===Musical activity===
Bishop Metropolitan Hilarion is the author of numerous musical compositions. His ''St Matthew Passion'', grand oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra, received a standing ovation at its performances at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory (March 27, 2007)<ref>''[http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=2805 Moscow public applauds Bishop Hilarion’s new masterpiece]'' Interfax. 28 March 2007, 14:52.</ref>, at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome (March 29, 2007)<ref>''[http://www.zenit.org/article-19307?l=english Concert Brings East and West Together].'' ZENIT: The World Seen From Rome. 2007-04-02.</ref>, and at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne (September 28, 2007).
Equally well received was his ''Christmas Oratorio'', performed in Washington, Boston and New York (December 18-20, 2007) and later in Moscow (January 7 and 15, 2008), as well as his ''[[w:Stabat Mater|Stabat Mater]]'', which had its world premiere in January 2012 under the direction of [[w:Vladimir Spivakov|Vladimir Spivakov]].