A'Cappella ExpreSSS
A'Cappella ExpreSSS is a professional a cappella group from Moscow, Russia, consisting of six members: soprano Viktoriya Shirokova, tenor Max Kostra, soprano Ekaterina Nadareishvili, baritone Ruslan Mustafin, contralto Alla Goloviznina and bass Andrey Tunik. The ensemble was founded in 2002, and recorded their debut album, entitled Magic Moment, the following year.
Discography
2003 ''Magic Moment''
- Intro
- Not Today
- My Favorite Things
- People
- Jazzed MozArt
- Monotonously Rings the Handbell
- Magic Moment Bossa
- Katyusha (Катюша)
- C Jam Blues
- A`cappella ExpreSSS
2005 ''Voice meSSSage''
- Middle of the River
- Around the World ExpreSSS
- Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера)
- Love Me Do
- Georgian Choral
- A'Cappella Lounge
- Magic Moment Bossa
- Copernicus
- Steppe
- Not Today
- Hit the Road Jack
Joint works
- Two songs for Andrey Makarevich's tribute to Bulat Okudzhava: "Song About a Nightly Moscow " and "Prayer "Magic Moment recorded for Jazz Province compilation
- Three songs for Venyamin Golubitsky's album Bus : "People Cry at Night ", "I Forgot " and "Little Orchestra "
- Four songs for Mystery Sound's Christmas compilation: "Jingle Bells ", "Little Fir is Born ", "White Christmas ", "Brahms' Lullaby "
- Two songs for the Golden Melodies of Moscow compilation: "Moscow Nights (Подмосковные вечера)" and "Do You Hear, Moscow "
- Three songs for Vitaly Moskalenko's film "One Life " "Oh, This Life Without Tomorrow ", "La Vie Ensemble" and "White Dog-Rose "
- Song "Thank You, Music " recorded for composer Mark Minkov's tribute album ''А знаешь, все еще будет...''
Awards
- "Ward Swingle Award" — first prize in the international a cappella competition "Vokal Total" in Graz, Austria
- CARA for "Best Jazz Album 2004" — "Magic Moment"