Turetsky Choir Art Group


The Turetsky Choir is a Russian men's a cappella ensemble and musical collective under the direction of Mikhail Turetsky. Their voices range from tenore contraltino to basso profundo.
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History

The Turetsky Men's Choir was established in 1989. With financial support from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the choir made its debut in 1990 at the Moscow Choral Synagogue with Jewish liturgical and folk music in the philharmonic halls of Tallinn, Kaliningrad, Moscow and other cities.

Performances

From 1991–1992, they performed in Washington, D.C., for Congress at the Chanukah celebration, the Park East Synagogue in New York, and at Carnegie and Merkin Halls. They were invited to sing in Spain at the Por Me Espiritu international festival, commemorating the 500th year since the Spanish expulsion of the Jews. They also toured England, Israel and Poland. In 1993, the American Cantor Association awarded Mikhail Turetsky the Golden Crown of the Cantors of the World Award.
In 1995, the choir split into two segments. One group stayed in Moscow; the other went to Miami to work at Temple Emmanu-El Synagogue. The choir performed together alongside Julio Iglesias. In 1997, the group took part in over 100 concerts in Iosif Kobzon's Russian farewell tour. The next year, the choir toured the Commonwealth of Independent States. In 2000–2001, they joint toured with Iosif Kobzon on the Moscow State Variety Theatre.
In 2002, Mikhail Turetsky received the title "Honored Artist of the Russian Federation" for his achievements in the arts. Their first performance under the name Turetsky Choir Art Group took place in January 2004. Later, the choir presented the program "When Men Are Singing" in the State Kremlin Palace with the participation of Emma Shapplin and Gloria Gaynor. In January 2005, they performed in American concert halls in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Boston and Chicago. Their 2005–2006 anniversary tour "Born to Sing" visited cities in Russia and the CIS.
In 2007, the choir received the Russian Music Award "Record 2007" for the best classical album of the year. In 2007, "Hallelujah to Love" toured Russia and the CIS. The choir performed four times at the Kremlin and had another concert at State Concert Hall "Rossiya" in Luzhniki. In 2008–2009, they toured Russia, the CIS and the US with the program "And the Show Goes On...." Their anniversary tour, titled "20 years: 10 voices," took place between 2010–2011.

Soloists

  • 1989: Mikhail Turetsky – tenor voice
  • 1990: Alex Alexandrov – dramatic baritone
  • 1991: Evgeny Kulmis – basso profundo, director of the choir in the past, poet
  • 1991: Evgeny Tulinov – dramatic tenor
  • 1992: Mikhail Kuznetsov – tenor altino, Distinguished Artist of the Russian Federation
  • 1996: Oleg Blyahorchuk, lyric tenor, instrumentalist
  • 2003: Igor Zverev – bass
  • 2003: Boris Goryachev – lyric baritone
  • 2007: Konstantin Kabo – baritone tenor
  • 2009: Vyacheslav Fresh – counter-tenor

Discography

High Holidays (Jewish religious songs)

  1. Ma Tovu
  2. Hashkivenu
  3. Torah Service
  4. Ki Lekach Tov
  5. B’rosh Ha Sho No
  6. Hayom Haras Olom
  7. Shehecheyonu
  8. V’al Yde Avodecho
  9. Hajjom T’ammezenu
  10. Kol Nidrei
  11. L’chu N’ranenoh
  12. Eil' Melech Yosheiv
  13. Himmoze Lonu
  14. Kionu Ammecho
  15. Classidic Kaddish

Bravissimo

  1. Shiru Shalom
  2. Ismechu
  3. Ich Hob Dir
  4. Russian Mood
  5. Memory
  6. A Byssele Mazl
  7. Подмосковные Вечера
  8. Sunrise, Sunset
  9. To Life
  10. Be My Love
  11. Let my people go
  12. Hava Nagila

Jewish songs

  1. Ma Tovu
  2. Hashkivenu
  3. Torah Service
  4. Ki Lekach Tov
  5. B’rosh Ha Sho No
  6. Hayom Haras Olom
  7. Shehecheyonu
  8. V’al Yde Avodecho
  9. Hajjom T’ammezenu
  10. Kol Nidrei
  11. L’chu N’ranenoh
  12. Eil' Melech Yosheiv
  13. Himmoze Lonu
  14. Kionu Ammecho
  15. Classidic Kaddish

Star Duets (Russian: Звёздные дуэты)

