St. Petersburg State Academic Capella

Russian professional musical institution since 1479

The St. Petersburg State Academic Capella (Russian: Государственная академическая капелла Санкт-Петербурга) (also: Glinka State Academic Capella), is the oldest active Russian professional musical institution with a history dating back to 1479.^[1] It is based in the city of Saint Petersburg. It has had various names over the years, including "St. Peterburg Court Chapel" (Russian: Императорская Придворная певческая капелла) and the "Glinka State Choir of St. Petersburg".

The institution currently consists of a choir, an orchestra, and has its own concert hall. It also had an educational music college at one point, which is currently independent of the Court Capella.^[1]

In 2000, the Saint Petersburg State Academic Capella was awarded the Liliane Bettencourt Choral Singing Prize^[2] in partnership with the Académie des beaux-arts. This award honours the Capella's quality musical output in keeping with Russia's choral tradition.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "История Капеллы". Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "La Capella de Saint-Pétersbourg". Fondation Bettencourt Schueller (in French). 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

Sources

Carolyn C. Dunlop. The Russian Court Chapel Choir 1796-1917. Routledge, 2013. ISBN 1134422059 ISBN 9781134422050
Jopi Harri. St. Petersburg Court Chant and the Tradition of Eastern Slavic Church Singing. Finland, University of Turku, 2011. ISBN 978-951-29-4863-5 ISBN 978-951-29-4864-2