September 18, 2008Konevets Quartet coming to St. Elizabeth’s Church St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church is hosting a concert Thursday, October 9, 7:30pm, by the Russian a cappella quartet, Konevets. The group, founded in 1992, takes its name from the Konevets Island and Monastery, 160 kilometers northeast of St. Petersburg. Their repertoire includes Russian sacred music, ranging from hymns by 20th century composers, to ancient chants in one, two and three part arrangements. They also feature Russian folk songs, regimental songs and marches of the Tsarist armies and military academies, forbidden during communist times and choral music by Russian composers, with lyrics by Russian poets such as Puskin and Lermontov. A free will offering will be taken following the concert. A portion of their profit will go toward the restoration of the Konevets Monastery, built over 600 years ago, which suffered catastrophic damage during the Soviet era. St. Elizabeth’s is located at 2339 Grandin Road, SW. For more information you may call the church (540.774.5183) or visit our web site, www.stelizabethsroanoke.org. |
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