‹Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, OP. 31 ›
Sergei V. Rachmaninoff
In the Orthodox year, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is the liturgy which can be heard the most. It is named after the lawful fifth century Patriarch of Constantinople and is one of the oldest Byzantine rites. It may come as a surprise that the world famous Sergei Rachmaninoff (1877-1943) composed music, such as the choral work ‹Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom›, for the scared ordinances of the Orthodox Church. In fact, elements of early Russian music can be discovered in many of his works. In these choral compositions he employed the Slavic church modes in a highly accomplished manner. Nonetheless, it took many years before the Orthodox Church appreciated this modernistic work, which premiered in Moscow in 1910. The young choir ‹ALTRO CORO› of the Gnessin Russian Music Academy specialises in choral music of the 20th and 21st century. Under the guidance of Alexander Ryzhinsky the choir will perform Rachmaninoff's modern, spiritual work with forty singers.
Yehudi Menuhin Forum Bern: CHF 35 / 25 / 30 / 20
Burghof Lörrach: EUR 44 / 37 / 32 / 9
