The Russian song "To ne veter vetku klonit" (It is not the wind that bends the branch) was performed by the Yale Russian Chorus and Alumni at the 60th Anniversary Concert.
Conductor: Denis Mickiewicz, founding conductor of the Yale Russian Chorus.
Filming & editing: Bill Crumlic, CrumlicMedia production.
November 13, 2013, Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, USA.
🎶 This song and the entire album "Mnogaya L'eta: 65 Years of the Yale Russian Chorus" are available for listening on any streaming platforms: band.link/Gtnqu
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The basis of the song "It is not the wind that bends the branch" was the poem of the same name by S. Stromilov (1810-1862), a contemporary of M. Lermontov (1814-1841). And in 1840, these poems were set to music by the talented composer A. Varlamov (1801-1848).
The song tells about the tragic fate of a young man who is consumed by longing for his beloved. Due to its melodiousness, sensuality and sincerity it has gained wide popularity and the love of the people. And therefore is often perceived as folk. It is noteworthy that among the people song is often referred to simply as "Luchina", or affectionately "Luchinushka".
📌 Lyrics:
It is not the wind bending the branch,
Nor the leaf grove that is rustling,
It is my heart that is moaning,
Shaking like an autumn leaf.
There is no life here for me without my beloved:
Whom can I now take to the wedding altar?
So, fate has condemned me,
A young man, to marry a grave.
My grief has worn me out,
Like a viper hiding under a log!
Burn out, my torch,
And I'll burn out with you!
Open up, o moist earth,
Grant me, a young man, your peace,
Shelter me, o mother,
In the quiet cell of the grave.
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The Yale Russian Chorus is the oldest singing group in the New World dedicated to the music of Russia and nearby countries. The YRC was founded 1953 at the height of the Cold War. Founders: Denis Mickiewicz and George Litton.
Singers join while students at Yale, and many stay active throughout their lives. Every year or so we hold a major concert in which students and alumni sing together. Many alumni also join the students on tours to Russia.
Without a doubt, each of us had our own motivation to join the Russian choir. But we offer you a quote from one of the members of our choir, which unites us to some extent and explains a little the meaning of the choir in our lives: "Singing the music of the YRC in the style we sang it, was an antidote to the intellectualism that got many of us into Yale in the first place, but that could be so restrictive to the heart and spirit".
The singers are not Russians, or emigrants from Russia, but are students and former students who share a passion for the music and a belief in the power of music to build connections between people of different countries.
Thanks to KZfaq, we are pleased to share these recordings with online audiences around the world who share our passion for this music.
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