Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium Goes Online : Holy Week Resources

SVOTS – 13/4/2020

SVOTS Announcement 

As we head into Holy Week, we’ve unearthed beautiful recordings from the early 2000s and paired them with other Holy Week resources for you to download. In other big news this week, the 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium will now be an online event in June, and Ancient Faith Radio hosted a chat Thursday with the presidents of St. Vladimir’s and St. Tikhon’s seminaries.

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Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium to go online
Plans for the 2020 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium have been reconfigured to a global online format on Thursday, June 11 through Saturday, June 13, 2020.

The event, co-hosted by St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) and the International Society for Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM) will explore the theme of “Music as Liturgy” with masterclasses, keynote presentations, and workshops.

Register here.

At-Home Resources for Holy Week
Saint Vladimir’s Seminary is providing some online resources for faithful Orthodox Christians who have to worship from home this Holy Week. You’ll find access to recordings of Holy Week services, prayer resources, and video reflections from faculty. Check back regularly for updates.

The audio recordings were taken during Holy Week at St. Vladimir’s Seminary in 2004, toward the end of Professor Emeritus David Drillock’s time directing the choir. We are incredibly grateful to Peter and Patricia Bouteneff, who made the recordings along with Serge Ossorguine.

How do I know if the Lord is calling me?
Father John Parker, dean of St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, and Fr. Chad Hatfield, president of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, share their own callings to the priesthood and discuss that vital question, “How do I know if the Lord is calling me?”

Have a most blessed and safe Holy Week and Pascha!

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