St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale begins midwest tour

St. Vladimir’s Seminary chorale will visit several parishes throughout the midwest region of the United States during the month of May and June, 2005.

CRESTWOOD, NY [OCA Communications] — The Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale will visit several parishes across the midwest in late May and early June 2005.

The 12 member mixed chorale will begin their two week tour by singing the responses at the second Divine Liturgy at Saint Joseph Church [OCA], 412 Crescent St., Wheaton, IL, at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 22. That evening, they will perform at the annual Chicago area International Orthodox Christian Charities Banquet in Lombard, IL.

On Monday, May 23, they will sing the responses to Vespers at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 1220 South 60th Ct., Cicero, IL, at 7:00 p.m.
The following evening, Tuesday, May 24, they will sing Vespers at Saint George Cathedral [OCA], 917 North Wood St., Chicago, IL at 7:00 p.m.

The chorale will sing the responses to Vespers at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, 3754 Woodley Rd., Toledo, OH, on Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. and at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4705 Fairlawn Ave. NW, Canton, OH, on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, they will sing Great Vespers at Saint Theodosius Cathedral [OCA], 733 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH at 6:00 p.m. The following morning, Sunday, May 29, they will sing the responses to the Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Church [OCA], 6822 Broadview Rd., Parma, OH at 9:00 a.m.

The chorale will sing with the combined choir at the pilgrimage marking the centennial of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk Monastery, South Canaan, PA on Monday, May 30. The following evening, Tuesday, May 31, they will sing Vespers at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 123 Gilkeson Rd., Pittsburgh, PA at 6:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, June 1, they will sing Vespers at Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church [OCA], 2219 Summit St., Columbus, OH at 6:30 p.m. The following evening, Thursday, June 2, they will sing Vespers at Christ the Savior Church [OCA], 4285 Ashland Ave., Cincinnati, OH at 7:00 p.m.

The chorale’s final appearance will be at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 8035 West Serbian Rd., Chicago, where they will sing Vespers on Friday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m.

The chorale will return to the seminary the following day.

In January 2005, the chorale visited parishes in Florida in an effort to make the work of the seminary more widely known.

For further information on individual appearances, please contact the respective parishes listed on the chorale itinerary.