User:Sanya3/Slavic Chorale
Slavic Chorale is an interdenominational, inter-ethnic Christian choir based in Sacramento, California. The choir is made up of Russian, Ukrainian and other Slavic immigrants from Northern California. Slavic Chorale aims to share with the world the rich tradition of classical Slavic choral church music, which was organized in the 18th century by Dmitry Bortniansky and was later developed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and others. Its mission is to help unify the Slavic community and be a positive influence in the Sacramento region through the performance of classical and spiritual music.[1]
History and performances
[edit]Slavic Chorale was founded in 2010 by Ukrainian American director Pavel Kravchuk and has quickly gained success, with 3,500 attending their debut concert, staging multiple performances ranging from large concerts with orchestras to smaller community service performances in malls and retirement homes, and more recently touring across the US and Italy (with performances in Venice, Florence, and Rome).[2][3]
The choir gave a concert on October 26, 2013 at the Harris Center in Folsom, CA titled Rachmaninov: Music of the Eternal Soul.[4][5][6]
Productions
[edit]Slavic Chorale has recorded a Christmas DVD and an Easter DVD. Its Christmas album is available on iTunes.
Media features
[edit]Slavic Chorale has been covered in the following media: Slavic Observer,[citation needed] Diaspora,[citation needed] Sacramento Weekly,[citation needed] Russian Time Magazine[citation needed] and Fox40 News.[7]
Awards
[edit]- Best Community Engagement Award 2011
- Best Sacred Music Award 2012[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Choir Place profile: Slavic Chorale
- ^ Harris Center, Slavic Chorale presents Rachmaninov: Music of the eternal soul
- ^ Sacramento Choral News: Sacramento Choruses Touring Italy in 2013
- ^ The Sacramento Choral Calendar Concert Review - Slavic Chorale - Rachmaninov: Music of the Eternal Soul - October 26, 2013
- ^ Slavic Chorale concert program for Rachmaninov: Music of the Eternal Soul - October 26, 2013
- ^ Сергею Рахманинову посвящается… November 1, 2013 Елена Студнева, обозреватель журнала «Международная жизнь» (in Russian)
- ^ Coverage of the Slavic Chorale concert at the Great Island Mansion - Fox 40/KTLX - Sacramento - December 10, 2012
- ^ [1]
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official YouTube channel
- Choir TV: Performance of Otche Nash by Slavic Chorale at the House of Bread Church in Sacramento
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