The State
Symphony Capella of Russia was founded
in 1991 as a result of a merger of the USSR State Chamber
Choir under the leadership of Valeri Polyansky and State
Symphony Orchestra of the USSR Ministry of Culture headed
by Gennady Rozhdestvensky. Specialists mark strict performing
discipline reigning in the collective, flexibility of phraising,
rich and warm sounding, nobility of expression, skillfully
balanced sounding sections, all that make it the State
Symphony Capella of Russia
Capella's
programs include such master pieces as Masses of Mozart and
Schubert, Bruckner and Liszt, Requiems by Verdi, Cherubini,
Brahms, Mozart, Dvorak, Britten, Schnittke, Rachmaninoff's
Bells, Stravinksy's Wedding, operas in concert performances,
etc .Having
visited numerous Russian cities, the Capella has toured Spain,
Hungary, France, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Canada, England,
Italy, and other European countries. Many critics around
the toured countries noted the flawless vocal and choral
technique, beautiful continuous sounding, crystal-clear and
precise intonation and unfailing attention to poetic words.
In December of 2005 the Capella made a debut tour of the
Far East by visiting Hong Kong and Mainland China as a part
of the Holiday Festival activities. |
