Videos for the concerts in April and June 2012

MIDI files can be found at

http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Rachmaninoff_S/rachmaninoff.htm

http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Bach_J_S/bach_js_magnigficat.htm

There are lots of recordings of these works; I suggest Corydon Singers for the Rachmaninoff and Philippe Hereweghe for the Bach. It would also be worthwhile to buy your own printed vocal score for the Bach; the sections of the score we have provided are the Peters Edition score, which might not be easy to obtain now. The Barenreiter score is a good alternative. Note: we are doing the Magnificat in D (there is also a version in E flat). You may find this music quite a challenge so the sooner you can get started the better! One of the main difficulties for the Rachmaninoff is the language: it will be very useful to get your lips and tongue around the words before rehearsals start. I have transliterated as simply as possible. We will not put huge emphasis on authentic pronunciation since nobody really knows exactly how the Russian would have sounded centuries ago.

Pronunciation

The text of the Rachmaninoff sections can be heard here:
Gladsome Light and Magnificat and Ave Maria