Yuri Wichniakov
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Yuri Wichniakov is a Russian
Basso Profondo singer known for his powerful lower register
, and resonant
low note
s. He is the featured bass on the CD Basso Profondo From Old Russia. In the many songs on that CD, Wichniakov is regularly heard singing the bottom G
on the piano
. Several of the choir directors he has performed with have compared the timbre of his voice to that of an organ
. Wichniakov's voice is particularly unique in that it creates overtones when he sings below "low C."
Wichniakov does most of his singing as part of the Russian Orthodox Male choir. The Orthodox Male choir is known worldwide for their musical repertoire which highlights the Profondo singer. Together with Vladimir Miller
and the late Vladimir Pasuikov, he is widely regarded as one of the most prominent Basso Profondo singers in the world. He can be heard chanting with Vladimir Miller in several concerts dating back to 2005, and has also performed alongside Pasuikov.
of Rachmaninoff with the USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir in 1986. He has also performed with the Orthodox Male Singers choir in which he spent the most time. He has most recently performed with the St. Petersburg chamber choir. He was hired specifically for the difficult Bb required in no. 5 of the All-Night Vigil of Rachmaninoff (Ныне Отпущаеши).
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Basso Profondo singer known for his powerful lower register
Vocal registration
A vocal register is a particular series of tones in the human voice that are produced by one particular vibratory pattern of the vocal folds and therefore possess a common quality....
, and resonant
Acoustic resonance
Acoustic resonance is the tendency of an acoustic system to absorb more energy when it is forced or driven at a frequency that matches one of its own natural frequencies of vibration than it does at other frequencies....
low note
Note
In music, the term note has two primary meanings:#A sign used in musical notation to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound;#A pitched sound itself....
s. He is the featured bass on the CD Basso Profondo From Old Russia. In the many songs on that CD, Wichniakov is regularly heard singing the bottom G
G (musical note)
Sol, So, or G is the fifth note of the solfège starting on C. As such it is the dominant, a perfect fifth above C.When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of Middle G note is approximately 391.995 Hz...
on the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. Several of the choir directors he has performed with have compared the timbre of his voice to that of an organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
. Wichniakov's voice is particularly unique in that it creates overtones when he sings below "low C."
Wichniakov does most of his singing as part of the Russian Orthodox Male choir. The Orthodox Male choir is known worldwide for their musical repertoire which highlights the Profondo singer. Together with Vladimir Miller
Vladimir Miller
Vladimir Miller is a Russian opera singer possessing the rare low-ranging basso profondo voice. He was born in Siberia in 1964.-Biography:Miller was initially planning a singing career. He graduated from Leningrad State Conservatoire as a musicologist. Later he studied singing at Cologne Music...
and the late Vladimir Pasuikov, he is widely regarded as one of the most prominent Basso Profondo singers in the world. He can be heard chanting with Vladimir Miller in several concerts dating back to 2005, and has also performed alongside Pasuikov.
Choirs Performed With
Wichniakov has performed the All-Night VigilAll-Night Vigil
The All-Night Vigil , Opus 37, is an a cappella choral composition by Sergei Rachmaninoff,written and premiered in 1915. It consists of settings of texts taken from the Russian Orthodox All-night vigil ceremony. It has been praised as Rachmaninoff's finest achievement and "the greatest musical...
of Rachmaninoff with the USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir in 1986. He has also performed with the Orthodox Male Singers choir in which he spent the most time. He has most recently performed with the St. Petersburg chamber choir. He was hired specifically for the difficult Bb required in no. 5 of the All-Night Vigil of Rachmaninoff (Ныне Отпущаеши).
Physical Appearance
Wichniakov is an archetypal Basso Profondo. He stands over 193 cm tall, and weighs over 90 kilos. He is rarely seen without a thick beard, and performs in an all black cassock. His career has spanned almost 30 years.External links
- http://thebassoprofondoblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/yuri-vishnyakov.html
- http://www.amazon.com/Basso-Profondo-Russia-Dimitry-Bortnyansky/dp/B00000JQGJ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260316109&sr=8-2
- http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=15515
- http://campbell.vertesi.com/blog/ok_the_second_lowest_voice_youve_ever_heard