The lowest kind of bass is called a basso profondo. The best male choir in southeastern europe, basso profondo. I particularly liked the rendition of the legend of the twelve robberswhich i have also known by the legend of the twelve thieves. To qualify, the character must be able to give a tuba a run for its money when it comes to low notes. Zlatopolsky recorded with the don cossacks choir russia under marcel verhoeff. The orthodox singers male choir from moscow was formed in 1992 with 14 singers from several churches in moscow. Jan 26, 2012 teddy ray for me this man is the finest basso voice i have ever heard. Najlepsze obrazy na tablicy piesni religijne 621 w 2020. Two tracks we hymn thee and verily, he is worthy from the album basso profundo from old russia by the orthodox singers set to a variety of images of orthodox schema monks. Popular and sacred russian songs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Codycross is an addictive game developed by fanatee. Basso buffobel cantolyric buffo buffo, literally funny, basses are lyrical roles that demand from their practitioners a solid coloratura technique, a capacity for patter singing and ripe tonal qualities if they are to be brought off to maximum effect.
Several of the choir directors he has performed with have compared the timbre of his voice to that of an organ. Lento e largo henryk gorecki, yvonne kenny, adelaide symphony orchestra, takuo yuasa gorecki. Russian choir with mikhail zlatopolsky, basso profondo. Although a basso profondo obviously requires the ability. According to the italian definition, citation needed any singer with an e. Are there jazz singers singing walking basslines, or is this too difficult. This voice type has a vocal range which extends down to a 1 an octave below the baritone range and sometimes to f 1 an octave below the bass staff with the extreme lows for oktavists, such as mikhail zlatopolsky or alexander ort, reaching c 1. Basso profondo from old russia by the orthodox singers. Jan 18, 2012 dramatic basso profondo yuri wichniakov song. Pavel chesnokov free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3.
Listen to verily, he is worthy from the orthodox singers male choir, choirmaster. The vast majority of listeners will play their music through cheaper shopbought hifi systems, standard car stereos, and portable speakers. This product is manufactured on demand using cdr recordable media. I am a 45 year old male and i have a very low vocal range, like that of a deep russian basso. Russian and other slavic folklore field recordings. Chesnokov do not cast me off concerto for basso profondo.
Moskva patriarhaadi koor the russian patriarchate choir of moscow by balticpromotion. A massive low c from zlatopolsky at the end of this brief excerpt from the documentary great singers of russia of zlatopolsky with an unknown russian choir. Pdf download mikhail larionov and the russian avantgarde read online. Zlatopolsky was listed as the lowest bass in the world with a documented low. Russian choir with mikhail zlatopolsky, basso profondo video. He is the featured bass on the cd basso profondo from old russia. Basso profundo definition of basso profundo by the free. Basso profondo is the technical term for the lowest of all voices. I do have knowledge of music and i sang in choir in college 20 years ago, but my voice then was not that low. Basso profundo has been used outside italy for centuries, but oktavist has remained essentially unknown outside the slavic world until the twentyfirst century. In fact, she has more in common with the registration changes of the basso profondo, making the term contralto profondo, rather than female tenor, a more appropriate description of the voice type.
For this reason, a common term for basso profondo is russian bass. Many may be oktavists, men who sing a full octave below the normal bass range. Since the year 2000, english use of the term has increased, much in part to the internet and its resultant. Each world has more than 20 groups with 5 puzzles each. Female tenor and female bass, or contralto profondo and. Basso profondo from old russia, an album by the orthodox singers male choir georgy smirnov. Do not cast me off in the time of old age ne otverzhi mene vo vremya starosti, for chorus, op. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf.
In 1838, after having heard the choir of the imperial chapel of saint petersburg, adolphe adam pointed out the gripping effect these basses, whose timbre resembles that of an organ. Basso profondo, 20m, as low as they go 2 points 5 years ago a weird suggestion, but when im by myself i sometimes look at some of the russian vespers, some of them have some nice easy low notes that are quite enjoyable to hear. Russian choir in red square in moscow sang there far in the sign of friendship russia and serbia. Planet earth, under the sea, inventions, seasons, circus, transports. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Chesnokov differentiates between a basso profondo whose range extends a little below c 2, and strong oktavists, whose range may extend as low as g 1 or f 1. Profondo rosso rouge profond by profondo rosso, released 22 september 2017 1.
Russian choral music is a polyphonic form of russian church singing that came into being following the adoption of european polyphonic singing in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. While the term basso profondo comes from italy and the opera tradition, oktavist has its roots in the choirs of russia. The sound is crisp and clear across the choir s entire range, and it is absolutely superb. Basso profondo from old russia the orthodox singers. Tenebrae and nigel short visited the church music festival in 2017.
It replaced a variety of older monophonic chant forms znamenny, kievan, etc, though drawing on elements of these historic forms. Basso profondo has been used outside italy for centuries, but oktavist has remained essentially unknown. It is truly meet to bless thee, the theotokos, everblessed and most blameless, and mother of our god. Zlatopolsky can be heard singing down to c1 in the don cossacks choir performance of prayer for the dead. The ending note is a c2, or low cthe bread and butter note of basso profondos. This disc is a celebration of this profound and extraordinary, not to say freakish, skill, showcased by four soloists, viktor krutchenkov, boris tchepikov, yuri vichnyakov and andrei papkov, whose voices are. Rebass service i can add a deeper, harder hitting bassline to any song you like, for more listening pleasure on your powerful subwoofer setup. Here are two short extracts of an exceptional record of russian choral work which includes anonymous ancient liturgical chant, popular folk. There are some, but they are interspersed or mingled with rather too many ordinary bass and tenor pieces. Stream tracks and playlists from bassoprofondo on your desktop or mobile device. The basso profondo thus sings down to low d or even low cand he can project these notes over an entire orchestra.
