Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
28 Mar 15: Lenten Choral Concert “Do Not Turn Thy Face Away” Performed at Sts Peter and Paul Catherdral, Strathfield
On March 22, the Sunday of St. John Climacus and the feast day of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, with the belssing of the cathedral dean, Archpriest George Lapardin, a lenten Choral Concert “Do Not Turn Thy Face Away” under the direction of Andrei Laptev was held at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield. Choir members consisted of singers from parishes within the Australian and New Zealand Russian Orthodox Diocese.
The concert featured a combined large choir and a Chamber Choir of whom a large proportion of singers participated in the “Hajnówka International Festival of Orthodox Church Music” in Białystok, Poland in 2014 and attained first place in their category.
The choir performed before a large and appreciative audience in excess of 200 people and received many compliments following their performance.
A list of the pieces performed is provided below:
Full Choir
1. Lavrsky Napev- Ne Otvrati (Tenors/Basses)
2. Ledkovsky- Vosta Yako Spya
3. Frunza- Velichit
4. Turchaninov- Tripesnec
Chamber Choir
5. Turenkov- Razboinika (Soprano/Alto version)
6. Rimsky-Korsakov- Se Zhenih
7. Bortniansky- Concerto 26
SECOND HALF
Chamber Choir
8. Anonym – Pod Tvoe Blagoutrobie (SSA)
9. Titov- Edinorodny
10. Ippolitov-Ivanov- Se Nyne
Full Choir
11. Kolchin- Razboinika
12. Chesnokov- Milost Mira Kievsky raspev
13. Lvov- Vecheri Tvoyeya 1
14. Danilin- O Tebe Raduetsa
Click on the following link to view the concert – recorded by A. Metlenko
Photos by L. Metlenko