The Russian State Symphony Cappella


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State Symphony Capella of Russia was established in 1991. Its founding followed a merge of the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR Ministry of Culture (Государственный Симфонический Оркестр Министерства Культуры СССР) led by Gennady Rozhdestvensky and the USSR State Chamber Choir (The USSR Ministry Of Culture Chamber Choir) under Valery Polyansky. Usually orchestra is credited as Russian State Symphony Orchestra. The Capella’s artistic director and principal conductor is Valery Polyansky

Do not confuse with:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, famous under Evgeni Svetlanov

ALBUMS


Bartók* - State Symphony Cappella Of Russia*, Yuri Zhislin
Bartók
2024, CD, Album, Orchid Classics, ,
Modern/Dances/Concerto
Sergey Rachmaninov* / State Symphony Capella Of Russia* , Conductor Valery Polyansky
Symphony No. 2
2022, CD, Album, Moscow Conservatory Records, ,
Romantic
Manolis Kalomiris*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, Byron Fidetzis*
Rhapsodies And Symphonic Poems
2010, ,
Modern
Nikolai Myaskovsky, Valery Polyansky, The Russian State Symphony Cappella
Symphony No. 6
2009, CD, Vista Vera,
Dmitri Shostakovich, Valery Polyansky Valeri Polyansky The State Symphony Capella of Russia*
Symphony No 4
2008, CD, Album, Vista Vera
Glazunov* / Russian State Symphony Orchestra*, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphonies (Complete) • Cantatas • Famous Ballet Music • Violin Concerto
2007, 7xCD, RE + Box, Comp, Brilliant Classics, ,
Romantic
Shostakovich* - Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 9; Piano Concerto No. 1; The Adventures Of Korzinkina Suite; Two Choruses
2006, CD, Album, Chandos, ,
Modern
Rachmaninov* / Scriabin*, Valery Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, The Russian State Symphony Cappella
Six Choruses For Women's Voices / Symphony No. 1
2005, CD, Chandos
Giya Kancheli – Alexander Ivashkin And Russian State Symphony Orchestra* Under Valeri Polyansky*
Simi · Mourned By The Wind
2005
Valeri Polyansky*, The State Symphony Capella Of Russia*
Classical Russian Folk Songs
2004, CD, Vista Vera
Arensky* / Russian State Symphonic Capella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 1 And Premiere Recordings
2003, CD, Album, Chandos
Prokofiev* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
On The Dnieper; Songs Of Our Days
2003, CD, Album, Chandos
Prokofiev*, Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra , Under Valery Polyansky
Egyptian Nights
2003, CD, Album, Chandos
Glazunov*, Valeri Polyansky*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*
Symphony No.8 / Commemorative Cantata / Poeme Lyrique
2003, CD, Chandos
Nikolay Myaskovsky* - Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Orchestra*, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 27 • Cello Concerto
2002, CD, Album, Chandos
Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnyansky*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Valery Polyansky
Sacred Concertos. Volume 6, Concertos For Double Choir, Nos 1-10
2002, CD, Album, Chandos
Valery Polyansky, The Russian State Symphony Cappella
Divina Liturgia di san Giovanni Crisostomo, op.31
2002, 2xCD, Universal, Claves Records
Reger* - Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Psalm 100; Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Mozart
2002, CD, Album, Chandos
Alfred Schnittke - Russian State Symphony Orchestra*, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 8 / Suite From "The Census List"
2001, CD, Chandos
Bortnyansky* - Valery Polyansky, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*
Sacred Concertos, Vol. 4
2001, CD, Album, Chandos
Bortnyansky*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Valery Polyansky
Sacred Concertos, Vol. 5
2001, CD, Album, Chandos
Shostakovich* - Russian State Symphony Cappella* · Russian State Symphony Orchestra Under Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 6 · The Execution Of Stepan Razin
2001, CD, Album, Chandos
Szymanowski* / Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra Under Valery Polyansky
Stabat Mater / Six Kurpian Songs / Symphony 3 "Song Of The Night"
2001, CD, Chandos
