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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 302 West 91st Street at West End Avenue, will host a concert of the Rachmaninoff Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom ( , Opus 31-July 1910) performed by The Rachmaninoff Choir at 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
The concert is in conjunction with New York Landmarks Sacred Sites weekend. Concert proceeds benefit Annunciation's Music Ministries and Organ Restoration.
The Rachmaninoff Choir combines members of the Bowdoin College Chorus in Brunswick, Maine, and Down East Singers in Rockport, Maine, and other singers from Southern Maine and the greater Boston metropolitan area. The Choir was formed in 1992 by Dr. Anthony Antolini. The ensemble specializes in Eastern Orthodox choral music. Depending on the concert, the group numbers between 60 and 80 singers. The Choir has performed all over New England, New York City, Montreal, San Francisco and Washington, DC. Foreign tours have included the Russian Far East and St. Petersburg in 2002 and Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece in 2009.
This years tour features Rachmaninoffs 1910 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in the original Slavonic language with soloists Amanda Mahaffey, contralto, and Michael Krohn, bass. Also on the program are Greek Orthodox Easter hymns sung in Greek and English. The Choirs highly acclaimed recording of the Rachmaninoff Liturgy will be on sale following the performance and is also available for sale from Amazon.com.
The Rachmaninoff Choirs web page is www.Rachmaninoffchoir.org.
Reception following concert for all to greet the performers.
For further information, please contact the church office: 212-724-2070.
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LocationAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Church (View)
302 West 91st Street
New York, NY 10024
United States
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