  1. The [Show Must Go On (Queen song)|The Show Must Go On]
  2. Memory from [Cats (musical)|Cats]
  3. Venus
  4. Feelings
  5. Играл скрипач
  6. L`chaim
  7. Дорогие москвичи
  8. Ой, мороз, мороз
  9. Captain
  10. Letka-enka
  11. O sole mio

Une vie d’amour (Russian: Такая великая любовь)

  1. Une vie d’amour
  2. Composition "Money"
  3. Medley "USSR"
  4. Un amore cosi grande
  5. Прощальная песня
  6. Увезу тебя я в тундру
  7. Medley "Паровоз"
  8. Sports Medley
  9. Мы, друзья, перелетные птицы
  10. Yerushala’im Shel Zahav
  11. Песня старого извозчика
  12. Мишка-одессит
  13. Nessun Dorma
  14. Notre Dame de Paris
  15. Bonus

When the Men Sing (Russian: Когда поют мужчины)

A concert in Haifa, DVD, in 2004. It was performed without Gloria Gaynor and Emma Shapplin.
  1. Va pensiero from Nabucco
  2. Opera Medley
  3. Memory
  4. Un amore cosi grande
  5. Une vie d’amour
  6. Money by ABBA
  7. Vedi, Maria/Emma Chapplin-Carmin Meo
  8. Zug
  9. Песня старого извозчика
  10. Мы, друзья, перелётные птицы
  11. Meley «Паровоз»
  12. Мишка-одессит
  13. Medley USSR
  14. Hava Nagila
  15. Ki mi Tzion, Shma Isroel
  16. Yerushalaim Shel Zahav
  17. Sim Shalom
  18. Let my people go
  19. Can't take my eyes
  20. Hit the road Jack
  21. I will survive – Gloria Gaynor
  22. Notre Dame de Paris
  23. Medley San Remo
  24. Caruso
  25. Russian Medley
  26. Letka-enka
  27. Мурка
  28. O sole mio
  29. Diva
  30. Финал. Прощальная песня

Born to Sing (Russian: Рожденные петь)

First part

  1. Aria of Loris from «Fedra»
  2. The second aria of Calaf from «Turandot»
  3. В горнице моей светло
  4. Opera Medley
  5. Ariozo of Phantom from «The [Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]»
  6. Увезу тебя я в тундру
  7. Liric scenes from Pushkin
  8. Liric scenes from Pushkin
  9. Liric scenes from Pushkin
  10. Полёт шмеля
  11. Medley «Паровоз»
  12. Голуби летят над нашей зоной
  13. Мишка-одессит
  14. Can't Buy Me Love
  15. Back in the U.S.S.R.

Second part

  1. Va pensiero from Nabucco
  2. Ma tovu
  3. Requiem movement 7 of Mozart
  4. Отче наш
  5. Choir of Apostles from Jesus Christ Superstar
  6. Sim shalom
  7. Окрасился месяц багрянцем
  8. Папиросы
  9. Two Guitars
  10. Шар голубой
  11. Beigelach
  12. Куплеты Бони из оперетты «Королева чардаша»
  13. Мурка
  14. Песня о дружбе
  15. Прощальная песня из к/ф «Обыкновенное чудо»

Great Music (2 CD + DVD) (Russian: Великая музыка)

  1. Loris's Aria
  2. Nessun Dorma. Calaf's Aria
  3. V gornitse moey svetlo
  4. Opera potpourri
  5. The Music Of The Night
  6. Une vie d'amour
  7. Uvezu tebya ya v tundru
  8. Pushkin's lyric scenes
  9. The Flight of the Bumblebee
  10. Parovoz
  11. Golubi letyat nad nashey zonoy
  12. Mishka Odessit
  13. Can't Buy Me Love
  14. USSR
  15. Va pensiero
  16. Ma tovu
  17. Lacrymosa
  18. Otche nash / Pater noster
  19. Jesus Christ Superstar
  20. Sim Shalom / Lodochka
  21. Go Down Moses
  22. Okrasilsya mesyaz bagryantsem
  23. Papirosy
  24. Dve guitary
  25. Shar Goluboy
  26. Bubliki
  27. Boni's Song. The Czardas Princess
  28. Letka-Enka
  29. Murka
  30. Money, money, money
  31. Odnozvuchno gremit kolokoltchik
  32. Pesnya o druzhbe
  33. Presentation of Turetsky Choir
  34. Davaite negromko

