“The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom” by Kurt Sander Earns More Critical Acclaim

PaTRAM™ Institute’s most recent CD, The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by Kurt Sander, continues to grow in popularity with critics and consumers alike. It has consistently ranked in the Top Ten in Opera and Vocal New Releases on Amazon since its release and even reached #11 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Album charts!

James A. Altena from Fanfare, calls the CD “a landmark of sorts in the discography of Eastern Orthodox liturgical music.”

Bill Gatens of American Record Guide noted that, “the performance is superb and the includes the chanting of baritone Kevin Keys as priest and bass Vadim Gan as deacon. His lowest notes almost defy belief.”

In his review for Fanfare, J.F. Weber writes, “the music has a 19th-century warmth of its own that makes this an altogether remarkable experience of Orthodox liturgy.” He also goes on to remark that, “The singers bring a vast dynamic range to the music and exquisite tonal quality throughout.”

John Quinn at MusicWeb International also reviewed the new CD, writing that “the singing is marvelous throughout and I have the sense that the music could not be in better hands than those of conductor Peter Jermihov.” John Quinn also previously reviewed MusicWeb International’s 2018 Recording of the Year, PaTRAM Institute’s Teach Me Thy Statutes.

Finally, Daniel Morrison (Fanfare) writes, “the performance by the PaTRAM Institute Singers [Peter Jermihov, Conductor] is notable for its beautiful, blended tone, excellent intonation, perfect coordination, finely tuned balances, and profound depth of feeling.”

The CD is available for purchase from the following outlets and many other places where music is sold:

Amazon

Reference Recordings

iTunes

Musica Russica

PaTRAM™ Mini-Master Class for Male Choir To Be Held Sep 11-12, 2019

PaTRAM Institute will be co-sponsoring, with the St. Alexander Nevsky Foundation, a mini-Master Class for Male Choir from Wednesday September 11th through Thursday September 12th at the St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ. The mini-Master Class is being held in conjunction with the Feast of Saint Alexander Nevsky, the patron saint of the Cathedral.

As with all prior Male Choir programs, the class will be led by Maestro Vladimir Gorbik who will be coming from Russia, fresh off of a successful recording of the next PaTRAM Institute Male Choir CD, “More Honorable Than the Cherubim”, in Saratov, Russia, specifically for this event.

The event is open to all experienced Male Orthodox singers with no tuition. Some meals will be provided to the participants but lodging is the responsibility of the participant.

To be a participant, contact Father Serge Lukianov at batushkaoc@gmail.com and be prepared to adhere to the following event schedule:

 

Wednesday September 11th

Liturgy at 8:30 in the Tikhvin Church for Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Light breakfast and rehearsals in Cathedral lower hall

Lunch

5:30 choir reports to cathedral

6:00 vigil

 

Thursday September 12th

Greeting of Metropolitan Hilarion at 9:30

Followed by Liturgy and trapeza