Vocal Ensemble "Soloists of St Petersburg"
The repertoire of the "Soloists of St Petersburg" consists of traditional Hymns of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as Russian folk songs. When we sing a concert with interval earch part lasts about 40 minutes, the concert lasts about an hour without a break (half sacred / half folk music). We are trying to bring together friends of such historical art and culture by singing traditional liturgical Russian hymns like Gloria, Alleluia, Sanctus, Lord's prayer etc. using masterpieces of the famous Russian composers such as P.Tchaikovsky, S.Rahmaninov, D.Bortniansky and others. In spite of the fact that our audience can not always understand Russian the people are frequently moved by the beauty of the melodies. "Soloists of St.Petersburg" is a vocal ensemble a cappella (voice only) from Russia. All its members are professional singers with several years' experience who received a higher musical education (conservatoire and Higher musical school in St Petersburg). In Russia, the singers of the ensemble sing as soloists at Russian Orthodox churches, the Opera or at the Philharmonic.
SOME OF OUR MUSIC RECORDS: 1. Let Us Climb the Mountain of the Lord (A.Ditz) 2. Praise the Lord,O My Soul (N.Gastev) MP3 3. The Lord's Prayer (P.Grebenschikov) MP3 4. Prayer for Motherland (G.Shumilov) 5. Praise the Name of the Lord (N.Kolisnitchenko)MP3 6. Lord, Now Lettest Thou (G. Davidovsky) MP3 7. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost (S.Davidov) MP3 8. Praise the Lord, O My Soul (A.Markovich) MP3 9. In Thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord (P.Tchesnokov) MP3 10. Let My Prayer Rise ti Thee (A.Lvov) 11. Creed (A. Gretchaninov) MP3 12. Heavenly Tsar, Come and Live in Us (A.Tcherepnin) MP3 13. The Mother of God, Accept Our Prayeres (A.Aseev) MP3 14. Confess to the Lord (Music anon) MP3 15. Lord, Now Lettest Thou (P.Thchesnokov) MP3 16. I Lift Up My Eyes (Monk Ionafan) MP3 17. Long Live (S. Prokofiev) MP3 SACRED MUSIC Concert Let God Arise. ([Da voskresnet Bog]) - music by Dimitry Bortnjansky Lord, Save The Faithful, and The Trisagion. (Gospodi, spasi blagochestivija) - Konstantin Shvedov Praise The Lord, O My Soul. (Blagoslovi, dusha moja, Gospoda) - Michael Ippolitov-Ivanov We Prais You. (Chto tja narechem) - Pavel Tchesnokov To Thee We Sing (Tebe poem) "To Thee we sing, we praise Thee, we thank Thee." - Sergei Rachmaninov Hail Mary (Bogorodize devo, radujsa) - Sergey Rachmaninov Why Did You Forsake Me, My Lord? (Vskuju mja otrinul jesi) - Pavel Tchesnokov To the mystic feast, Son of God, invite me as a guest. (Vecheri tvoeja tainija) - Alexei Lvov In Thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord. (Vo zarstvii tvoem) - Dobry Christov Let My Prayer Rise To Thee (Da ispravitsja molitva moja) - Al. Lvov Glory be to the Fater and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shell be, world without end. (Slava…Jedinorodnj sine) - Alexandr Kopilov Lord, now lettest thou (Nine otpuschaeshi) - P. Tchesnokov Cherubic Hymn (Heruvimskaja pesn) - A. Lvov The Good Tidings (Sovet prevechnij). - Pavel Tschesnokov The Lord’s Preyer (Otche nash) - Piotr Tchaikovsky It is truly meet. Hymn to the Mother of God (Dostoino est) - P. Tchesnokov To Your Holy Image… (Prechistomu tvoemu obrazu) - Alexei Lvov Blessed is the Man (Blazhen muzh) - P. Tchesnokov Christ is Risen (Hristos voskrese) - Piotr Grebenschikov Great Doxology (An Excerpt)(Velikoe slavoslovie) - Strumsky In thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord (Vo zarstvii tvoem) - P. Tchesnokov Let My Prayer Rise To Thee (Da ispravitsja molitva moja) - P. Tchesnokov The Lord Looks from Heaven upon the Helpless. (S vishnih preziraja) - A. Arhangelsky It is Truly Meet (Dostojno est) - P. Tchesnokov The Lord’s Preyer (Otche nash) - Piotr Grebenschikov The Lord’s Preyer (Otche nash) - A. Dubensky Come to Me (Priidite ko mne) - Tolstakov Ecteny. Lord, Have Mercy (Ektenja. Gospody pomiluj) - Dikin I Lift Up My Eyes… (Na nebo ochi moi) - music anon Let Us Climb the Mountain of the Lord (Priidite vzidem na goru Gospodnu) - Diz Alleluia!