All-Night Vigil by Rachmaninoff is 60 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 30 BPM · Double-time 120 BPM · released 1915
Song DNA
Misophonia Triggers
Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil is a masterful a cappella choral setting of Russian Orthodox liturgical texts, blending ancient chants with original melodies across 15 movements.
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Moods: reflective, serene, transcendent
Traditions: Russian Orthodox choral, sacred a cappella
"All-Night Vigil" sits at 60 BPM. Built for stillness.
This is well below typical speech rhythm. The body reads slow tempo as permission to rest. Layered texture and dynamic vocals keep the foreground spare. Good candidates for use: falling asleep, processing a hard day, slow mornings, study sessions where the music must not pull at you. Avoid for any task that needs alertness — the piece works against it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Rachmaninoff's catalog
We have 2 songs from Rachmaninoff in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 1 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.5, making it the #2 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
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How fast is "All-Night Vigil"?
60 BPM — Very slow (ballad / ambient)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "All-Night Vigil" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
No — 60 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-15. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 100% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "All-Night Vigil"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "All-Night Vigil" by Rachmaninoff?
"All-Night Vigil" by Rachmaninoff has a tempo of 60 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 30 BPM, and at double-time 120 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "All-Night Vigil" by Rachmaninoff?
"All-Night Vigil" by Rachmaninoff rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "All-Night Vigil" — what is its dynamic range?
"All-Night Vigil" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "All-Night Vigil" have sudden or surprising changes?
"All-Night Vigil" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "All-Night Vigil" best for?
In our library "All-Night Vigil" is recommended for: deep listening, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "All-Night Vigil" released?
"All-Night Vigil" is from 1915, on the album "Choral Chillout". It appears in our 1910s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "All-Night Vigil"?
We tag "All-Night Vigil" as reflective, serene, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "All-Night Vigil"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "All-Night Vigil" good for running?
Not really — at 60 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "All-Night Vigil" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "All-Night Vigil" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "All-Night Vigil"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "All-Night Vigil" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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