Schnittke* : Alexander Ivashkin / Russian State Symphony Orchestra* / Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 7 / Cello Concerto No. 1
2000, CD, Album, Chandos
Prokofiev*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Spoleto Festival Orchestra*, Richard Hickox
War & Peace
2000, 4xCD, Album + Box, Chandos, ,
Opera
Shostakovich* - Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 10 · The Big Lightning
2000, CD, Album, Chandos
Grechaninov* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 5 · Missa Oecumenica
2000, CD, Album, Chandos, ,
Modern
Bortnyansky*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Valeri Polyansky*
Sacred Concertos, Volume 3
2000, CD, Chandos
Bruckner* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra Under Valeri Polyansky*
Mass In C Major · Mass No. 2 In E Minor · O Du Liebes Jesu Kind · In Jener Letzten Der Nächte
2000, CD, Album, Chandos
Rachmaninov* / Valery Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, The Russian State Symphony Cappella
Symphony No. 3 / Spring / Three Unaccompanied Choruses
2000, CD, Chandos
Bortnyansky* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Valeri Polyansky*
Sacred Concertos, Volume Two
2000
Gubaidulina* - Valeri Popov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra*
Works For Bassoon
1999, CD, Album, Chandos
Bortnyansky*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Valery Polyansky
Sacred Concertos, Volume 1
1999, CD, Album, Chandos
Grechaninov* — Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 3 • Cantata 'Praise The Lord'
1999, CD, Album, Chandos, ,
Neo-Romantic
Glazunov*, Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valery Polyansky
Second Symphony / Coronation Cantata
1999, CD, Album, Chandos
Taneyev*, Tchaikovsky*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Taneyev: John Of Damascus, Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
1998, CD, Album, Chandos
Schnittke* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella* / Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Valéry Polyansky*
Symphony No. 2 ‘St. Florian’
1997, CD, Chandos
Schnittke*, Igor Khudolei, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra*, Valeri Polyansky*
Requiem / Piano Concerto
1997, CD, Album, Chandos
Dmitri Shostakovich, The Russian State Symphony Cappella, Residentie Orchestra The Hague*, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Moskva, Cheremushki
1997, 2xCD, Album, Chandos
Grechaninov* - Alexander Ivashkin, Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valeri Polyansky*
Symphony No. 4 • Cello Concerto • Missa Festiva
1997
Schnittke*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra*, Gennady Rozhdestvensky*
Symphony No. 1
1996, CD, Album, Chandos
Schnittke* - Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Valéry Polyansky*
Symphony No. 4 • Three Sacred Hymns
1996, CD, Album, CHANDOS
Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Gennady Rozhdestvensky*, Glazunov*
The King Of The Jews
1996, CD, Album, Chandos, ,
Oratorio/Romantic
Grechaninov* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky*
Mass 'Et In Terra Pax' / Symphony No. 2
1996
Valéry Polyansky*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra - Grechaninov*
Liturgia Domestica (Complete)
1995, CD, Chandos
Grechaninov* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky*
Premier Recordings: Symphony No. 1 / Snowflakes / Missa Sancti Spiritus
1995, CD, Album, Chandos
Dvořák* - Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Valéry Polyansky*
Mass In D Major • Te Deum
1995
Schnittke* - Polyansky*, Russian State Symphony Cappella*
Choir Concerto
1994, CD, Chandos
Alexander Grechaninov*, Russian State Symphonic Cappella*, Valéry Polyansky*
The Seven Days Of Passion
1994, CD, Album, Chandos
The Russian State Symphony Cappella, Valery Polyansky
Traditional Russian Folk Songs
1994, CD, Claves
Rachmaninov*, The Russian State Symphony Cappella, Valery Polyansky
Liturgy Of Saint John Chrysostom Op. 31 / Sacred Concerto / Chorus Of Spirits / Panteley The Healer
1993
Rachmaninoff* / Russian State Symphony Orchestra*, Valeri Polyansky*
The Bells / Symphonic Dances / The Isle Of The Dead
2xCD, Comp, Brilliant Classics
Darius Milhaud, Russian State Symphony Cappella*, Gennady Rozhdestvensky*
Symphony No. 3, "Te Deum", Op. 271 / "The Bells", Symphonic Suite, Op. 259
CD, Olympia (2)

