Rachmaninov - Bogoroditse Devo, arr. Lucyanne Gordon for Women's Chorus
Rachmaninov - Bogoroditse Devo, arr. Lucyanne Gordon for Women's Chorus
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Rachmaninov's Most Radiant Sacred Choral Work — Arranged by Lucyanne Gordon
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873–1943) composed his All-Night Vigil, Op. 37, in 1915 — a setting of the Russian Orthodox vespers and matins service that stands as one of the supreme masterpieces of sacred choral music. The fifth movement, Bogoroditse Devo ("Rejoice, O Virgin" — the Slavonic Ave Maria), is the most celebrated of the fifteen movements — a breathtakingly beautiful, hushed choral prayer of extraordinary tenderness and spiritual radiance. Rachmaninov himself considered it his favorite of all his compositions. This arrangement by Lucyanne Gordon makes this luminous work accessible to a new performing ensemble.
Performance Highlights
- From Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil — one of the supreme masterpieces of sacred choral music
- A breathtakingly beautiful, hushed prayer of extraordinary tenderness
- Rachmaninov's own favorite among all his compositions
- Arranged by Lucyanne Gordon for treble chorus
- Digital PDF download — print-ready score included
About the Arranger
Lucyanne Gordon holds a BM in Music Education from SUNY College at Fredonia, a Masters in Choral Conducting with an emphasis in Vocal Performance from Bowling Green State University, and a Doctorate of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado with secondaries in Vocal Performance and Theory/Composition. She served as Interim Director of Choral Music Education at the University of Northern Colorado in 2008–9, teaching choral methods and conducting, and directing the UNC Madrigal Singers and the 100-voice Women's Choir. Currently, she teaches voice and choir at Nardin Academy High School in Buffalo, NY, where the Nardin Academy Choir — composed of students in grades 9–12 — has earned a Gold with Distinction award at the highest NYSSMA difficulty level for three consecutive years. Her arrangements and compositions arise from a desire to expand the quality repertoire available for treble choirs.