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Born in 1934, Vladimir Pleshakov grew up hearing and singing in the choir of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Shanghai, China. Having spent most of his musical career as a concert pianist, he only began writing choral music in 2009, when, after recovery from a serious illness, he began hearing echoes of the sacred church music from his childhood in his head and felt compelled to write them down. His “Blessed Is the Man” is reminiscent of Rachmaninoff’s setting from the All-Night Vigil, using contrasting choral textures to accentuate the responsorial structure of this psalm text. This work was among 14 premiered in 2012 at Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim, which led to further performances by Grammy-award-winning conductor Charles Bruffy and other noteworthy choral ensembles.
