PaTRAM Sponsors Recording of New CD in Saratov, Russia!
From June 30 thru July 6th, PaTRAM will sponsor a collection of 40, hand-picked male singers , under the direction of Maestro Vladimir Gorbik, to record a new CD. On the heels of the Patriarch Tikhons
Day 1: June 30th, 2016

Moscow and North American singers arrived in Saratov today to join the Metropolitan choir.

Metropolitan Longin welcomes the combined Moscow Podvorie, Patriarch Tikhon, and Saratov choirs to the opening banquet of the Chesnokov recording.
Day 2: July 1st, 2016

First rehearsal of the combined Moscow Podvorie, Saratov Metropoliton’s, and Patriarch Tikhon’s choirs under Maestro Vladimir Gorbik.

Opening Moleben for the PaTRAM Chesnokov CD rehearsals at the Saratov Seminary Church.
Day 3: July 2nd, 2016

Metropolitan Longin said, The Great Doxology by Chesnokov sung tonight by the PaTRAM choir was the most outstanding and impactful rendition I have ever heard at a service.

Maestro Gorbik conducted the combined 41 member male choir for Vigil at the Pokrovsky Sober in Saratov. The prayerful and professionally singing was exceptionally well received by both the clergy and the parishioners.
Day 4: July 3rd, 2016

PaTRAM Choir sings at the Divine Liturgy at Pokrovsky Sobor in Saratov.

Combined Choir sings Chesnokovs beautiful Cherubic Hymn.

Combined PaTRAM Choir, producer and sound engineers with Metropolitan Longin at Pokrovsky Cathedral in Saratov.
Day 5: July 4th, 2016

PaTRAM’s six Octavists at recording session 1 sounded like the Tsar Bell.

Low basses at PaTRAM recording session 1.

PaTRAM’s soaring 1st tenors at recording session 1.

PaTRAM combined choir of 41 singers at recording session 1.
Day 6: July 5th, 2016

PaTRAM Choir completes 74 minutes of recording time at recording session 2.

PaTRAM Octavists nailed the contra octava D in the recording session on demand.

Choir listening to playback of Praise the Name of the Lord.
Day 7: July 6th, 2016

Done 80 minutes of high quality Chesnokov recorded by an outstanding assembly of very talented singers.

CD has been recorded – 80 minutes of high quality Chesnokov sung by truly an amazing assembly of professional singers