Chamber choir “Ars Viva” creative association “Vivat” of Association of cultural and business cooperation with Italy
Moscow, Russia
Liudmila Eryutkina & Dmitry Shmelev - conductors
Aleeva - solo vocal
Folk Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| V temnom lese / In dark forest | arr. A. Sveshnikov | Folk |
| Akh, ti step shirokaya / Ah, you steppe wide | arr. A. Sveshnikov | Folk |
| Oi, vse kumushki domoiy / Oi, all girls home | arr. A. Sveshnikov | Folk |
| Susidko / Neighbour | arr. M. Leontovich | Folk |
| Veniki / Brooms | arr. F. Rubtsov | Folk |
| Shtshedrik, shtshedrik | arr. M. Leontovich | Folk |
| Vniz po matushke po Volge / Down the Volga river | arr. A. Sveshnikov | Folk |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Da voskresnet Bog / Let God arise | D. Bortnyanskiy | Stanzas for Easter |
| Bogoroditse Devo raduiysya / Hail, oh Virgin Birth-Giver of God | S. Rachmaninov | All-night vigil, op.37, №6 |
| Tebe poem / We sing Thee | S. Rachmaninov | From Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom op. 31 |
| Vecheri Tvoeya taiynyya / Of thy Mystical Supper | A. Lvov | Troparion on Great Thursday |
| Simvol veri / Credo | P. Chaiykovskiy | Is Liturgii soch. 41, №8 |
| Rojhdestvenskaya pesn / Christmass song | G. Sviridov | №4 from “Not uttered miracle” |
| Dnes spasenie / Today rescue | S. Rachmaninov | Vsenoshnoe bdenie soch. 37, №13 |
The chamber chorus “Ars Viva”, and the Creative association “Vivat” Associations of cultural and business cooperation with Italy is a men’s and mixed chorus, created in 1999. The chorus conducts vigorous activity, participating in concerts and festivals in Russia, Austria, Germany, Spain, Poland, France, The Czech Republic and Italy. In 2000, it was the winner of the international competition “Music world”. The chorus has diplomas from festivals in Russia, Italy and Spain.
The chorus repertoire includes spiritual and secular music from Russia and world countries of the XV-XX centuries, as well as Russian, Ukrainian and Cossack songs. The men's and women’s choral groups have independent repertoires. Depending on the program, the choral structure ranges from 24 to 50 singers.
Liudmila Eryutkina – the сhorus master and the conductor of chorus “Ars Viva”, completed the Moscow State conservatory under P. I. Chaikovsky, the post-graduate student of the Moscow conservatory. She co-operated with many choral collectives, including the State academic chapel of Russia’s A. A. Jurlova. Now, she co-operates with the State Russian chorus of A. V. Sveshnikov, with the chamber chorus of the Moscow conservatory, and other ensembles.
Dmitry Shmelev – the chorus master and the conductor of the Creative association since 1994, has completed his study at the Moscow institute of culture. He worked as the chorus master and conductor of the Working choral chapel and chorus “Vivat”.
