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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.
  
==List of parishes in Victoria==
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==History==
==Inner City Municipalities & their suburbs==
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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.
===City of Melbourne===
 
East Melbourne
 
*Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, East Melbourne.  Rector: V. Rev. Fr. Dimitri Baroudi.  Language: Arabic and English.
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady, East Melbourne.  Language: Greek.
 
Melbourne (suburb)
 
*Australian Orthodox Mission of the Holy Cross, Melbourne.  Rector: Hmk Kyril; Deacon: Fr Dcn Emil.  Language: English.  Jurisdiction: ROCOR.
 
*Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (Moscow), Melbourne.  Rector: Rev. Fr Igor Filianovsky.  Language: English, with weekly Slavonic Liturgy.
 
South Yarra
 
*Russian Orthodox Parish of the Holy Virgin's Protection (GOA), South Yarra.  Language: Slavonic.
 
West Melbourne
 
===City of Port Phillip===
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of St Eustathios, South Melbourne.  Rector: Rev. Fr Christos Dimolianis.  Language: Greek & English.
 
===City of Yarra===
 
None.
 
==Northern Municipalities & their suburbs==
 
===City of Banyule===
 
None.
 
===City of Darebin===
 
Northcote
 
*Sts Cyril and Methody Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church, Northcote.  Rector: V. Rev. Fr. Velin Iliev.  Language: Bulgarian.
 
Preston South
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of Sts Cyril and Methodius, Preston South.  Language: Greek.
 
Thornbury
 
*Antiochian Orthodox Church of St George, Thornbury.  Rector: V. Rev. Fr. George Nasr.  Language: Arabic & English.
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of St George, Thornbury.  Language: Greek.
 
===City of Hume===
 
None.
 
===City of Moonee Valley===
 
*Saint Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church, Moonee Ponds. Rector: Very Rev Fr. Panagiotis Styllianopoulos; Assisting Priest: Rev Fr Emmanuel Lykopandis. Language: English and Greek
 
===City of Moreland===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St. [[Basil the Great|Vasilios]], Brunswick.  Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of St. Eleftherios, Brunswick.  Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of the Presentation of Our Lord, Coburg.  Language: Greek.
 
===Shire of Nillumbik===
 
None.
 
===City of Whittlesea===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Thomastown.  Language: Greek.
 
==Eastern Municipalities & their suburbs==
 
===City of Boroondara===
 
None.
 
===City of Knox===
 
*[[Western Rite]] Antiochian Orthodox Mission of St Cuthbert, Rowville.  [[Rector]]: Rev. Fr. Geoff Harvey; Deacons: Fr. Dcn. John Whiteside. Langauge: English
 
===City of Manningham===
 
East Doncaster
 
*Orthodox Missionary Chapel of the Dormition of the Mother of God and St Herman of Alaska, East Doncaster.  Rector: Rev. Fr. Vladimir Ivlenkov.  Language: Slavonic & English.  Jurisdiction: Antiochian
 
North Balwyn
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of the Presentation of Our Lady to the Temple, North Balwyn.  Rector: Rev. Fr Nicholas Vrettakos.  Language: Greek.
 
Templestowe
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Haralambos, Templestowe.  Language: Greek.
 
===City of Whitehorse===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Andrew, Forest Hill.  Language: Greek.
 
==Southeastern Municipalities & their suburbs==
 
===City of Bayside===
 
===Shire of Cardinia===
 
===City of Casey===
 
===City of Greater Dandenong===
 
Dandenong
 
*Greek Orthodox [http://www.dandenongyouth.com/ Parish-Community of St [[Panteleimon]]], Dandenong.  Rector: Rev. Fr Antony Krinis.  Language: Greek.
 
*Antiochian Orthodox Church of St. Paul, Dandenong.  Rector: Rev. Fr. George El Khoury.  Language: Arabic and English.
 
*Russian Orthodox Church of the Dormition of Our Lady (ROCOR), Dandenong.  Rector: Archpriest Michael Protopopov; Assisting Priests: Fr Nicolas de Carlton; Deacons: Protodeacon Peter Metlenko.  Language: Slavonic.
 
Springvale
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Athanasios, Springvale.  Rector: Rev. Fr Efstathios Ladas.  Language: Greek.
 
===City of Frankston===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of [[Theophany|Theofania]], Frankston.  Rector: Rev. Fr Doukas Georgalas.  Language: Greek.
 
===City of Glen Eira===
 
Bentleigh
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of Sts [[Raphael, Nicholas and Irene]], and the Chapel of St [[Markella of Chios|Markella]], Bentleigh.  Language: Greek.
 
Bentleigh East
 
Caulfield
 
Caulfield East
 
Caulfield North
 
Caulfield South
 
Carnegies
 
Elsternwick
 
Gardenvale
 
Glen Huntly
 
McKinnon
 
Murrumbeena
 
Ormond
 
===City of Kingston===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Archangels, Parkdale.  Rector: Rev. Fr John Kougioumtzis. Language: Greek.
 
===City of Monash===
 
Ashwood
 
Chadstone
 
Clayton
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of the Three Hierarchs, Clayton.  Rector: Rev. Fr Haralamos Pyrellis.  Language: Greek.
 
Glen Waverley
 
Hughesdale
 
Huntingdale
 
Monash University
 
Mount Waverley
 
Mulgrave
 
Notting Hill
 
Oakleigh
 
*Greek Orthodox [http://www.sprint.net.au/~corners/ Parish-Community of Sts Anargyri, Oakleigh].  Rector: V. Rev. Fr Iakovos Tsigounis.  Language: Greek.
 
