“Under the Elm Tree Under the Oak“ - The Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1965)

The Alexandrov Red Army Choir - “Under the Elm Tree Under the Oak“ (now with English captions/subtitles) Russian folk song. Soloist - Alexey Sergeev (bass) This is a clip from a 1965 musical film. You can waych other clips of the Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble performances here - The shooting of this clip was made in Kurkino, near Moscow by a German operator, former operator of Hitler. Folk music of the Soviet Union the Soviet Army, Chorus, Band and Dance Ensemble performs a wide variety of Russian dances and songs. This rare and historic program was filmed on location in the former Soviet Union The brilliant ensemble consisted of about 200 entertainers including a choir and choreographic troupe, who traveled the front lines, entertaining Soviet troops by performing more than 1500 concerts during World War II. This musical film brings to life the essence of Russian music and performance with spectacular singing, dancing and acrobatics.