A collection of thundering Russian choral favorites, presented by the Red Army Choir and Band under the direction of Victor Fedorov, including soldiers' songs from Old Russia; songs of the Russian Civil War; songs of the 'Great Patriotic War;' and classic Russian folk songs.

Especially noteworthy selections in this compilation include a choral rendition of V. Agapkin's 1912 march Farewell of Slavyanka and a thunderously martial performance of The Brave Lads of the Don (also known as The Brave Don Cossacks), a cavalry song from Russia's war against Napoleon. 

Recorded at the Mosfilm-Studios in 1994, this technically- and artistically superb album is not a rehash of earlier recordings released in the West from the 1950s through the 1970s. The CD includes a small but informative booklet with historical background notes on the featured selections as well as the performers.

Complete Contents Include:

Farewell of Slavyanka (V. Agapkin / A. Fedotov)

O Fields, My Fields [Polyushko Polye] (L. Knipper / V. Gusev)

We are the Red Cavalry (Dm. Pokrass / A. Frenkel)

There, Far Away Beyond the River (Trad. / N. Kool)

The Sacred War (A. Alexandrov / V. Lebedev-Kumach)

There March the Soldiers (B. Alexandrov / A. Dostal)

In the Front Line Woods (M. Blanter / M. Isakovsky)

The Sun Set Beyond the Mountain (M. Blanter / A. Kovalenkov)

Soldiers' Chorus from 'The Decembrists' (V. Shaporin)

Song of the Volga Boatmen [Ei, ukhnem] (Trad., arr. B. Alexandrov)

Troika (Trad., arr. V. Agarkov)

The Cliff on the Volga (Trad.)

Hey, There's the Village (Trad., arr. A. Alexandrov)

The Volga Burlacks' Song (A. Alexandrov / O. Kolychev)

Dark Eyes [Ochi Chornye] (Trad.-E. Waldteufel / E. Grebyonka)

The Brave Lads of the Don (Trad., arr. A. Mikhailov]

On the Road: A Soldier's Song [V Put'] (A. Novikov / L. Oshanin)

Moscow Nights (V. Solovyov-Sedoi / M. Matusovsky)

Total Playing Time: 64:53