Vladimir Gorbik & the Patriach Tikhon Male Choir - Владимир Горбик и Мужской Хор им. Патр. Тихона

DIVINE SERVICES IN HOLY TRINITY MONASTERY, JORDANVILLE, NY, SUNG BY THE PATRIARCH TIKHON MALE CHOIR. From February 23-27, 2014, the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute (PaTRAM) held a Master Class for the Patriarch Tikhon Male Choir at Holy Trinity Monastery and Seminary in Jordanville, NY. The Master Class was centered around choral workshops with Choirmaster Vladimir Gorbik, choir director at the Moscow Representation Church (Metochion) of Holy Trinity-St Sergius Monastery. At the workshops, Master Class participants, including the Holy Trinity Seminary Choir under the direction of Reader Nicholas Kotar, studied four-part harmony and an English and Slavonic repertoire. Above all, the Master Class focused on singing spiritually, in keeping with PaTRAM’s characteristic desire to unite professionalism with prayer.