Monday, August 1, 2016

Festival of Denominational Choirs

Moscow, Russia
On April 10th Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral hosted the 1st Festival of Denominational Choirs. This event became a part of the 3rd Moscow Inter-Christian Easter Celebrations. 
  12 choirs took part. Spiritual and folk music filled the cathedral, which was overflowing with visitors. The concert came to a close with music by a bell choir; this was the first time many people had head a bell choir, and it was unforgettable. 

  The audience had the joy to hear: the Younger Choir of the N.A. Alekseeva Music School; the “Unforgettable Light” men's choir, the choir of the Moscow missionary committee (Russian Orthodox), the “Ringel” Jewish women's choirc, the choir of the Roman Catholic cathedral, the Chapel Choir of the Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Cathedral “Lux Mundi,” the “Ovsana” and “Norayrash” choirs of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the free choir of the Baptist church, the Goethe Institute Academic Choir and the choir of hand bells of the musical department of the Union of Baptists. 


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