(Old video) - Glorie Aleluia (The Red Army Choir)

[@danutakaczmarek8158]

When the soldiers sing, the cannons fall silent.

[@estonalford6412]

When you see the people watching this performance and see the tears coming from their eyes and their hands raised, this looks like a worship service. The choir is singing in English, I wonder if anyone understands what is being said?

[@alexeishayya-shirokov3603]

I think they performed this this particular song in the US, though I could be mistaken.

[@irgendjemand1748]

@@alexeishayya-shirokov3603 one time they the same song was played in Russia during communism-maybe when Billy Graham was there

[@alexeishayya-shirokov3603]

@@irgendjemand1748 could have been during the détante of the late 80s. The guys in the video are wearing 1990s uniforms though.

[@irgendjemand1748]

@@alexeishayya-shirokov3603 Interesting. Billy Graham was there in the late 1980s. In 1992 Billy Graham preached in Moscow.

[@Sprinkleni559]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@Industrialitis]

lol yes.

[@rdmantik]

How Wonderful! I had a copy of this video many years ago and it is so great to find it again. His truth is marching on!

[@Light3740]

It's so sad that people have to fight. The positive spirit here (performers and audience) is very beautiful. Thank you for putting up this video. I've watched it many times.

[@misskim2058]

Ah, people DON'T have to fight.... And some won't. The more that join them; they better we'll all be. The proof is right in this vid, that you can put a uniform on a person, but you can't force what's in their heart. You can only try to manipulate it with propaganda. Even in the Cold War, I refused to believe the Russians were our enemy. They weren't, and they aren't now. Only propaganda and Liars are our enemy. We love Russians, and they love us, too. The secret truth is, we all actually really enjoy each other's company, and a few political Liars try to make people fear and hate each other. Love is a way more joyous way to live...let no one snatch the reom you ever. I refuse to fear or hate anyone.

[@jimdecamp7204]

The song was written in the Union Army camp during the Civil War. Some things are worth fighting for. Abraham Lincoln, from his Second Inaugural Address: "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said 'the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.'"

[@illil9873]

1:20 Vadim Ananiev in the Choir!

[@hdmuz8]

Great find!

[@PaulDeCamp]

Classic. This is the Peter Wilhousky arrangement. He was a famous Ukrainian-American so maybe that is why the Party handlers let this go by. I be interested to know more about this performance. The parts for women are being sung by men. Balalaikas are being used instead of Viols. But everything else is pretty much as Wilhousky wrote it.

[@vilhelmhammershoi3871]

It's what Wilhousky actually wanted! These guys sing it better than all American choirs I have heard.... from the military to the amateurs.... The Russians do know this music well!

[@LuizRanieri.]

The comunists declared the glory of the King of kings!

[@danielheartfire614]

The real communists are running America now.

[@calatorcalator5736]

Very very beautiful...

[@abrahambackenroth5022]

The best version I have ever heard

[@LuciaBlake]

Peace be to you all & Merry Christmas!

[@judywolf4778]

GLory to God Almighty!

[@ibolyapaloczi1396]

ALELUIAH GLORYE

[@cristeadrian941]

[@Thunder2-1]

Nice! By the way, where's this song from? Sounds very inspiring

[@Thunder2-1]

What... This is American? Oh the irony

[@Despotic_Waffle]

SovietCommando 775 It may seem very ironic but the red army choir is very neutral, they have even sung the british anthem

[@Thunder2-1]

Ahmad1342 yeah they sing all sorts of stuff but when I picture an American watching this video they must be thinking "looks like we won the war, they're singing one of our songs!" You know?

[@Despotic_Waffle]

I think that is probably what they think.

[@Longlius]

It's a song about freeing people from slavery - very appropriate for the Red Army Choir.

[@alincristian4680]

bravo

[@metehanejder21]

how many years

[@ingvaraberge7037]

Where and when did this performance take place?

[@edwardfackina7684]

It most likely occurred after the end of the USSR. The insignia on their caps is the double eagle (a symbol of imperial Russia) and not the hammer and sickle.

[@NotNibrasakhi]

most likely between late 1990s to early 2000s. the conductor here is Colonel Victor Fedorov, director of the ensemble since 1994 to 2003

[@BobCrane787]

I believe this was part of one of Billy Graham's crusades.

[@razorandsharp]

When was this video made?

[@BigFreakingCacodemon]

What is the story behind this? It seems very unusual that the Russians would sing an American song.

[@eleahanz1334]

Look up the Leningrad Cowboys, friend :)

[@ReichX1000]

And the fact religion was banned in USSR they sing a song about god

[@NotNibrasakhi]

this was performed some time after the fall of the USSR, so not much suprise here

[@johnkraus7841]

This was after Communism failed and the regime was over. Very very inspiring!

[@Wachatoey]

Thanks Russia but this is about the Lord our God Jesus....

[@robelkton7800]

+Wachatoey Russians are Christians too

[@mapearce1]

+Wachatoey Not only are many Russians Christians...but look up what this song is all about....and while you are at it...study your religion and its statements regarding tolerance!

[@adlerzwei]

Trevor H Orthodox are Christians. why are you americans so dense? 😐

[@russellmiles2861]

@@robelkton7800 it was also popularised by Union Soliders liberating slaves. The Red Army chior would have known that too. They sang this song regularly

[@NeuesLied]

3:01 - 4:20 What are they saying?

[@FlippinDingDong]

"In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea with a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me as he died to make men holy, let us live to make them free while God is marching on."

[@terrimobley6067]

@@FlippinDingDong mad me cry. Beautiful

[@stephenryder1995]

before the Putin/Trump administration

[@jdam1961]

Jesus is about Kingdom not about earthly Nations

[@rosewhite---]

I didn't know the RAC was allowed to sing US anthem and hymns like this! I wonder if it converted many Russians to Christianity?

[@misskim2058]

They already were Christians. Russia's loaded with Christians. But they do a beautiful job, their choir is awesome, and always has been, even in the Cold War when it was much harder to know of them. Since they were seen worldwide, if they did convert people, it would have not been country-specific.

[@russellmiles2861]

The Red Army Choir was famous for being deployed to war fronts as part of Hearts and minds effort and would sing local songs. They tured the USA a number of times and this, along with America the Beautiful would be sung. Just so folk like you would think ... oh, I thought communist could not sing such songs. See it works.

[@rosewhite---]

@@russellmiles2861 Not 'could not' but 'were not'...

[@Democracy007]

Russians are great singers.

[@jebertfox7141]

This is the Russian army and not the red

[@Prancer1231]

It's the Red Army Choir.

[@jebertfox7141]

@@Prancer1231,But this is the armed forces of the Russian Federation,at that time they were not the red army

[@illil9873]

@@jebertfox7141 "Red Army Choir" is proper noun.

[@jebertfox7141]

@@illil9873 ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ансамбль_песни_и_пляски_Российской_армии_имени_А._В._Александрова

[@illil9873]

I know Alexandrov Ensemble since 2017. So I also know that they are russian army. What I want to say is 'Red Army Choir is their well known name.'