Rachmaninoff's All Night Vigil - East London Chorus & London Concord Singers under the musical direction of Jessica Norton

East London Chorus

For their Easter concert two London choirs join forces to present one of the iconic works for unaccompanied choir from the 20th century. Conducted by Jessica Norton, the combined forces of East London Chorus and London Concord Singers perform Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers) on his 150th anniversary. Composed in less than two weeks, early in 1915, Rachmaninov dedicated the Vigil to the memory of Stepan Smolensky, who had introduced him to the glorious legacy of the vigil. Each movement is either built on a Ukrainian, Greek or Russian chant, or written by Rachmaninoff in the style and spirit of chant. Alongside the hauntingly beautiful All Night Vigil, pieces by Gretchaninoff and Bortniansky will also be performed.  

Join us at St Mary’s West Kensington on Saturday 25th March, 7pm.

Tickets £25 (under-25s £5) from https://tickettailor.com/events/eastlondonchorus or also available on the door on the day or through https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/rachmaninoffs-all-night-vigil-tickets-526413806867.

Getting to the concert: St Mary's is conveniently located for Hammersmith tube station also Barons Court tube station is a six-minute walk, while Kensington Olympia station is an eight-minute walk, and Hammersmith station is a ten-minute walk. Bus routes 9, 23, 27 and 306 all stop on Hammersmith Road near St Mary's. Route 28 will drop you off at the top of North End Road.