Capella - ’Jesus Christ has risen’ live in 1996

In 1996 Capella St. Petersburg visited our studio in Amsterdam and performed ‘Jesus Christ has risen’ composed by Stepan Dekhtaryov. We were amazed by the ultra low male voices. The Capella was founded in 1479 and for centuries it has been one of the best choirs in the world. Since 1974 the choir is headed by the outstanding Russian conductor Vladislav Chernushenko. Under his leadership he has revived world-wide fame for the Russian choir music. He was the driving force behind lifting the ban and heralding the return of Russian sacred music to the concert sphere of Russia. Chernushenko: “Russia has always been singing, the land filled with the sound of the human voice. This deeply rooted singing culture is the origin of all Russian music in all its richness and originality. More music: This video was recorded in 1996 in Studio the Plantage in Amsterdam for VPRO Reiziger in Muziek, predecessor of VPRO Vrije Geluiden: music program made by the Dutch public broadcast organization VPRO twitter, instagram @vrijegeluiden #choirmusic #churchmusic #throwbackthursday #vrijgeluiden