Italian composers considered basso profondo basses with large voices with a range of e 2 to e 4, lower than typical basses. Verily, he is worthy the orthodox singers male choir. I have got the original 78 of his hit record the mighty deep, in which he sings the lowest truly sung note in recorded history a real bottom bb. Popular and sacred russian songs is a very good recordingespecially if you appreciate russian orthodox choirs. Listen free to the orthodox singers basso profondo from old russia verily, he is worthy, we bow down before your cross and more.
It is truly meet entrance preying, demestvenny chant, early russian polyphon. Profondo rosso compilation by the soundtrack orchestra on. Given the unique beauty of these gorgeous deep russian voices, i would have wanted more specifically basso profondo standalone pieces on this recording. A buffobass is a character role in which the bass singer needs a wide range for the comedy of the part. Track list by georgy smirnov basso profondo from old russia. Nov 11, 2009 the orthodox singers male choir, choirmaster. A bass is a type of classical male singing voice and has the lowest vocal range of all voice types. Listen to your favorite songs from profondo rosso compilation by the soundtrack orchestra now. Musicians and music lovers of western europe have always been fascinated by this peculiarity of russian choirs, namely the basso profondo, or in russian oktavist. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Even if you are a basso profondo, you must still develop a range that at least reaches f above the bass staff to sing the normal operatic and song literature. The russian choral conductor pavel chesnokov defines the term in his book, and this.
Oktavist mikhail zlatopolsky with russian choir great. The english oktavist adrian peacock is the soloist at the concert and contributes with his basso profondo, which is characteristic of the russian vocal tradition. Basso profundo is a very special type of singer, being the deepest of bass voices. However, some extreme bass singers, referred to as basso profondos and. The lowest note in the standard operatic repertoire is osmins d2, though on occasion one finds lower notes performed and written. Symphony of sorrowful songs years of classical music, vol. An oktavist is an exceptionally deepranged basso profondo, especially typical of russian orthodox choral music. Bass singer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The operatic basso profondo sings the darkest, heaviest roles. As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years, it revealed a horrific sight.
Why is a basso profondo found prominently in traditional. Rakhmaninov, tchaikovsky, gretchaninov and golovanov. Listen to basso profondo mikhail zlatopolsky sing with the russian choir. Since the basso profondo page is also pretty short, im suggesting we merge these. Anyways, in the orthodox church, there were no musical instruments aside from the voices of the congregation. Serbian basso profondo, low voices of serbia coral, musica. The part of leporello in mozarts don giovanni needs a buffo bass. Track list by georgy smirnov basso profondo from old.
First off, i am an american basso profondo check out my youtube videos, so i feel like i should answer. This voice type has a vocal range which extends down to a 1 an octave below the baritone range and sometimes to f 1 an octave below the bass staff with the extreme lows for oktavists, such as mikhail zlatopolsky or alexander ort. The lowest voices youtube bandura viacheslav pruckich basso profondo bolschoi don kosaken choir duration. This is a classic example of a russian basso profondo singing with an russian orthodox choir. Probably therefore bach avoided the title aria and wrote basso solo instead. Dzherzinsky digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. The term oktavist isnt used to describe opera singers, or singers in pop a. Popular and sacred russian songs by the orthodox singers male choir, choirmaster. While the term basso profundo comes from italy and the opera tradition, oktavist has its roots in the choirs of russia. Basso profondo from old russia georgy smirnov songs. An example is the priest sarastro in mozarts magic flute. I am in a church choir and i am in the bass section, bot oh, how i wish i could hit those low notes like a classic russian oktavist. Malcolm mceachern the celebrated australian profundo, most famous as mr.
Choir of the moscow representation church of the holy trinityst sergius monastery. Parodied in the dooright family by ray stevens, where the bass singer in the titular gospel family band voiced entirely by ray is asked to go for another octave. When submitting a link to a performance, please state the title and composer, and ideally the names of the performers. The voice type is prevalent in russian orthodox chant and other slavic music.
A russian oktavist, however, can descend far deeper, to the a below that, making the standard bass sound positively unremarkable. Jun 07, 2015 first off, i am an american basso profondo check out my youtube videos, so i feel like i should answer. Listen to bassoprofondo soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create st. Listen to your favorite songs from basso profondo from old russia. Mikhail motja moiseevich zlatopolsky was a soviet and russian singer and occasional actor. If you have never heard the russian basso profondos you are in for a not to be.
Popular and sacred russian songs, an album by the orthodox singers male choir, georgiy smirnov on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Commercial music is not produced with large sound systems in mind, especially powerful subwooferdriven systems. Russian orthodox angelic song russian chant the name of this piece is sviatiy bozhe holy god by georgy sviridov and was performed by. Another thing to consider is how the mixing of the registers contributes to a voice with many colors. Russian orthodox patriarch cyril held service of washing the feet. It is written for a fourpart choir, complete with basso profondo.
While the bass range should extend to e2 e below middle c, the basso profundo is expected to be able to sing at least to the c below that with a strong sound. The princeton university glee club has invited leading oktavists vladimir miller russia, adrian peacock united kingdom and glenn miller. This note is a kind of watermark for basses who would wish to enter the profondo category, similar to the high c of tenors c5, or the high c of sopranos c6. For most men, extending the upper range takes work but is quite feasible. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Buy basso profondo from old russia by traditional, goncharov, lvov, alexey fyodorovich, anonymous, smirnov, gueorgui, orthodox singers male choir, wichniakov, viktor, krutchenkov, viktor, tchepikov, boris, papkov, andre from amazons classical music store.