninoff’s sacred choral work, not audio equipment.
How is the work arranged across the records?
- Its 15 movements are distributed across four sides of two records.
Who performs the solo passages?
- Ukrainian National Opera singers Dmitrij Ivančenka and Marija Berezovska perform the solo parts.
Who sings the liturgical exclamations?
- Protodeacon Vadim Gan sings them with Dmitrij Ivančenka.
Who worked on the recording’s sound?
- Keith O. Johnson served as recording engineer.
Is record cleaner included?
- No. L’Art du Son LP Cleaner is recommended for wet cleaning and is sold separately.
Across two substantial records, this edition presents Peter Jermihov’s choral interpretation of a landmark Russian Orthodox work. Its four sides preserve the complete sequence, from Come, Let Us Worship through To Thee, the Victorious Leader.
