Benedict Sheehan: Vespers

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Cappella Records is pleased to announce the November 19, 2021, release ofBenedict SheehansVespers, an Eastern Orthodox Vespers performed in English by theGRAMMY-nominated Saint Tikhon Choir, conducted by the composer.

Inspired by the greatAll-Night Vigilsetting by Rachmaninoff, Sheehans composition expands the genre with full settings of Psalms, each of which expresses a full range of human emotion.

Vespersalso features virtuosic vocal concertos, including the first for
basso profundo in English, sung by the great American basso profundo Glenn Miller. Music that projects a vision of hope and light for all.