John: >Any idea where I can find a DECENT version of "Song of the Forests"??? At any internet CD vendor I suppose, As I do not know where You live I cant orient You further - You want a sugestion of recordings as well? During last year there where released at lest two "decent" versions: Shostakovich: Song of the Forests - St. Petersburg PO & Chorus, Y. Temirkanov (cond), S. Kisseliev (tenor), G. Bezzubenkov (bass) - RCA Victor Red Seal 09026-68877-2 Shostakovich: Songs of the Forest / The Nose - Cologne Radio So, M. Jurowski (cond) - Capriccio 10779 I personally belive that The Temirkanov recording is the decenter, no need to look further. peter lundin, gothenburg.se - Counting the days: DSCH 100 (1906-2006)