CHANTENT NOEL

The Red Army Choir sings traditional and orthodox Christmas songs here, and those listening to these recordings for the first time might smile at the choice of titles in this typical "concept album" with a programme of carols taken from what some used to call the “international pop” genre. Not so: the precision of the ensemble’s sound reveals the full mastery of the Choir’s vocal skills combined with a unique feeling for these carols’ arrangements, reminding you exactly why the Red Army Choir was the great artistic symbol of the Soviet era. Patrick FReMEAUX & Laura BeNICHOU