Moscow – Jerusalem (Russian: Москва-Иерусалим) (2 CD + DVD)

Moscow – Jerusalem CD 1

  1. Hu Elokeynu
  2. B’rosh ha Shono
  3. Hodo al Eretz
  4. Hajjom T'ammezeynu
  5. Shehecheyonu
  6. Al Naharos Bovel
  7. Kadsheynu B’mitsvosecho
  8. Areshes S'foseynu
  9. Ma Tovu
  10. Ahavas Olam
  11. Ki mi Tziyon
  12. Torah Service
  13. Kol Nidrey
  14. Kionu Ammecho
  15. Shma Isroel
  16. Hayom Haras Olom
  17. Ki Lekach Tov
  18. Hasidic Kaddish
  19. Havdola
  20. Hine Ma Tov
  21. Ismechu
  22. Sabbath Prayer

Moscow – Jerusalem CD 2

  1. Hava Nagila
  2. Bubliki
  3. A bissele mazl
  4. Shiru Shalom
  5. Sholom, Sholom
  6. Abi Gesund
  7. 7/40
  8. A Glesele L' chaim
  9. Shar goluboy
  10. Ba mir bistu sheyn
  11. Erev shel Shoshanim
  12. Hallelujah
  13. L'chaim chaveyrim
  14. L'chaim
  15. Mamele
  16. Od Yishama
  17. Yerushalaim
  18. Zug
  19. Ich Hob Dir
  20. Israel, Israel
  21. Tum Balalayka – featuring I. Kobzon

Moscow – Jerusalem DVD

  1. Ma Tovu
  2. Ki Lekach Tov
  3. Ismechu
  4. Areshes S'foseynu
  5. Hine Ma Tov
  6. Sim Shalom
  7. A Glesele l'chaim
  8. Velirushalaim Ircho

Music of all times (Russian: Музыка всех времен) (CD + 2 DVD)

CD: Music of all time

  1. Ах, Этот Вечер
  2. Ave Maria
  3. Almirena's Aria
  4. Flight Of The Bumblebee
  5. Song Of The Old Cab
  6. Black Eyebrows
  7. There Is Only A Moment
  8. Looking At The Lake Blue
  9. Fantasy on the Theme of "Poljushko-Pole"
  10. Letkajenkka
  11. Verdimania: Rigoletto, Aida, La Traviata, La Forza del Destino
  12. Tango Ostap
  13. How Young We Were
  14. Тайна / Twilight
  15. The Show Must Go On
  16. Hello, Dolly
  17. We Are The Champions
  18. Farewell Song
  19. Bamir Bistu Sheyn

DVD 1: Music of all times (The Kremlin, 2006, live)

  1. Oh, This Evening
  2. Ave Maria
  3. Almirenas Aria
  4. Lacrymosa
  5. Our Father
  6. Yerushala'im Shel Zahav
  7. The Choir Of The Apostles
  8. Hallelujah From Messiah
  9. God Forbid
  10. The Opera Medley
  11. Flight Of The Bumblebee
  12. Song Of The Old Cab
  13. Mishka-Odessit
  14. Black Eyebrows
  15. There Is Only A Moment
  16. Aria Herman
  17. Looking At The Lake Blue
  18. Oy, Moroz-Moroz
  19. Coloured Hues Of The Month
  20. Walking Horses
  21. Fantasy on the Theme of "Poljushko-Pole"
  22. Lizaveta
  23. Letkajenkka
  24. Historia De Un Amor
  25. Honestly
  26. Sole Mio
  27. Song About Friendship

DVD 2: Hallelujah to Love (Russian: Аллилуйя любви) Kremlin, live DVD, 2008

  1. Alliluya lyubvi
  2. O Fortuna!
  3. Verdimania: Rigoletto, Aida, La Traviata, La Forza del Destino
  4. Ukrainian Motives
  5. Tango Ostap
  6. Kak molody my byli
  7. Charlie
  8. Тайна / Twilight
  9. The Show Must Go On
  10. Scorpions' Fantasy
  11. Et si tu n'existais pas
  12. Aspekty lyubvi
  13. Winter Medley "Tundra"
  14. Hello, Dolly
  15. Storie di tutti i giorni
  16. Vivo Per Lei
  17. Ba Mir Bistu Sheyn
  18. Hava Nagila
  19. Boni's Song. The Czardas Princess
  20. Blue Fog
  21. We Are The Champions
  22. Farewell Song