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The Task Fears the Maestro; Reflections on a Choral Master Class with Vladimir Gorbik

By Joseph Nakpil on October 17, 2017
The Task Fears the Maestro; Reflections on a Choral Master Class with Vladimir Gorbik

There is a Russian adage which translates as “the task fears the master craftsman,”[*] meaning work goes well when one knows one’s business. In the case of the recent master class in choral singing and conducting, entitled The Performance and Interpretation of Russian Sacred Choral Music, one could easily change this adage to “the task […]

Posted in Music | Tagged Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral, master class, Orthodox, PaTRAM, russian, vladimir gorbik October 18, 2017

Good Music Lifts Us Up Towards God

By Natalya Gorenok on August 3, 2017
Good Music Lifts Us Up Towards God

(This interview with Russian conductor Vladimir Gorbik was first published in Pravoslavie i sovremennost, the official journal of the Diocese of Saratov, Russia) As previously reported in the Orthodox Arts Journal, a new symphony orchestra has been established in Moscow under the direction of Vladimir Gorbik—chief choirmaster of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Representation (Podvorye) in […]

Posted in Music | Tagged interview, Music, orchestra, Orthodox, PaTRAM, russian, symphony, vladimir gorbik August 3, 2017

Notes on Method

By Fr. Silouan Justiniano on June 30, 2017
Notes on Method

St. Mamas of Caesarea by Fr. Silouan Justiniano. Egg tempera on wood, 46 in. x 31 in.    One has to know technique, but one also needs to know art. An icon should be like a ‘painting’, like a prayer written with beautiful letters…There are many craftsmen, but few real iconographers. Make an icon, a […]

Posted in Iconography, Theory | Tagged Byzantine, color, drawing, Fr. Silouan Justiniano, gold, iconography, interpretation, lion, russian, saint mamas, Symbolism, technique July 4, 2017

A Gospel Cover Crafted in the Tradition of a Medieval Treasure Binding

By Andrew Gould on May 26, 2017
A Gospel Cover Crafted in the Tradition of a Medieval Treasure Binding

I have always been fascinated by liturgical book bindings from the Middle Ages. Their perfect union of leather, wood and metal, as a supple and tactile work of functional art, is singularly satisfying. In contrast, there is something lacking in most contemporary gospel covers, which are normally made by applying decoration overtop the cardboard covers […]

Posted in Minor Arts | Tagged Andrew Gould, basma, book binding, Byzantine, carved icon, gospel cover, Jonathan Pageau, limoges, liturgical, medieval book binding, Orthodox, russian, treasure binding June 5, 2017

An Innovative Carved Icon of Archangel Gabriel – A Collaborative Work

By Andrew Gould on January 26, 2017
An Innovative Carved Icon of Archangel Gabriel - A Collaborative Work

Occasionally Jonathan Pageau and I like to experiment with our work – to skirt the boundaries of historical precedent, to revive forgotten and archaic techniques, or to juxtapose ideas in new ways. This project, an elaborate mixed-media icon of Archangel Gabriel, is such an instance. It was not a commissioned project, but rather something we […]

Posted in Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged Andrew Gould, archangel, basma, Byzantine, carved, Carving, gabriel, Icon, Jonathan Pageau, opus sectile, Orthodox, russian, steatite January 26, 2017

A Grave Cross for Father Matthew Baker

By Andrew Gould on November 14, 2016
A Grave Cross for Father Matthew Baker

When Jonathan Pageau and I were asked to make a grave cross for the late Fr. Matthew Baker, we were humbled by the task. Fr. Matthew was a beloved young priest, a prominent Orthodox thinker, and father of six children. His tragic death in an automobile accident on March 1st, 2015, on his way home […]

Posted in Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged anastasis, Andrew Gould, Byzantine, carved, Father, grave cross, gravestone, greek, headstone, iconography, Jonathan Pageau, matthew baker, memorial, Orthodox, priest, resurrection, russian November 14, 2016

Building a Simple and Beautiful Iconostasis for a Mission Church

By Andrew Gould on July 21, 2016
Building a Simple and Beautiful Iconostasis for a Mission Church

I have long felt that the iconostasis is the single most important element in an Orthodox church – perhaps more important even than the building itself. But tragically, in America, we have few really well-designed iconostases. This is especially so in mission churches, where iconostases are usually built by amateurs using plywood or worse (more […]

Posted in Architecture, Iconography, Minor Arts | Tagged Andrew Gould, Byzantine, greek, holy doors, iconostasis, mission, new world byzantine studios, Orthodox, pine, royal doors, russian November 12, 2020

A New Icon Composition: Christ and the Rich Young Ruler

By Katherine Sanders on October 9, 2015
A New Icon Composition: Christ and the Rich Young Ruler

This spring, I received an email from an American client which left me both intrigued and slightly anxious. Would I like to paint a new icon depicting Christ’s interaction with the Rich Young Ruler described in each of the Synoptic Gospels? Yes, of course! Most icons are commissioned, discussed and then go onto my waiting […]

Posted in Iconography | Tagged Byzantine, Christ, gospel, Icon, iconographer, katherine sanders, new composition, Orthodox, rich young man, rich young ruler, russian, scotland October 9, 2015

The State of Church Singing in America: An Interview with Choirmaster Benedict Sheehan

By Benedict Sheehan on September 28, 2015
The State of Church Singing in America: An Interview with Choirmaster Benedict Sheehan

Editor’s Note: This interview appeared originally on pravoslavie.ru, with questions posed by Jesse Dominick. Benedict Sheehan is a composer, conductor, arranger, writer about, and teacher of, music. He currently plies his trade at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and Monastery, where, since 2010, he has taught Orthodox liturgical music and directed the choirs. Benedict is also a regular […]

Posted in Music | Tagged Benedict Sheehan, choir, choral, Music, Orthodox, parish, russian, Saint Tikhon’s, sining, vladimir gorbik September 30, 2015

Lighting in Orthodox Churches: Liturgical Principles and Practical Ideas

By Aidan Hart on August 27, 2015
Lighting in Orthodox Churches: Liturgical Principles and Practical Ideas

What are we aiming to achieve when we choose lighting for an Orthodox church? We need a certain amount of light to see, but lighting also creates an ambience, helps to create an inner state. So what ambience are we seeking to create in our churches? These and other questions face parishes and monasteries when […]

Posted in Architecture, Minor Arts | Tagged Aidan Hart, Byzantine, chandelier, choros, lamp, lampada, liturgical lighting, oil lamp, Orthodox, polycandelon, russian, vigil lamp August 27, 2015
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