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Because there was no time to print sheet music, Alexandrov reportedly wrote the notes on a blackboard for the choir to copy manually.

The song’s origin is as dramatic as its sound. Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, the creation of an anthem to rally the people was urgent. alexandrovci_svjascennaja_vojna_svyashhennaya_v...

Poet Vasily Lebedev-Kumach published the lyrics on June 24, 1941. By the next day, ensemble founder Alexander Alexandrov had composed the music. Because there was no time to print sheet