- Stepanov Joyful Light (Svete tihii) - Evstafy Azeev The Creed (Simvol very) - Alexandr Grechaninov The Angel Exclaimed (Angel vopijashe) - P. Tchesnokov To Thee We Sing (Tebe poem) - P. Tchesnokov Psalm ą 102 –Tretiakov It is Truly Meet. Himn to the Mother of God (Dostojno est) - Vladimir Bulukin To the mystic feast, Son of God, invite me as a guest. (Vecheri tvoeja tainija) - P. Tchesnokov Cherubic Hymn (Heruvimskaja pesn) - N. Bahmetev Lord, now lettest thou (Nine otpuschaeshi) - Grigory Davidovsky Confess to the Lord (Ispovedajtesa) - music anon Praise The Name of God (Hvalite imja gospodne) - Nadezhda Kolisnichenko 4-voices concert “Give me words for praying, O Lord!” (Glagoly moja vnushi, Gospodi) - Alexei Lvov Concert ą16 “We praise you, O Lord!” (Tebe, Boga hvalim) - Dimitry Bortnjansky etc. RUSSIAN FOLK SONGS The berry in the Field is Now Ripe. (V pole jagoda sozrela) An old Russian custom of fortune-telling. The garden at the hill. (Sad po gore) A wedding song. I do not need expensive gifts I need only my beloved. The Mist Has Covered All.(Uzh kak pal tuman) A nostalgic song on the ways of human fate. As Young, Young Woman I Was There (Kak menja mladu - mladeshenku) The song about joyful family life. I was born as… (Urodilas ja) I am nice and hardworking but nobody wants to marry me because of my poor clothes. Tanja Tanjusha (Tanja Tanjusha). Tanja was such a good dancer in a round dance that even the governor’s son fell in love with her. My Little River (Ti reka li moja rechenca) Russia is a country of small and big rivers. The river is very often personalized and referred to as a mother or sister, or friend. From Under a Stone (Is-pod kamushka) The local boys are trying to attract the village beauties. Do not Blame Me.I Have Given Everything to Him (Ne Korite menja) All I had I have given to him.All in vain.Please, forgive me.So sings a young lady about her misfortune in love. On the Hill, On the Mountain (Na gorushke, na gore) This song usually can be heard by a meeting of the village youth. I Depart Alone to the Road. (Vihozhu odin ja na dorogu) Brooms (Veniki) A humorous folk song on domestic family life. My Dear Friend Said to Me (Govoril-to mne) A love song. The Old Man (Starichok) It is a kind of joke telling us the fate of the reach old man and the changing mind of the young beauty. Little Road (Dorozhenka) You, my dear little road, are long and difficult. Twelve Robbers (Dvenadzat razboinikov) There was a robber Kudeyar who was a leader of a gang and through his misdeeds Brought much evil to the people. But later he repented and left for a monastery. He became a monk. We hear this songs as a legend from an old monc and learn at the end that the singer himself used to be Kudeyar. It is high time, lads. Stop drinking. Make your own beer now! (Polno, polno vam , rebjata) Those Evening Bells (Vecherny zvon) - words by Thomas Moore The youth comes to the end and than life comes to the end. Only bells can be heard as before. A little winter.(Zimushka) Why Should I Be Unhappy? (Chto mne zhit i tuzhit?) Where are you, my dear friend? I will fly like a beard to find you in a far-away. Above Fields (Nad poljami). You, My Soul (Ah ti dushechka) The Damsel walked through the Garden (Devka po sadu hodila). It’s No Credit to Seat at Home for a Young Fellow (Oy, chest ly to molodzu) I Was in the Garden (Ja v sadochke bila) The Lullaby ( Kolibelnaja) The Landed Proprietress.Old Russian Country Dance. (Barinja) Along the Piterskaia Street (Vdol po Piterskoi) Kalinka (Kalinka) I will go out (Poidu li ia vedu li ia da) In the village. The local boys are trying to attract the village beauty. Schedrik. etc.	Newspaper articles: VASABLADET VAASA XVII CHOIR FESTIVAL 20.-24.5.2009 POHJALAINAN VAASA XVII CHOIR FESTIVAL 20.-24.5.2009 from Torgovi Put (www.kauppatie.com) January 2009 VAASA XVII CHOIR FESTIVAL 20.-24.5.2009 2009 2008 Photoes from some of our tours:
Conductor Olga Dubonos olga.dubonos@gmail.com, Guestbook

