The only vocal ensemble authorized to officially represent the Moscow Patriarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, the 12-member Russian Patriarchate Choir was formed by dedicated singer/scholars who led the rediscovery of Orthodox church music in the late years of the Soviet regime. During a time when sacred music was far from approved by the government, the Choir spent years decoding ancient manuscripts and giving the first performances of works that had remained in obscurity for centuries. With the collapse of the Soviet Union came the opportunity to perform internationally and bring this music to a wide public. "The response of the full house grew throughout from warm to clamorous...emphatic and dynamic performances," said the New York Times of the Choir's hit appearance last summer at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival.

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	Audio Clips ( Windows Media Player) The King In Heaven * Psalm 119 * * Clips listed here are representative of the artists, but may be different than what are being played as part of the Cal Performances program
	Sightlines Fri, Oct 26, 7-7:30 pm, FCC Pre-performance conversation with artistic director Anatoly Grishenko and musicologist Victor Gavenda. This Sightlines event is free to all event ticket holders.

Artists links: Official Russian Patriarchate Choir site

Fri, Oct 26, 2007

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Venue: First Congregational Church

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