Sveshnikov State Choir of Russia to perform in London

Yuri Laptev soloist. Source: Press photo

What: Sveshnikov State Choir of Russia

When: June 12, 2016 7:30 pm

Where: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS London

Why you should go:

The Russian State Choir celebrate Russia's National Day reflecting upon the importance of the choral art to the Russian people. With sacred music, film scores and folk song, this programme is curated especially to showcase the glorious, and immensely moving, power of a capella works - and the work of lesser known composers alongside giants of the classical world.

Programme to include works by Glinka, Titov, Hristov, Prokofiev and Volkov.

For more information and tickets visit www.barbican.org.uk

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