Vocal Ensemble "Soloists of St Petersburg"

The repertoire of the "Soloists of St Petersburg" consists of traditional Hymns of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as Russian folk songs.
When we sing a concert with interval earch part lasts about 40 minutes,
the concert lasts about an hour without a break (half sacred / half folk music).
We are trying to bring together friends of such historical art and culture
by singing traditional liturgical Russian hymns like Gloria, Alleluia, Sanctus, Lord's prayer etc.
using masterpieces of the famous Russian composers such as P.Tchaikovsky, S.Rahmaninov, D.Bortniansky and others.
In spite of the fact that our audience can not always understand Russian
the people are frequently moved by the beauty of the melodies.
"Soloists of St.Petersburg" is a vocal ensemble a cappella (voice only) from Russia.
All its members are professional singers with several years' experience
who received a higher musical education (conservatoire and Higher musical school in St Petersburg).
In Russia, the singers of the ensemble sing as soloists at Russian Orthodox churches, the Opera or at the Philharmonic.

SOME OF OUR MUSIC RECORDS:

1. Let Us Climb the Mountain of the Lord (A.Ditz)

2. Praise the Lord,O My Soul (N.Gastev) MP3

3. The Lord's Prayer (P.Grebenschikov) MP3

4. Prayer for Motherland (G.Shumilov)

5. Praise the Name of the Lord (N.Kolisnitchenko)MP3

6. Lord, Now Lettest Thou (G. Davidovsky) MP3

7. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost (S.Davidov) MP3

8. Praise the Lord, O My Soul (A.Markovich) MP3

9. In Thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord (P.Tchesnokov) MP3

10. Let My Prayer Rise ti Thee (A.Lvov)

11. Creed (A. Gretchaninov) MP3

12. Heavenly Tsar, Come and Live in Us (A.Tcherepnin) MP3

13. The Mother of God, Accept Our Prayeres (A.Aseev) MP3

14. Confess to the Lord (Music anon) MP3

15. Lord, Now Lettest Thou (P.Thchesnokov) MP3

16. I Lift Up My Eyes (Monk Ionafan) MP3

17. Long Live (S. Prokofiev) MP3

SACRED MUSIC

Concert Let God Arise. ([Da voskresnet Bog]) - music by Dimitry Bortnjansky
Lord, Save The Faithful, and The Trisagion. (Gospodi, spasi blagochestivija) - Konstantin Shvedov
Praise The Lord, O My Soul. (Blagoslovi, dusha moja, Gospoda) - Michael Ippolitov-Ivanov
We Prais You. (Chto tja narechem) - Pavel Tchesnokov
To Thee We Sing (Tebe poem) "To Thee we sing, we praise Thee, we thank Thee." - Sergei Rachmaninov
Hail Mary (Bogorodize devo, radujsa) - Sergey Rachmaninov
Why Did You Forsake Me, My Lord? (Vskuju mja otrinul jesi) - Pavel Tchesnokov
To the mystic feast, Son of God, invite me as a guest. (Vecheri tvoeja tainija) - Alexei Lvov
In Thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord. (Vo zarstvii tvoem) - Dobry Christov
Let My Prayer Rise To Thee (Da ispravitsja molitva moja) - Al. Lvov
Glory be to the Fater and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shell be, world without end. (Slava…Jedinorodnj sine) - Alexandr Kopilov
Lord, now lettest thou (Nine otpuschaeshi) - P. Tchesnokov
Cherubic Hymn (Heruvimskaja pesn) - A. Lvov
The Good Tidings (Sovet prevechnij). - Pavel Tschesnokov
The Lord’s Preyer (Otche nash) - Piotr Tchaikovsky
It is truly meet. Hymn to the Mother of God (Dostoino est) - P. Tchesnokov
To Your Holy Image… (Prechistomu tvoemu obrazu) - Alexei Lvov
Blessed is the Man (Blazhen muzh) - P. Tchesnokov
Christ is Risen (Hristos voskrese) - Piotr Grebenschikov
Great Doxology (An Excerpt)(Velikoe slavoslovie) - Strumsky
In thy Kingdom Remember Us, O Lord (Vo zarstvii tvoem) - P. Tchesnokov
Let My Prayer Rise To Thee (Da ispravitsja molitva moja) - P. Tchesnokov
The Lord Looks from Heaven upon the Helpless. (S vishnih preziraja) - A. Arhangelsky
It is Truly Meet (Dostojno est) - P. Tchesnokov
The Lord’s Preyer (Otche nash) - Piotr Grebenschikov
The Lord’s Preyer (Otche nash) - A. Dubensky
Come to Me (Priidite ko mne) - Tolstakov
Ecteny. Lord, Have Mercy (Ektenja. Gospody pomiluj) - Dikin
I Lift Up My Eyes… (Na nebo ochi moi) - music anon
Let Us Climb the Mountain of the Lord (Priidite vzidem na goru Gospodnu) - Diz
Alleluia!- Stepanov
Joyful Light (Svete tihii) - Evstafy Azeev
The Creed (Simvol very) - Alexandr Grechaninov
The Angel Exclaimed (Angel vopijashe) - P. Tchesnokov
To Thee We Sing (Tebe poem) - P. Tchesnokov
Psalm ą 102 –Tretiakov
It is Truly Meet. Himn to the Mother of God (Dostojno est) - Vladimir Bulukin
To the mystic feast, Son of God, invite me as a guest. (Vecheri tvoeja tainija) - P. Tchesnokov
Cherubic Hymn (Heruvimskaja pesn) - N. Bahmetev
Lord, now lettest thou (Nine otpuschaeshi) - Grigory Davidovsky
Confess to the Lord (Ispovedajtesa) - music anon
Praise The Name of God (Hvalite imja gospodne) - Nadezhda Kolisnichenko
4-voices concert “Give me words for praying, O Lord!” (Glagoly moja vnushi, Gospodi) - Alexei Lvov
Concert ą16 “We praise you, O Lord!” (Tebe, Boga hvalim) - Dimitry Bortnjansky

