Andrew Gould, architectural designer at New World Byzantine, and founder of New World Byzantine Studios and the Orthodox Arts Journal, participated in PaTRAM’s recent choral workshop in Moscow. He shared his reflections on the program in an article for Orthodox Arts Journal. Read the full article HERE.
Participants of our Moscow 2015 workshop during rehearsal at the Podvorye.
This Voice of America report highlights our recent workshop’s expression of unity between Americans and Russians through sharing the Orthodox Christian faith. (Report in English.)
Dr. Vladimir Morosan, founder of the publishing house, Musica Russica, has earned his reputation as the foremost authority on the subject of Russian choral music. He has dedicated over 30 years of effort to promoting this tradition in the English-speaking musical world. His extraordinary knowledge was given particular recognition at the this year’s Grammy Awards, held on February 8, by Craig Johnson, artistic director and conductor of Conspirare, a choral ensemble based in Austin, Texas.
Conspirare was awarded the Grammy for Best Choral Performance of the year. Their album, “The Sacred Spirit of Russia,” was composed entirely of Russian Orthodox sacred music published by Musica Russica, and personally selected and coached by Dr. Morosan.
Approximately 2,500 churches and monasteries comprise a melting pot of cultures and liturgical traditions that define Orthodox North America. One thousand of those churches belong to the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America, both of whom are deeply rooted in the 1,000 year history of Orthodox Russia. One of the most visible signs of similarity between these jurisdictions is the Russian style of liturgical singing, which is vastly different from the Greek and Antiochian traditions. OCA and Russian churches predominantly sing the services a cappella, which requires a choir and a competent conductor. Choir conferences and short term training courses are organized by most Orthodox jurisdictions in America, but there has not been a unified program or formal institute where conductors and singers can receive their training…
Continue reading: http://oca.org/news/headline-news/newly-formed-music-institute-to-train-choir-conductors-and-singers
В 2013 году ПаТРАМ и регент Московского подворья Троице-Сергиевой ЛаврыВладимир Горбик договорились о совместной работе над программой, специально созданной для людей, живущих в Северной Америке, и желающих научиться церковному пению и регентованию. Эта программа основана на примере церковно-певческого и регентского учебного процесса при подворье Лавры, разработанного Владимиром Горбиком, и представляющего собой соединение духовного начала Свято-Троицкой Сергиевой Лавры и профессионального образования Московской Государственной консерватории. Такое обучение уже в течение 10 лет помогает людям разных профессий, не имевшим до этого никакого музыкального и певческого образования, становиться церковными певчими и регентами, что никак не препятствует их основной деятельности…
Approximately 2,500 churches and monasteries comprise a melting pot of cultures and liturgical traditions that define Orthodox North America. One thousand of those churches belong to the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America, both of whom are deeply rooted in the 1,000 year history of Orthodox Russia. One of the most visible signs of similarity between these jurisdictions is the Russian style of liturgical singing, which is vastly different from the Greek and Antiochian traditions. OCA and Russian churches predominantly sing the services a cappella, which requires a choir and a competent conductor. Choir conferences and short term training courses are organized by most Orthodox jurisdictions in America, but there has not been a unified program or formal institute where conductors and singers can receive their training…
Continue reading: http://www.pravmir.com/newly-formed-music-institute-train-choir-conductors-singers/
[eadiocese.org] HOWELL, NJ – Approximately 2,500 churches and monasteries comprise a melting pot of cultures and liturgical traditions that define Orthodox North America. 1,000 of those churches belong to the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America, both of whom are deeply rooted in the 1,000 year history of Orthodox Russia. One of the most visible signs of similarity between these jurisdictions is the Russian style of liturgical singing, which is vastly different from the Greek and Antiochian traditions. OCA and Russian churches predominantly sing the services a cappella, which requires a choir and a competent conductor. Choir conferences and short term training courses are organized by most Orthodox jurisdictions in America, but there has not been a unified program or formal institute where conductors and singers can receive their training. Continue reading »
Original article at: http://eadiocese.org/News/2014/feb/patram.en.htm
Russian version at: http://eadiocese.org/News/2014/feb/patram.ru.htm