Red Army Choir Due In Ankara

ANKARA - The Russian Red Army Choir will give a concert in the Turkish capital of Ankara, the organizer company said on Thursday.
The choir will take stage at Ankara`s Anadolu Show & Congress Center on May 30th and 31st. A dance group will also accompany the choir during their tour.
The Russian Red Army Choir will perform classical pieces as well as Turkish songs.
The Red Army Choir (Choir Aleksandrov) is a performing ensemble that served as the official army choir of the former Soviet Union`s Red Army.
The choir consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble. The songs they perform range from Russian folk tunes to Church hymns, operatic arias and popular music; examples include Katyusha, Kalinka sample, Kernina and Ave Maria. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Red Army Choir has continued performing, entertaining audiences both inside and outside Russia.
(BRC-ULG)