Diocese of Washington and New York to host liturgical music workshop August 25
Prof. Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov will lead a liturgical music workshops titled “The Art of the Liturgy” at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, 53 Baxter Ave., Binghamton, NY, on Saturday, August 25, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
The workshop will explain, explore, and demonstrate five critical musical elements of effective liturgical services—tonality, rhythm/meter/tempo, stability, creativity, and altar/kliros/congregation. Prof. Shipovalnikov will discuss each element and how it relates to the others and offer “hands-on” exercises.
There also will be ample opportunity for singing under Prof. Shipovalnikov’s direction, but singing skill is not required for participation.
Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov was born and educated in Russia. He served as artistic director and manager of the Moscow State University Symphony Orchestra and Academic Choir. After emigrating to the US, he served as music director of Slavyanka Men’s Slavic Chorus and recorded the world premiere of Shvedov’s “Liturgy of Saint John Chrysosotom” for Harmonia Mundi. He has served as professor of liturgical music at Saint Tikhon’s Seminary, South Canaan, PA. Currently, he is music director at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Jersey City, NJ, and director of the Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir, a group he founded in 1997 for the purpose of performing Orthodox Christian liturgical music primarily in the English language.
Click here for a downloadable registration form. Send completed form with a check payable to the Diocese of Washington and New York for $20.00 to AVS Workshop, c/o 38 Pearl Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.