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Song of the Volga Boatmen / Smirnov, Slavyanka
Sono Luminus

Song of the Volga Boatmen / Smirnov, Slavyanka

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Details

Composer
SLAVYANKA
Artist
Slavyanka
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Aug 29, 1996
Catalog #
DOR-93212
UPC
053479321220

About

'Slavyanka' is a San Francisco-based, a cappella male chorus whose members are mostly non-Russian speakers. Apparently there is an authentic Russian heritage in San Francisco, as the group takes its name from the name given by early 19th-century Russian colonists to the river near their settlement, just north of the San Francisco Bay area. Slavayanka and their director, Gregory Smirnov, have selected a program of late 18th-20th century folksongs for this recording.

Slavyanka brings gusto and energy to their interpretations of these songs, some of which might be familiar to most listeners. The famous "Song of the Volga Boatmen" receives a darkly beautiful performance that is rich with atmosphere and highlighted by a solo from bass Bob Raber. The group is also solid in less familiar songs, notably "Birch Switches," a tune that is driven by animated rhythms and tricky counterpoint. Best of all is "Come Savior, Today," a hymn that mixes Byzantine chant and multi-tone singing to the accompaniment of a Tibetan bell--it's haunting music.

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. 1 Vivat (Live Long) 00:41
    Track
    1
    Title
    Vivat (Live Long)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  2. 2 Borodino (The Battle of Borodino) 02:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Borodino (The Battle of Borodino)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  3. 3 Soldatushki (Hey, Soldiers) 02:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    Soldatushki (Hey, Soldiers)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  4. 4 Polyushko Poyle (Meadowlands) 04:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Polyushko Poyle (Meadowlands)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  5. 5 Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen) 03:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  6. 6 V Tyomnom Lyese (Deep in the Forest) 02:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    V Tyomnom Lyese (Deep in the Forest)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  7. 7 Vycherni Zvon (Evening Bells) 04:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    Vycherni Zvon (Evening Bells)
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  8. 8 Kolokolchik (Coachbells) 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Kolokolchik (Coachbells)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  9. 9 No. 2. Tï vzoydi, solntse krasnoye (Rise, Fair Sun) 02:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 2. Tï vzoydi, solntse krasnoye (Rise, Fair Sun)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  10. 10 No. 3. U vorot, vorot batyshkinikh (At My Father's Gate) 01:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 3. U vorot, vorot batyshkinikh (At My Father's Gate)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  11. 11 No. 4. Uzh ti, volya, moya volya (O, My Freedom) 01:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 4. Uzh ti, volya, moya volya (O, My Freedom)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  12. 12 Vdol da Pa Byerizhku (Along the River) 01:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    Vdol da Pa Byerizhku (Along the River)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Modest Mussorgsky
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  13. 13 Dvednatsat Razboinikov (Twelve Bandits) 05:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    Dvednatsat Razboinikov (Twelve Bandits)
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  14. 14 3 Choruses from Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich: No. 2. Lyubov Svyataya (Sacred love) 03:52
    Track
    14
    Title
    3 Choruses from Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich: No. 2. Lyubov Svyataya (Sacred love)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  15. 15 Tikha Ukrainskaya Noch (Soft Ukranian Night) (arr. G. Smirnov) 03:49
    Track
    15
    Title
    Tikha Ukrainskaya Noch (Soft Ukranian Night) (arr. G. Smirnov)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  16. 16 Iavnana (Lullaby) 03:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    Iavnana (Lullaby)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  17. 17 Shen Khar Venakhi (Thou Art a Vineyard) 04:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Shen Khar Venakhi (Thou Art a Vineyard)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  18. 18 Kviria 03:32
    Track
    18
    Title
    Kviria
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  19. 19 Nye Syedi, Djemo (Don't Lie Around, Djemo) 02:35
    Track
    19
    Title
    Nye Syedi, Djemo (Don't Lie Around, Djemo)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  20. 20 Veniki (Birch Switches) 01:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    Veniki (Birch Switches)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  21. 21 Priiyde Spas Dnyes (Come Saviour, Today) 04:39
    Track
    21
    Title
    Priiyde Spas Dnyes (Come Saviour, Today)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov
  22. 22 Mnogaya Lyeta (Many Years) 02:09
    Track
    22
    Title
    Mnogaya Lyeta (Many Years)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Slavyanka Men's Russian Chorus
    Conductor
    Gregory Smirnov