Members: Иван Юхов

Russian choir formed in 1900 by Ivan Ivanovich Yukhov (1871-1943), first as an amateur choir in the city of Shchyolkovo near Moscow that sang mostly Christian music. The choir quickly grew, enlarged by members of the choirs of the Mytishchi Carriage Works and the Rabinek Factory, and it began to perform in Moscow churches. As the choir's repertoire expands, it becomes the most popular choir in Moscow. It sings at theatrical performances, develops an extensive concert activity, and makes its first recordings. After the Russian Revolution, the chorus is nationalized. On January 1, 1919, it becomes the First State Choir. In 1925, it changes its name once more, becoming the M.I. Glinka State Choir. It performed both on the radio and contributed to more than 70 Soviet films, and it sang at numerous performances of Soviet operas and theatrical production. In 1942, the choir became the Republican Russian Academic Choir.