| Hyperion CDA67080 Released June 2004 |
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Gretchaninov was initially taught by Anton Arensky in Moscow, and then later, in 1890, he went to St Petersburg to study with Rimsky-Korsakov. It was he who influenced his style and helped him launch his professional career. After the Revolution, Gretchaninov became increasingly uneasy in Soviet Russia, and in 1925 left forever. In 1946 he took American citizenship. An unusually versatile and prolific composer, he wrote operas, symphonies, chamber music, over 250 songs, and a great deal of music for children. He has been described as the most representative composer of his generation writing for the Orthodox service.
Vespers is part of the All-Night Vigil service, and Gretchaninov's setting was composed, premiered, and published in 1912. This precedes Rachmaninov's setting by three years. It appears to have lain dormant for some eighty years until it was revived in America for its first performance of modern times in 1995.
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Hide track list- Now the Powers of Heaven, Op 58 No 6 [5'20]
- In Thy Kingdom, Op 58 No 3 [7.29]
- Lord, now lettest Thou Thy Servant, Op 34 No 1 [2'32]
All-Night Vigil, Op 59
Vsenoshchnoye bdeniye [47'12] ('Vespers')
- Bless the Lord, O my soul Blagoslovi, dushe moya [6'15]
- Blessed is the man Blazhen muzh [5'16]
- Gladsome light Svete tihiy [3'34]
- Rejoice, O Virgin Bogoroditse Devo [1'20]
- Praise the name of the Lord Hvalite imia Ghospodne [6'49]
- Blessed art Thou, O Lord Blagosloven yesi, Ghospodi [5'25]
- From my youth Ot yunosti moyeya [3'48]
- Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ Voskreseniye Hristovo videvshe [3'41]
- Glory be to God Slava v vïshnih Bogu [9'10]
- To Thee, Victorious Leader Vzbrannoy voyevode [1'54]
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