SHEVCHENKO MUSICAL ENSEMBLE

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The Shevchenko Musical Ensemble has three sound recordings available on compact disc.

1. "Toronto Mandolin Orchestra: Live at Glenn Gould Studio"
This incredible new collection is released on the occasion of the Orchestra's 50th anniversary. Recorded in Nov 2005 at Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio, it features 12 incredible tracks showcasing a broad range of material, including Ukrainian and Russian folk classics, orchestra masterworks, and showpieces for the virtuosity of 3-string domra sololist Ira Erokhina.

Cost: $20, plus shipping and handling

2. "Shevchenko Male Chorus: 50 Years"
A total of 30 songs from the 50-years repertoire of the Shevchenko Male Chorus accompanied by the Toronto Mandolin Orchestra, including the dramatic oratorio "A Feast of Thunder" - depicting the cycle of life - by Canadian composer Morris Surdin and lyricist George Ryga. Double CD set features historic selections digitally remastered and restored, from the 1950's to the present.

3. "Tamara Volskaya at Glenn Gould Theatre, with the Toronto Mandolin Orchestra"
This recording features selections from live recordings made at Glenn Gould Theatre, Toronto, February 1999. 7 duo pieces of Volskaya with Anatoly Trofimov, and 7 pieces featuring Toronto Mandolin Orchestra with Volskaya. Works include: Mozart, Bizet, Vivaldi, Schumann, and the unique performance of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" Orchestrated for Solo Domra and Mandolin orchestra.

Cost: $20, plus shipping and handling

4. "The Paganinni of the Domra: Tamara Volskaya, Live in Concert with the Shevchenko Musical Ensemble"
This recording features selections from live recordings made at Columbus Centre, Toronto, September 1992, and at Glenn Gould Theatre, Toronto, February 1996. Works include: Budashkin, Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Tchaichovsky, Sviridov, Wienawski.

Cost: $20, plus shipping and handling