- A'Cappella ExpreSSS
Infobox musical artist
Name = A'Cappella ExpreSSS
Img_capt = photo by Gabor Molnar
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Background = group_or_band
Origin =Moscow ,Russia
Genre =A cappella ,Vocal jazz
Years_active = 2002 – present
Label =Universal Music
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URL = [http://www.ae-vocal.com/ www.ae-vocal.com]
Current_members = Anton Kasatkin
Elena Nazarova
Ekaterina Nadareishvily
Andrey Tunik
Maxim Kostra
Etery Beriashvily
Past_members =A'Cappella ExpreSSS is a professional
a cappella group fromRussia , consisting of six members:soprano Elena Nazarova,tenor Max Kostra,soprano Katya Nadareishvily,baritone Anton Kasatkin, сontralto Etery Beriashvily and bass Andrey Tunik.The ensemble was founded in March 2002. On
August 17 ,2002 they performed for the first time in the Moscow art-club Nostalgie. In the next year, the group recorded their first album, "Magic Moments". In 2006 they signed a contract withUniversal Music .A large portion of the songs they perform are well-known international and Russian hits, Russian folksongs, and their own interpretation of classical music. However, they also compose and sing their own songs.
Discography
2003 "Magic Moment"
#Intro
#Not Today (Не сегодня)
#My Favorite Things
#People
#Jazzed MozArt
#Monotonously Rings the Handbell (Однозвучно гремит колокольчик)
#Magic Moment Bossa
#Katyusha (Катюша)
#C Jam Blues
#A`cappella ExpreSSS2005 "Middle of the river"
2005 "Voice meSSSage"
#Middle of the River (Based on Henry Longfellow's lyrics)
#Around the World ExpreSSS
#Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера)
#Love Me Do
#Georgian Choral
#A'Cappella Lounge
#Magic Moment Bossa (bonus)
#Copernicus
#Steppe (Степь)
#Not Today
#Hit the Road Jack Joint works
* Two songs for Andrei Makarevich's tribute to
Bulat Okudzhava : "Song About a Nightly Moscow (Песенка о ночной Москве)" and "Prayer (Молитва)"
* "Magic Moment" recorded for Jazz Province compilation
* Three songs for Venyamin Golubitsky's album "Bus (Автобус)" (music written by Alexander Pantykin): "People Cry at Night (Люди плачут по ночам)", "I Forgot (Я забыл)" and "Little Orchestra (Оркестрик)"
* Four songs for Mystery Sound's Christmas compilation: "Jingle Bells (Бубенцы)", "Little Fir is Born (В лесу родилась ёлочка)", "White Christmas (Иней Рождества)", "Brahms' Lullaby (Баю-бай)"
* Two songs for the "Golden Melodies of Moscow (Золотые мелодии Москвы)" compilation: "Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера)" and "Do You Hear, Moscow (Слышишь, Москва)"
* Three songs for Vitaly Moskalenko's film "One Life (Жизнь Одна)" "Oh, This Life Without Tomorrow (О, жизнь без завтрашнего дня)", "La Vie Ensemble" and "White Dog-Rose (белый шиповник)"
* Song "Thank You, Music (Спасибо, Музыка, тебе)" recorded for composer Mark Minkov's tribute album "А знаешь, все еще будет..."Awards
* "Ward Swingle Award" (2003) — first prize in the international a cappella competition "Vokal Total" (Jazz Category) in Graz, Austria [ [http://www.vokal.at/content/view/22/34/1/3/lang,en/ Vokal total, A Cappella Competition 2003 — winners] ]
* CARA ("Contemporary A`cappella Recording Award") for "Best Jazz Album 2004" — "Magic Moment" [ [http://www.casa.org/index.php?option=com_casaawards&Itemid=155&showyear=2004 CARA winners for 2004] ]References
External links
* [http://www.ae-vocal.com/ A'Cappella ExpreSSS official site] ru icon
* [http://old.radiomayak.ru/schedules/3141/26204-audio.html Interview on Radio Mayak] , few songs included
* [http://www.universalmusic.ru/index.php?lng=ru&content=artistInfo&artist=444 Ensemble's profile on Universal Music Group site]
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