etc.

RUSSIAN FOLK SONGS

The berry in the Field is Now Ripe. (V pole jagoda sozrela) An old Russian custom of fortune-telling.
The garden at the hill. (Sad po gore) A wedding song. I do not need expensive gifts I need only my beloved.
The Mist Has Covered All.(Uzh kak pal tuman) A nostalgic song on the ways of human fate.
As Young, Young Woman I Was There (Kak menja mladu - mladeshenku) The song about joyful family life.
I was born as… (Urodilas ja) I am nice and hardworking but nobody wants to marry me because of my poor clothes.
Tanja Tanjusha (Tanja Tanjusha). Tanja was such a good dancer in a round dance that even the governor’s son fell in love with her.
My Little River (Ti reka li moja rechenca) Russia is a country of small and big rivers. The river is very often personalized and referred to as a mother or sister, or friend.
From Under a Stone (Is-pod kamushka) The local boys are trying to attract the village beauties.
Do not Blame Me.I Have Given Everything to Him (Ne Korite menja) All I had I have given to him.All in vain.Please, forgive me.So sings a young lady about her misfortune in love.
On the Hill, On the Mountain (Na gorushke, na gore) This song usually can be heard by a meeting of the village youth.
I Depart Alone to the Road. (Vihozhu odin ja na dorogu)
Brooms (Veniki) A humorous folk song on domestic family life.
My Dear Friend Said to Me (Govoril-to mne) A love song.
The Old Man (Starichok) It is a kind of joke telling us the fate of the reach old man and the changing mind of the young beauty.
Little Road (Dorozhenka) You, my dear little road, are long and difficult.
Twelve Robbers (Dvenadzat razboinikov) There was a robber Kudeyar who was a leader of a gang and through his misdeeds Brought much evil to the people. But later he repented and left for a monastery. He became a monk. We hear this songs as a legend from an old monc and learn at the end that the singer himself used to be Kudeyar.
It is high time, lads. Stop drinking. Make your own beer now! (Polno, polno vam , rebjata)
Those Evening Bells (Vecherny zvon) - words by Thomas Moore The youth comes to the end and than life comes to the end. Only bells can be heard as before.
A little winter.(Zimushka)
Why Should I Be Unhappy? (Chto mne zhit i tuzhit?) Where are you, my dear friend? I will fly like a beard to find you in a far-away.
Above Fields (Nad poljami).
You, My Soul (Ah ti dushechka)
The Damsel walked through the Garden (Devka po sadu hodila).
It’s No Credit to Seat at Home for a Young Fellow (Oy, chest ly to molodzu)
I Was in the Garden (Ja v sadochke bila)
The Lullaby ( Kolibelnaja)
The Landed Proprietress.Old Russian Country Dance. (Barinja)
Along the Piterskaia Street (Vdol po Piterskoi)
Kalinka (Kalinka)
I will go out (Poidu li ia vedu li ia da)
In the village. The local boys are trying to attract the village beauty.
Schedrik.