Choir
The Orthodox Church’s rich liturgical life and traditions have given birth to a rich and diverse chant and choral tradition. Our parish choir consists of members of the congregation and our repertoire draws from the singing traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church, whether that be the ancient Znamenny Chant, Kievan Chant, the Lvov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, or choral arrangements by such composers as Dmitry Bortniansky, Alexander Archangelsky, Alexander Kastalsky, Archimandrite Matfei, Boris Ledkovsky, and others. We are blessed to have Daniel Alva as our choir director.
The tradition of unaccompanied singing continues in the Orthodox Church and in our parish. Our choir sings both in English and in Church Slavonic. Choir rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:00pm and 30 minutes prior to every service. Extra choir rehearsals are often scheduled prior to Great Feasts. You are highly encouraged to attend rehearsal if you wish to sing in the choir. If you are interested in joining our choir, please contact Daniel Alva.
The links provided below offer more information on the chant and choral traditions of the Orthodox Church:
Brief Outline for Choir Directors of the Hierarchal Liturgy
Free Online Tutorial for learning the tones of Obikhod and Kievan Chant
Tone Tutor- Tutorial CDs for purchase
More information about Znamenny Chant
History of Carpatho-Rusyn Plainchant (Prostopenije)
Musica Russica- Russian Choral Sheet Music and CDs
Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute (PATRAM)
