Vigilia syvenee bassojen aarnimetsään

Your eyes are not deceiving you. The title of this post was taken from the printed and online magazine Rondo Classic, a Finnish music magazine. The title (using Google) translates to, “Vigil delves into the treasure forest of basses.” Not an unusual observation, as many of our prior reviewers have referenced many times.

The reviewer, Antti Hayrynen, discusses the make-up of the ensemble, the focus on basses (of course..), and Ekaterina Antonenko’s stewardship of the PaTRAM Male Choir™ and their collective performance of this Rachmaninoff masterpiece. Referring to the quality of the Chandos recording and Maestra Antonenko’s direction, Hayrynen says, “Chandos has polished the release with a fine multi-channel recording that utilizes the richness of church acoustics, without losing any of the clarity of words and chords. With her calm, but understandingly detailed tempos, Antonenko brings out the poetic and prayer-like nature of the work.”

We invite you to read the full review, in context, which we hope you’ll find both descriptive and informative. Please note that the review was translated using Google Translate and is represented exactly as Google had presented it.

If you’d like to obtain a copy of the CD, please go to the PaTRAM website for a list of outlets. This recording can also be enjoyed on all your favorite digital music platforms.

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