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__NOTOC__The '''Spirit of Orthodoxy Choir''' is a choir composed of Orthodox Christian singers in the New York - New Jersey - Pennsylvania area of the United States. It is committed to singing in the English language the great works of Orthodox music that glorifies God and expresses the Orthodox faith, thus opening the treasury of Orthodox music to the community.
{{Orthodoxyinamerica}}==History==The Spirit Of Orthodoxy Choir was established in 1997 under the direction of Aleksei Shipovalnikov. The choir consists of singers from various [[parish]]es and [[jurisdiction]]s who are dedicated to church singing and who desire to be witnesses to the faith through music.
===Anaheim===* Falling Asleep These music selections represent three schools of the Ever-Virgin Mary Russian Church (OCA)**Webpage [http://wwwmusic and have been sufficiently translated into English.ocaSome of the choir's repertoire has been unheard in the West.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-TUSFVMThe Choir sings chiefly in English but also performs music in [[Church Slavonic]]* St. James Their repertoire witnesses to the range and quality of the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church (Antiochian)**Website [http://www.antiochianTheir singing is a capella, without instrumentation. This is typical of the Orthodox Church, where the human voice and soul are invaluable in worship.org/western_region/california/anaheim/st_james_church]
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* St. Stephen Church (Antiochan)
**Website [http://www.protomartyr.org]
===Chico===* Ss. Cyril and Methodius Mission (OCA)**Webpage [http[Category://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-WE-CCOOMCChurch Music] ===Claremont===* St. John the Evangelist Mission (OCA)**Webpage [http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-RO-CLACCM] ===Concord===* Holy Epiphany Mission (OCA)**Webpage [http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-BU-CONHEP]* St. Michael the Archangel Church (OCA)**Website [ httpCategory://www.stmichael.orgOrganizations] ===Costa Mesa===* St. Barnabas Church (Antiocian)** Webpage [http://www.antiochian.org/western_region/california/costa_mesa/st_barnabas_church] ===Culver City===* Mission of “Joy of All Who Sorrow
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===Ben Lomond=Director==* Aleksei V. Shipovalnikov was born in Rostov on the Don and studied composition, polyphony and conducting at the Gnesin Sate Conservatory and the Moscow Institute of Culture. His post-graduate studies included a master class with Leonard Bernstein in 1988. He served as Artistic Director and Manager of the Moscow State University Symphony Orchestra and Academic Choir and has conducted in the Soviet Union, West Germany and Poland. He established a reputation during the Communist era for innovative programming in spite of the political risks involved. In 1990 he moved to the United States, where he has served as Choir Director of [[Christ the Saviour Church (San Francisco, California)|Christ the Saviour Church, San Francisco]] and Music Director of Slavyanka Men's Slavic Chorus. He was Professor of Liturgical Music at [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Seminary]], South Canaan, Pennsylvania. He is currently Music Director at [[Ss. Peter and Paul Church (AntiochianJersey City, New Jersey)** Website [http://www|Ss.sspeterandpaulonlinePeter and Paul Orthodox Church, Jersey City, New Jersey]].com]
===Berkeley=External Link==* St. John the Baptist Church (OCA)**Webpage [http://www.ocaspiritoforthodoxy.orgcom/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=OCA-WE-BERSJBOfficial website]