Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil (Edinburgh)

Often referred to as Rachmaninov's "crowning achievement," the Vespers is a work of immense scale and emotional depth. For the musically curious, it is a fascinating study in choral texture; Rachmaninov utilises "choral orchestration" to move from the profound, earth-shaking depths of the low basses to the shimmering heights of the sopranos.