S. V. Rachmaninoff’s Works on the Posters of the Choir of the Tambov State Musical Pedagogical Institute named after S. V. Rachmaninoff in the Context of the Music Educational Traditions of the Education Institution: A Retrospective Review

Abstract

The research aims to create a holistic view of such a priority area of the concert activity of the choir of the Tambov State Musical Pedagogical Institute named after S. V. Rachmaninoff as the popularisation of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music. The paper draws attention to the educational traditions of the choir of the Tambov State Musical Pedagogical Institute named after S. V. Rachmaninoff, including the promotion of Rachmaninoff’s music since the 1910s, retrospectively considers the “Rachmaninoff” repertoire of the educational choir. In general, the review covers the period from 1882, when the education institution acquired the status of the Music Classes of the Imperial Russian Musical Society, until 2022. The scientific novelty of the paper lies in its local history perspective, which has not yet found proper coverage in research. The research findings show that from the second half of the XX century to the present day, the heads of the student choir of different years strictly follow the tradition of adding Rachmaninoff’s works to its repertoire, performing them within the framework of socially significant projects, adequately carrying out the high mission of educating generations of enlightened listeners, being a “soul healer”.