“We swear to you, Motherland!“ - Alexey Sergeev and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1975)

The first part of the clip features an excerpt from the Boris Alexandrov’s cantata “We swear to you, Motherland!“ performed by Alexey Sergeev (bass) and the Twice Red Banner Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army named after. A.V. Alexandrova (or the Red Army Choir). This cantata was dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR. The second part of the clip features an excerpt from the patriotic military song “Soldiers, on the way!“. Music - Boris Alexandrov, lyrics - Ernst Mikhailov This is a clip from the musical film “I glorify the Fatherland“ produced in 1975. Brief history of this cantata: In 1972, the 50th anniversary of the formation of the USSR was celebrated. The Ministry of Culture of the Soviet Union announced a competition for the best large-form musical work dedicated to this event. The artistic director of the Red Banner Ensemble, Boris Alexandrov, invited the poet E. Mikhailov in order to write poetry for a c