Don Cossack Choir
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Biography
The Don Cossack Choir was founded in 1921 by Serge Jaroff with Russian Cossacks exiled and interned near Istanbul. They initially performed religious services and outdoor concerts, gaining popularity among British audiences. Their breakthrough came with a performance at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria, in June 1923, followed by a debut in Vienna, Austria, on July 4, 1923. The choir's repertoire included Russian sacred music, opera excerpts, imperial army songs, folk tunes, and Cossack dances. They gained significant international recognition, performing across Europe and the United States throughout the 1930s to 1950s. Serge Jaroff directed the choir until 1981, when he transferred rights to Otto Hofner. The choir continued performing under various leaderships, including Michael Minsky and Wanja Hlibka.
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- Track Popularity
- Volga Boat Song
- March of the Horsemen
- Stenka Razin - Stenka Razin
- Two Guitars
- In Praise of Raspberries
- The Monotonous Bell
- The Song of General Platoff
- In the Forest, They Say
- Have Mercy Upon Us, O God
- Two Don Cossack Songs
- The Captive Cossacks
- Parting
- Cavalry March by Serge Jaroff
- Monotonously Rings the Little Bell by Serge Jaroff
- Farewell by Serge Jaroff
- Blagosiowy Doese Maja - Bless My Soul
- Song of the Volga Boatmen by Serge Jaroff
- The Story of the Forest by Serge Jaroff
- The Red Sarafan by Serge Jaroff
- The Song of Ataman Platoff by Serge Jaroff
- Eig Oegnem - Turn On The Light
- Berry Picking Time by Serge Jaroff
- Evening Bells by Serge Jaroff
- Two Guitars by Serge Jaroff
