Moscow Cathedral Choir
| Moscow Cathedral Choir | |
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Moscow Russia
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| Carrier: | Viktor-Popov Choral Academy Moscow |
| Founding: | 1991 |
| Genus: | mixed choir |
| Founder: | Viktor Sergeevich Popov |
| Head : | Nikolay Azarov |
| Voices : | 40 ( SATB ) |
The Moscow Cathedral Choir is a Russian university choir from Moscow . - The mixed choir became known worldwide through its Christmas and Easter tours .
history
Moscow Cathedral Choir is one of seven choral ensembles of 1991 by Prof. Viktor Sergeyevich Popov founded the Moscow Choir College , now called the University , Viktor Popov Choir Academy of Art Moscow .
The repertoire of the Moscow Cathedral Choir includes sacred and secular choral music from ancient times to modern times . Including Russian Orthodox chants and Russian folk songs . In addition to the large concert halls in Moscow, the mixed vocal ensemble is also a regular guest in the well-known halls of Europe, Asia and America. It is also used for international music festivals such as u. a. the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival , the Bodensee Festival , the Rheingau Music Festival , the Walkenrieder cloister concerts or Obrasso Concerts in the KKL Luzern (see photo) invited.
As soloists u. a. Cecilia Bartoli , Andrea Bocelli , Montserrat Caballé and Renée Fleming can be heard with the choir.
The Moscow Cathedral Choir has made numerous radio and television appearances . Records and CDs are also available. The Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote after a concert of the choir in the Munich Cathedral : " As if the sky would sing "
In 2015 Nikolay Azarov was appointed Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Moscow Cathedral Choir.
Discography (selection)
- Missa Russica: 1000 years of Russian liturgy. Moscow Cathedral Choir / Mainzer Cathedral Choir / Boys Choir, ( Koch International , Munich 1992)
- Missa Mystica: sacred hymns and chants. Moscow Cathedral Choir / Victor Popow, ( Dornier Publishing Group , Stuttgart 2000)
- Missa Mystica: sacred hymns and chants. Moscow Cathedral Choir / Victor Popow, (Koch International, Munich 2003)
- Missa Russica: 1000 years of Russian liturgy. Moscow Cathedral Choir / Mainzer Cathedral Choir, ( Kreuz-Verlag , Stuttgart 2005)
- Russian Christmas. Moscow Cathedral Choir, (Sony Classical Sony Music 2010)
Web links
- Literature from and about Moscow Cathedral Choir in the catalog of the German National Library
- Moscow Cathedral Choir On: YouTube - Concert in Lübeck Cathedral , recorded on December 15, 2016.
- Moscow Cathedral Choir & Viktor Popov - Today hanging on the wood On: YouTube
- Website of the Moscow Choral Academy ( Russian / English ).
Remarks
- ↑ Recording of the Schleswig-Holstein Magazin from December 16, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Moscow Cathedral Choir | Concerts, biography, pictures, videos. In: obrassoconcerts.ch. Retrieved January 23, 2019 (Swiss Standard German).
- ↑ Program - Chorkunstakademie_Moskau.pdf. (PDF; 213 kB) In: hardtchor.de. Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Nikolay Azarov In: obrassoconcerts.ch. Retrieved January 28, 2019 ( Swiss Standard German ).