Peter Bannister (1966 -) My otdokhnjom (We shall rest) after S. Rachmaninov

Peter Bannister - voice / piano Image: A. Chekhov, Uncle Vanya, Act III, Moscow Arts Theatre, 1899 The text of My otdokhnjom (We shall rest) as used in Sergei Rachmaninov’s Op. 26 n. 3 to which the piece alludes, is taken from Sonya’s monologue in the closing scene of Anton Chekhov’s play Uncle Vanya (1898). Мы отдохнём! Мы услышим ангелов, Мы увидим всё небо в алмазах, Мы увидим, как всё зло земное, Все наши страдания потонут в милосердии, Которое наполнит собою весь мир, И наша жизнь станет тихою, нежною, сладкою, как ласка. Я верую, верую... Мы отдохнём... Мы отдохнём. We shall rest! We shall hear the angels, We shall see all the riches of heaven, We shall see how all earthly evil, All our sufferings will drown in mercy, Which will cover the whole earth, And our life will become peaceful, Tender and sweet, like a caress. I believe, I believe… We shall rest… we shall rest. Lauda and Litany Project (2018-2022) https://www.universaledition.com/peter-bannister-8225/works/my-otdokhnjom-we-shall-rest-after-s-rachmaninov-2022-33691