Oakleigh East
 
Oakleigh South
 
Wheelers Hill
 
===City of Mornington Peninsula===
 
Red Hill
 
*Panagia Kamariani
 
===City of Stonnington===
 
Armadale
 
Glen Iris
 
Kooyong
 
Malvern
 
Malvern East
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Catherine, Malvern East.  Rector: Rev. Fr Andreas Papadimitropoulos.  Language: Greek.
 
Prahran
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of St Demetrios, Prahan.  Rector: Rev. Fr Adamandios Kourabis.  Language: Greek.
 
South Yarra
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of Sts Constantine and Helen, South Yarra.  Rector: Rev. Fr Dimitrios Papakyriakopoulos.  Language: Greek.
 
Toorak
 
Windsor
 
==Western Municipalities & their suburbs==
 
===City of Brimbank===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St Andrew, Sunshine West.  Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St Anthony, Sunshine West.  Language: Greek.
 
===City of Hobsons Bay===
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Dormition of Our Lady, Altona North.  Language: Greek.
 
===City of Maribyrnong===
 
None.
 
===Shire of Melton===
 
None.
 
===City of Wyndham===
 
None.
 
  
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These music selections represent three schools of Russian Church music and have been sufficiently translated into English. Some of the choir's repertoire has been unheard in the West. The Choir sings chiefly in English but also performs music in [[Church Slavonic]]. Their repertoire witnesses to the range and quality of the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church. Their singing is a capella, without instrumentation. This is typical of the Orthodox Church, where the human voice and soul are invaluable in worship.
  
==See also==
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==Director==
*Antiochian Orthodox Mission of the Holy Forty Martyrs, Mirboo North.  Rector: Rev. Fr Geoff Harvey; Assisting Priests: Rev. Fr Norm de Silva.  Language: English.
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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 (Jersey City, New Jersey)|Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Jersey City, New Jersey]].
*Greek Orthodox Parish of Bacchus Marsh. Language: Greek.
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*Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Ballarat. Language: Greek.
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==External Link==
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Dormition of Our Lady, Bell Park. Language: Greek.
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* [http://www.spiritoforthodoxy.com/ Official website]
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Dormition of Our Lady, Iron Bark via Bendigo.  Language: Greek.
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*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Annunciation of Virgin Mary, Mildura.  Language: Greek.
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*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Dormition of Our Lady, Morwell.  Language: Greek.
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*Greek Orthodox Parish of St George, Robinvale. Language: Greek.
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[[Category:Organizations]]
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St George, Shepparton. Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of Wangaratta.  Language: Greek.
 
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==Not Sorted Yet==
 
*Good Shepherd Australian Orthodox Mission (Antiochian), Canterbury.  Rector: Rev. Fr. Geoff Harvey; Deacons: Fr Dcn John Whiteside.  Language: English.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of the Holy Cross, Box Hill. Rector: Rev. Fr Dionysios Rallis.  Language: Greek.
 
*Russian Orthodox Community of the Holy Fathers (ROCOR), Dennington. Rector: none.  Language: Slavonic.
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Footscray.  Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of the Holy Trinity, Richmond.  Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St John, North Carlton.  Language: Greek.
 
*Russian Orthodox Church of the Joy of All Who Sorrow (ROCOR), Bell Park.  Rector: Priest Simeon Kichakov; Deacons: Basil Kozulin.  Language: Slavonic.
 
*Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Mary (Annunciation), Kingsville.  Rector: Rev. Fr. Georges Mattar.  Language: Arabic and English.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Nektarios, Fawkner.  Language: Greek. Rev. Fr. Spyridon Vandoros
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Nicholas, Yarraville.  Language: Greek. Rector: Rev. Fr Alexandros Korlos
 
*Greek Orthodox Church of Panagia Soumela, Keilor East.  Language: Greek.
 
*Greek Orthodox Parish of St Paraskevi, St John the Merciful and St Barbara, St Alban's.  Rector: Rev. Fr Synesios Frangos.  Language: Greek.
 
*Romanian Orthodox Church of Sts Peter and Paul, Carlton.  Rector: Rev. Fr. Dumitru Coman.  Language: Romanian.
 
*Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Protection of the Holy Virgin (ROCOR), Collingwood.  Rector: Archpriest Nicholas Karipoff; Assisting Priests: Archpriest Nicholas Dalinkiewicz, Archpriest Peter Sheko.  Deacons: Deacon Alexander Abramoff.  Language: Slavonic.
 

Latest revision as of 16:04, April 13, 2016

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.

History

The Spirit Of Orthodoxy Choir was established in 1997 under the direction of Aleksei Shipovalnikov. The choir consists of singers from various parishes and jurisdictions who are dedicated to church singing and who desire to be witnesses to the faith through music.

These music selections represent three schools of Russian Church music and have been sufficiently translated into English. Some of the choir's repertoire has been unheard in the West. The Choir sings chiefly in English but also performs music in Church Slavonic. Their repertoire witnesses to the range and quality of the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church. Their singing is a capella, without instrumentation. This is typical of the Orthodox Church, where the human voice and soul are invaluable in worship.

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 and Music Director of Slavyanka Men's Slavic Chorus. He was Professor of Liturgical Music at St. Tikhon's Seminary, South Canaan, Pennsylvania. He is currently Music Director at Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Jersey City, New Jersey.

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