Saturday 16 March 2013

Alexandrov Ensemble, The Best Russian Choir Ever



I think, The Alexandrov Ensamble is the best Russian and Military Choir and ensemble ever. The Alexandrov Ensemble (Russian: Ансамбль Александрова, Ansambl' Alexandrova) or A.V. Alexandrov Russian army twice red-bannered academic song and dance ensemble (Russian: Дважды краснознаменный академический ансамбль песни и пляски Российской армии имени А. В. Александрова, Dvazhdy krasnoznamenny akademichesky ansambl' pesni i plyaski Rossiyskoy armii imeni A. V. Alexandrova) is the Russian Federation army’s official choir. This ensemble is known internationally as The Red Army Choir.
The ensemble consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble. They usually perform Russian folk songs including Kalinka, Katyusha, The Song of Volga Boatmen, and Moscow Nights. The ensemble is performing since Soviet period, and now the ensemble continue to entertaining audiences inside or outside Russia.
The name of the Alexandrov ensemble was taken from Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883-1946), a Russian public figure who composed The National Anthem of The Soviet Union Socialist Republic (Russian: Государственный гимн Союз Советских Социалистических Республик, Gosudarstvenny Gimn Soyuz Sovietskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik). He was the ensemble’s first artistic director, conductor, choirmaster, and teacher.
The Alexandrov ensemble and choir was founded in 1926, its first conductor was Alexander V. Alexandrov. He leaded this ensemble from 1926 until his death in 1946. After his death, this ensemble was conducted by his son, Major General Boris A. Alexandrov. And now, the Alexandrov Ensemble is conducted by Vyacheslav Korobko.
Sources:
En.wikipedia.org/wiki/alexandrov_ensemble

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