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The Russian Patriarchate Choir

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For centuries, the music of the Russian Orthodox Church was heard only in church ceremonies. For decades it was suppressed by the Soviet government. But since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow has brought music that has lain in obscurity for centuries to a wider public around the world....Read more on Last.fm
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For centuries, the music of the Russian Orthodox Church was heard only in church ceremonies. For decades it was suppressed by the Soviet government. But since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian Patriarchate Choir of Moscow has brought music that has lain in obscurity for centuries to a wider public around the world. Founded in 1983, the Russian Patriarchate Choir is comprised of 12 men’s voices, dedicated to the repertoire for male voices of ancient Orthodox church music. They sing this ancient sacred music and traditional folk songs with the depth and emotion that can only come from the extraordinary technical mastery of a Russian men’s choir. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/The+Russian+Patriarchate+Choir">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.