1812 Overture with Russian Chorus

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In 1880 Tchaikovsky was requested to "compose a commemorative composition to celebrate the 1812 victory, fill it with national themes. Make it a ‘useful’ occasional work to be performed to mark the opening of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. And the 25th anniversary of Alexander II’s coronation.

The chorus lyrics might be:
"Спаси, Господи, люди Твоя, и благослови достояние Твое, победы преснолюбимому воинству и богорадивой державе на сопротивныя даруя, и Твое сохраняя Крестом Твоим жительство."
Title : God Preserve Thy People:
Grant salvation to Thy people, Lord,
and we pray Thee bless thine inheritance, O God.
Grant vict'ry to those who fight to save our righteous faith and our dear sacred land.
and from all evil deliver us.
Then the guardian of perfect grace, the cross will forever be.

Video from haokan.baidu.com/v?vid=6950497623411782039
Performed on 2 Jan 2004 in Moscow Consevatoire by:
Russian Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tomomi Nishimoto 西本智実
The Yuriov Chapel Choir of Russia with Chorus Director Stanislav Gusev

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They also have many other recordings with her conducting, just search using her name "西本智実"
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All Comments (21)
  • About 50 years ago, I participated in a performance of this work. I was singing with the Cerritos College community chorus. We accompanied the La Mirada California Community Orchestra. ‘One of my great musical experiences.
  • This woman conductor, Ms Nishimoto is fabulous, simply magnificent and charismatic and such sturdy confidence, effortlessly moving through the piece with flair and consistency. An unforgettable performance. And the mystical depth and spiritual ambiance of the style and the environs along with the delivery, too, is beautiful..I greatly enjoyed this performance.
  • What a fantastic conductor!!!!! I've watched this video 5 times and can't get enough. Ms Nishimoto is so charismatic, energetic, precise, and my favorite, shows emotion. The fact that she's beautiful is a bonus.
  • Russian chorale music has that deep bass that makes it distinctively masculine. Their liturgical music reflects this as well.
  • @susanw.1083
    I was a music major in collage and have never heard this piece done better. I absolutely love this conductor!! If this doesn't give you goose bumps or move you in some way, check your pulse, you might be dead.
  • @a.rodimtsev9446
    I had to watch this video again. It’s such a beautiful piece of music and how Ms Tomomi gets the maximum out of these first class musicians is, well, breathtaking.
  • Tomomi Nishimoto is the fantastic conductor of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
  • @SlowianskiSyn
    Я благодарен всем, кто участвовал на этом концерте. И участниками и зрителям. Благодарен, что не забывает мир русскую классику
  • EXTRAORDINÁRIO !... 1812 FOI UM DOS PRIMEIROS DISCOS QUE COMPREI, QUANDO AINDA JOVEM, OBRA QUE NÃO ME CANSO DE ESCUTAR. E NESTA INTERPRETAÇÃO MARAVILHOSA QUEM PODE DEIXAR DE SE DELICIAR ?!... PARABENS À MAESTRINA PELA SUA IMPECÁVEL CONDUÇÃO !!!
  • @kutusovskii
    Maravilloso, increible, apoteósico, sublime, magistral...no se cuántos adjetivos más podría añadir a la magnífica dirección de Tomomi Nishimoto...me parecía imposible que una directora japonesa pudiera meterse dentro del alma de la música de Tchaikovskiy pero no solo eso, sino que su perfecta dirección marcando los tiempos y entradas de los diferentes instrumentos en los momentos claves, hacen todavía sino resaltar mucho más la inmensa belleza de esta Overtura y enfretándose nada menos que a la Sinfónica del Teatro Bolshoi...he podido disfrutar de unos momentos más maravillosos de mi vida oyendo esta interpretación. Bien por Tomomi Nishimoto, Bien por la orquesta y un delirio oir siempre la música sublime de Tchaikovskiy...
  • Interesting demographic..an accomplished Japanese woman conductor helps to convey the message of one of the greatest classical pieces from the heart of the nation whose composer created it...with such vigour , veracity and volume and depth!!
  • Great performance and I am so glad the camera was on this female conductor, she is so beautiful and expressive !❤
  • @paulm5443
    Fabulous arrangement and performance. Love how she gives little messages of encouragement to the musicians.
  • What an amazing performance and that conductor, she was amazing and beautiful. Great job 👍😊
  • Can't believe I listened to this for 11 minutes just to not hear cannons.
  • @akiyon
    I'm currently unable to perform, but the music itself is wonderful. I'm impressed! Сейчас по разным обстоятельствам мы не можем исполнить ее во многих странах, но это замечательная песня, и она меня тронула. Я надеюсь, что в ближайшее время смогу проводить концерты в разных странах.
  • @Desireyso58
    Graet Orchestra, Stunning Chorus! I Love Tomomi Nishimoto!!!
  • Oh my dog, that is one of the most mesmerizing performances I have ever seen....no, it is the most mesmerizing, absolutely brilliant. And what a conductor...just wow!!!! I have never seen a conductor so expressive as her. Just WOW again!!!!!