Hymn to the Eternal City

2024 was a significant year for the Vladimir region. It was the year of the 1000th anniversary of the city of Suzdal and the 300th anniversary of the transfer of the relics of Prince Alexander Nevsky from the Vladimir-Suzdal region to St. Petersburg.

The music festival "Modern Composers - for the 1000th Anniversary of Suzdal", dedicated to these dates, was held from September 7 to 11, 2024 in the Vladimir region.

The geography of the festival covered Krasnoyarsk, Orenburg, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Vladimir. Authors from different parts of the country spent several months creating the musical canvas of the concert, immersing themselves in the life stories of the ascetics of Suzdal, including Princes Alexander Nevsky and Andrei Bogolyubsky, and the blessed, and the saints who made an invaluable contribution to the formation of Russia, and holy women who demonstrated the feat of prayer and love for God, for their Fatherland and for people.

Among the modern composers of the project are not only famous young authors, but also masters of the art of composition.

The concert of sacred music "Hymn to the Eternal City" became the first composer's premiere within the framework of the festival. In it, the chamber choir "Raspev" under the direction of Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Natalia Kolesnikova performed for the first time compositions created by leading young composers of our country, laureates and winners of the All-Russian competitions "Score" and "ArtMasters". Twelve choral stories dedicated to Suzdal saints and Suzdal were created by the authors especially for the festival.

WORKS:

1. Alexey Levin. Kontakion of the Akathist to Alexander Nevsky

2. Mikhail Kotelnikov. Troparion to Theodore of Suzdal

3. Alexander Petrov. Troparion to Saint Simon, Bishop of Vladimir and Suzdal

4. Sergey Konstantinov. Kontakion to Saint Euthymius of Suzdal

5. Maria Gerego. Stichera to Saint Sophia of Suzdal

6. Kirill Andryushin. Troparion to Saint Dionysius of Suzdal

7. Ivan Mezentsev. Troparion to Saint John, Bishop of Suzdal

8. Alexander Aleinikov. Prayer to the Holy Blessed Cyprian, Fool for Christ's Sake, Suzdal Miracle Worker

9. Nikolai Cheloro Prayer "Our Father"

10. Ekaterina Filatova. Praise to the Venerable Elena of Moscow

11. Alexey Chernakov. Musical Offering to Saint Arseny of Ellasson and Suzdal

12. Gennady Matveyev. Troparion to Saint Hilarion of Suzdal

13. Andrey Stepanenko. Magnification to the Holy Prince Andrey of Suzdal-Nizhny Novgorod

14. Petr Koryagin. "Rejoice, Venerable Leonty!"

15. Petr Koryagin. Aria of Andrey Bogolyubsky

Artistic Director of the project - People's Artist of Russia Larisa Gergieva

The project was implemented with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and the Orpheus Television and Radio Broadcasting Center.

Suzdal. September 7, 2024