Buy the disc, and give thanks to the good folks at Mainely A Cappella for helping this album make it to the states. No genre surprises here.
Russian artists have a reputation for doing great things with the classics.
Orchestras, ballet, opera - some of the best has come out of that land, with a technique and artistry that has equaled or exceeded the rest of the Western world. The Moscow State University Choir applies the same standard to choral music. Composers from Russia dominate the disc, which is entirely without instrumental accompaniment. The music is rich and expressive for its genre. Others, like G. Sviridov's Spring Song display the full extent of the choir's dynamic range, which is as impressive in its quiet moments as in its fortissimos.