Rachmaninov Vespers
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
Friday 22 June8:30pm
Sonoro
Neil Ferris, conductor
Written in 1915, a few years before the Revolution, Rachmaninov’s rich, sensual and intense work draws on the liturgy of the Orthodox Church and creates a choral masterpiece. The depth and intensity of vocal sonorities and passionate nature of the music brings the feel of a meditative ritual to any performance.