Блажен муж – Русский хор Йельского университета | Рассуждаем о смысле и значении духовной музыки

Dear friends, once again we are happy to share with you a short video memoir from the life of the Yale Russian Chorus! Watch the previous episode:    • Русский хор Йельского университета ра...   #backstage This video will open the curtain a bit and allow you to immerse yourself in the rehearsal process with us. You will hear how the Yale Russian Chorus performs the traditional chant "Blazhen Muzh" (Blessed is the Man) from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (transcribed by Denis Mickiewicz, founding conductor of the Yale Russian Chorus). We will share with you our impressions of coming into contact with Russian sacred music; discuss its meaning, content, value and significance. And we will also try to answer the question: "Why do we perform this music?" We sincerely hope that this will allow you to understand a little more our motivation and approach to choosing and learning musical material, the essence of which has not changed to this day. Timecodes: 00:00 Greeting. What will be in this video? 00:25 The Don Cossack Choir of Serge Jaroff is a model for the sound 01:06 A large body of Russian church music 01:19 Recreating images on stage 01:39 The origin of the chant "Blazhen Muzh" (Blessed is the Man) 01:56 What was it like to perform this song? 02:14 What do we find in this music? 02:35 About the global significance of religion 02:59 Denis Mickiewicz about the meaning of spiritual chanting 03:16 About extraordinary harmonies 03:50 About singing in real harmony 📹 This video is an excerpt from Khoristoria, a documentary film produced and filmed by Catherine Mattingly. Editor: Lewis Johnson. 🎶 This song and the entire album "Yale Russian Chorus 25th Anniversary Concert (Sacred Music)" are available for listening on any streaming platforms: band.link/8MdY5 🎶 The album "Mnogaya L'eta: 65 Years of the Yale Russian Chorus" is also available for listening on: band.link/Gtnqu #YaleRussianChorus #РусскийХорЙельскогоУниверситета Welcome to our channel! The Yale Russian Chorus is the oldest singing group in the New World dedicated to the music of Russia and nearby countries. The YRC was founded 1953 at the height of the Cold War. Founders: Denis Mickiewicz and George Litton. Singers join while students at Yale, and many stay active throughout their lives. Every year or so we hold a major concert in which students and alumni sing together. Many alumni also join the students on tours to Russia. Without a doubt, each of us had our own motivation to join the Russian choir. But we offer you a quote from one of the members of our choir, which unites us to some extent and explains a little the meaning of the choir in our lives: "Singing the music of the YRC in the style we sang it, was an antidote to the intellectualism that got many of us into Yale in the first place, but that could be so restrictive to the heart and spirit". The singers are not Russians, or emigrants from Russia, but are students and former students who share a passion for the music and a belief in the power of music to build connections between people of different countries. Thanks to YouTube, we are pleased to share these recordings with online audiences around the world who share our passion for this music. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE! We have toured Russia and Eastern Europe many times, and will do so again when the COVID-19 pandemic is over 🌿 ➞ To support our mission of choral excellence and cultural engagement, visit yrcalums.org/donate #BlazhenMuzh #YRC #YaleRussianChorusAlumniAssociation #ЙельскийХор #американцыпоютрусскиепесни #русскаямузыка #russianmusic #хор #choir #музыка #music #orthodox

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