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The tradition of original polyphonic composition in the Russian Orthodox Church has been only intermittently apparent to the wider world. Its high point came in the years before the Russian Revolution of 1917, and it is from those years that these works by Pavel Chesnokov come (no exact dates are given, but Chesnokov, under political pressure, stopped writing sacred music after the Revolution). The selections come from the All-Night Vigil, Op. 44 (also known as the Vesper Mass), and the Vespers portion of Works and Arrangements, Op. 9, two of the composer's last sacred works; conductor Vladimir Gorbik, in his useful notes, states that since a primary audience for the album will be listeners in the U.S., he decided to divorce the program from liturgical requirements. It's a reasonable choice, since the reverential nature of the performances comes through in force. Some of the texts (you can sample "Blessed Art Thou, O Lord") were set by Rachmaninov in his slightly later All-Night Vigil, and comparing those could be a way to get a handle on Chesnokov's style, which makes only sparing use of ponderous basso profundo sounds but involves denser polyphony. The most distinctive feature of the album is that it involves a collaboration among three different male choirs; although the graphics (at least in the U.S. release) bill it as a performance by the PaTRAM Institute Male Choir (the PaTRAM Institute is the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute), there are also singers from two Russian choirs, in Moscow and Saratov, and Gorbik himself is Russian. Those familiar with this tradition of singing will enjoy picking out the various influences, but any listener will find the sound richly textured. This release, recorded in Russia in 2016, was nominated for the 2018 Grammy award for Best Choral Performance. Reference Recordings deserves special note for splendid engineering in music that easily turns to sonic mush.
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All Night Vigil, Op. 9 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Blazhen muzh (Blessed is the Man), Op. 44, No. 2 (arr. G. Smirnov for choir) (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - Grigory Smirnov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Svete tikhij (Gladsome Light) (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Lord, now lettest Thou thy servant depart (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Hvalite imia Ghospodne (Praise the name of the Lord) (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Blessed art Thou, O Lord (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Having Beheld the Resurrection of Christ (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Voskres Iisus ot groba (Jesus has risen from the tomb), Op. 44, No. 8 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Velikoye slavosloviye (The Great Doxology), Op. 44, No. 9 (arr. M. Kotogarov for choir) (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - M. Kotogarov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Blagoslovi, dushe moia, Gospodi (Bless the Lord, O My Soul), Op. 40, No. 1 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Slava … Yedinorodnïy Sïne (Glory … Only Begotten Son), Op. 9, No. 2 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Heruvimskaya pesn' (The Cherubic Hymn), Op. 37, No. 1 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Milost mira i Tebe poyem (A Mercy of Peace and We Hymn Thee), Op. 9, No. 10 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Dostoyno yest' (It Is Truly Fitting) (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
10 Communion Hymns, Op. 25 (Pavel Chesnokov)
Pavel Chesnokov, Composer - PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vladimir Gorbik, Conductor
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
Album review
The tradition of original polyphonic composition in the Russian Orthodox Church has been only intermittently apparent to the wider world. Its high point came in the years before the Russian Revolution of 1917, and it is from those years that these works by Pavel Chesnokov come (no exact dates are given, but Chesnokov, under political pressure, stopped writing sacred music after the Revolution). The selections come from the All-Night Vigil, Op. 44 (also known as the Vesper Mass), and the Vespers portion of Works and Arrangements, Op. 9, two of the composer's last sacred works; conductor Vladimir Gorbik, in his useful notes, states that since a primary audience for the album will be listeners in the U.S., he decided to divorce the program from liturgical requirements. It's a reasonable choice, since the reverential nature of the performances comes through in force. Some of the texts (you can sample "Blessed Art Thou, O Lord") were set by Rachmaninov in his slightly later All-Night Vigil, and comparing those could be a way to get a handle on Chesnokov's style, which makes only sparing use of ponderous basso profundo sounds but involves denser polyphony. The most distinctive feature of the album is that it involves a collaboration among three different male choirs; although the graphics (at least in the U.S. release) bill it as a performance by the PaTRAM Institute Male Choir (the PaTRAM Institute is the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute), there are also singers from two Russian choirs, in Moscow and Saratov, and Gorbik himself is Russian. Those familiar with this tradition of singing will enjoy picking out the various influences, but any listener will find the sound richly textured. This release, recorded in Russia in 2016, was nominated for the 2018 Grammy award for Best Choral Performance. Reference Recordings deserves special note for splendid engineering in music that easily turns to sonic mush.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:16
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: PaTRAM Institute Male Choir Vladimir Gorbik
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Reference Recordings
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2018 Reference Recordings (P) 2018 Reference Recordings
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