24 June, Chelsea Festival, London, The Orthodox Singers In the programme new Piece by Erkki-Sven Tüür, UK premiere.
The vocal ensemble the The Orthodox Singers, artistic director and conductor Valery Petrov. The primary creative focus of the Orthodox Singers is early Orthodox chant, which is rarely heard in concert performances. The repertoire of the ensemble also includes great works of Russian sacred choral literature such as compositions by Alexander Arkhangelsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff, as well as arrangements of Russian sacred folk songs.