Chorus Information
Slavyanka Russian Male Chorus
Irina Shachneva, Music Director
Information last updated: 2016-01-02
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | This is an amateur, special interest, men'schorus, open to the general public. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.slavyanka.org/ |
| Year Estab: | 1979 |
| Mission: | To learn and sing Russian and Slavic music for men's choruses. To develop audiences who like such music. |
| Emphasis: | Music for men's chorus from Russia - Orthodox Church, folk songs, marching songs, and other, plus music from the other Republics of the old USSR. |
| Size: | 26 |
| Concerts/Year: | 15 |
| Auditions: | Yes, call the director (650-365-1363) for an appointment. |
| Dues: | No |
| Dress: | Black tie |
| Rehearsals: | Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., St. John Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church, Turk and Baker Streets, San Francisco |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Church/Sacred Ethnic/Folk |
Type of Chorus: | Men's Ethnic |
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| Rehearse City: | San Francisco | ||
| Region: | San Francisco | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | Slavyanka Russian Chorus 1521 Campus Drive Berkeley, CA 94708 |
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| Phone: | (415) 979-8690 (message) |
| Email: | concerts@slavyanka.org |
Other Information
| Related Groups: | We sometimes add women’s voices for special programs, e.g., the Rachmaninoff Vespers, the Shipovolnikov Vespers. |
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| Discography: | Phillips. Little Odessa sound track. Compact Disc. 1994. Slavyanka contributed. Harmonica Mundi. Schvedov Liturgy. Compact Disk. Audiocassette. 1994. Harmonida Mundi. Russian Church Music. Compact Disc. Audio cassette. 1988. Greysmoke. Russia Old and New. Compact Disk. Audio cassette. 1991. Greysmoke. Slavyanka. Audiocassette. 1984. The Greysmoke recordings can be purchased only through Slavyanka. |
| Bibliography: | Essentially none. We are reviewed by a Russian language newspaper in New York City, and rarely by a San Francisco language newspaper. |
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