APPEARANCES +


Rachmaninov*, Fleisher*, Gieseking*, Janis*, Kitaïenko*, Kondrachine*, Michelangeli*, Moguilevski*, Moiseiwitsch*, Ormandy*, Polyansky*, Rachmaninov*, Reiner*, Sanderling*, Svechnikov*, Svetlanov*, Wild*
Les 4 Concertos Pour Piano / Œuvres Symphoniques / Aleko / Vêpres
2018, 10xCD + Box, Comp, La Discothèque Idéale De Diapason
Faradzh Karaev*
Orchestral Works
2015, CD, Album, Paladino Music
Placido Domingo, Sissel Kyrkjebø*, José Carreras
Christmas In Moscow
2014, CD, Album, Sony Classical
Oumeima El Khalil*
Matar (Symphonic Poem For Soprano, Piano And Orchestra)
2014, CD, Album, Nagam Records
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Alexander Gretchaninov
Vespers
2011, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Brilliant Classics B. V., ,
Choral
Glazunov* & Shostakovich*, Sasha Rozhdestvensky, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Violin Concertos
2011, CD, Album, Nimbus Alliance
Виктор Екимовский*
Русский Авангард На Рубеже Тысячелетий
2008, CD-ROM, Comp, MP3, RMG Records, ,
Modern
Max Reger
Mozart Variations - Hiller Variations - Böcklin Suite - Psalm 100
2008, 2xCD, Album, Brilliant Classics
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff*
Rachmaninoff Edition (Complete Works = L’œuvre Intègrale = Gesamtwerk)
2008
Bruno Monsaingeon
Notes Interdites
2007, DVD-V, NTSC, Idéale Audience International
César Cui
A Feast In Time Of Plague
2004, CD, Chandos
Alexander Glazunov
Second Symphony / Coronation Cantata
2004, CD, Album, Musical Heritage Society
Various
Gramophone Editor's Choice: September 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,
Various
Gramophone Editor's Choice: April 2002
2002, CD, Comp, Gramophone Magazine,
Dimitri D. Arapis
Living Notions
2002, CD, Lyra
Various
Gramophone Los Mejores Discos Del Mes
2002, CD, Comp, MC Ediciones,
Various
May 2001 Sampler
2001, CD, Promo, Smplr, Chandos, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Opera
Rachmaninov*
Vespers / Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom
2001, 3xCD, Brilliant Classics
Manolis Kalomiris*
Rhapsodies / Symphonic Poems
2000
Various
Sacred Treasures III - Choral Masterworks From Russia And Beyond
2000, ,
Religious
Rachmaninov* - Valery Polyansky, Russian State Symphony Orchestra
The Bells, Symphonic Dances
1999, CD, Album, Chandos
Dmitri Shostakovich, Valery Polyansky
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13
1998, CD, Album, Chandos
Various
Chandos Sampler - February 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, Chandos,
Various
May 1997 Sampler
1997, CD, Comp, Chandos, ,
Choral/Baroque/Modern/Classical/Opera
Modest Mussorgsky, Valery Polyansky
The Lad's Dream/ Three Symphonic Choruses/Pictures at an Exhibition
1997, CD, Album, Chandos
Various
Chandos Sampler - August 1996
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, Chandos
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Mozart*, Cherubini*
Mozart: Vesperae Solennes De Confessore In C, K339 / Cherubini: Requiem No. 1 In C Minor
1996, CD, Comp, Revelation (3), ,
Classical
Walter Aschaffenburg, Edward Miller*, Edwin London
A Hero Of Our Time
1996, CD, New World Records
Renatus Wilm
Ad Musica Occidentis / Contribution To The Music Of The Occident = Beitrag Zur Musik Des Abendlandes
1993, 2xCD, Album, ambitus
Schnittke*
Concerto For Choir In Four Movements
1991
С.Прокофьев* - Государственный Симфонический Оркестр Министерства Культуры СССР Conductor Геннадий Рождественский*
Гамлет / Расцветай Могучий Край / Симфоническая Песнь
1990
Various
Sacred Treasures V: From A Russian Cathedral
2007, CD, Hearts Of Space
Various
Sacred Treasures III: Choral Masterworks From Russia And Beyond
2000,
Various
Sacred Treasures - Choral Masterworks From Russia
1998
Various
Speech (Heels Over Head)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, D.S. Records (2)
Various
New Direction
1994, CD, Album, Comp, Chandos,