SEARCH FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Vilnius Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Spirit Choir

XI International St. James Festival concert. SEARCH FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Vilnius Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Spirit Choir

For the eleventh year in a row in September we start our International St. James Sacred Music Festival. This year the festival is dedicated to the year of St. James and the founder of the Dominican Order St. Dominic. 

Vilnius Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Spirit Choir was founded in 1840 in Vilnius together with the Lithuanian Orthodox Diocese. The main idea of the Choir is to regularly participate in Sunday and holiday services. The authentic feature of the choir is old unique unanimous chanting of Kiev and traditional Greek singing.

Program:

Kovaldži –  We bow to your Cross…

Hymn to St. John of Constantinople (traditional Kiev chanting)

B. Davidovskis – Simon prayer Now you can, Lord…

Metr. I. Alfejevas – Stabat Mater (I d.)

Praise to the icon of the Mother of God of Lukiškės (traditional Greek chanting)

V. Kubajevski – All our hopes…

B. Dodonov – A hymn to the martyrs of Vilnius Antanas, Jonas and Eustachijus

K. Jurjev – himn Soma Christu metalavete

Georgian Catholic Patriarch Elijah II – Kyrie Eleison

A. Zubrich – Search for God…

Metr. I. Alfejev – Final choir from Passion by Matthew

Artists:

CHOIR OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (art director Tatjana TROŠINA)

NATALIJA KRAUTER (soprano)

JULIJA STUPNIANEK – KALĖDIENĖ (soprano)

Diakonas KONSTANTINAS PANKRAŠOVAS (baritone)

VYTAUTAS VEPŠTAS (bass)

NATALIJA ŠUMSKIENĖ (piano)

Concert host Chancellor Pr. VITALIJUS MOCKUS

Under the Patronage of the:

President of the Republic of Lithuania GITANAS NAUSĖDA

The Archbishop Metropolitan of Vilnius GINTARAS GRUŠAS

13th of the September, 2021, 8 p.m. Vilnius St. apostles Philip and Jacob Church

Free entrance. Only persons who have valid National Certificate will be admitted to the event. (https://gpasas.lt)