CD - Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil

Released on March 10, 2015, this CD coincided exactly with the 100th anniversary of the world premiere of Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil in Moscow by the Moscow Synodal Choir under the direction of Nikolai Danilin. Bruffy and the combined 56-voice Kansas City and Phoenix Chorales bring a crystal-like clarity of sound that allows Rachmaninoff's rich choral textures to emerge as the composer undoubtedly intended; it should be remembered that Rachmaninoff's choral sound ideal—the Moscow Synodal Choir—was a choir of men and boys (sopranos and altos).