June 2010 - A Master Revealed

June 5, 7pm

June 6, 4pm

Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church
4th Street and Independence Ave, SE

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The Chorale uncovers an unknown masterpiece by the "father of Georgian classical music." Composed in 1909, the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by Zakharia Paliashvili (1871-1933) combines the mystical beauty of the Orthodox Divine Liturgy, the powerful harmony of traditional Georgian chant, and turn-of-the-century Russian liturgical compositional technique. These concerts culminate a two-year project by the Chorale to create a new performing edition and transliteration, based on a copy of a copy of microfilm of the original 1909 score found in the Lenin Library in Moscow. This will be an American premier. It will be performed in Georgian.

For a detailed history of this project, a description of the piece, and related historical background see the accompanying article.

Did you miss the concert? Read about it from Radio Free Europe: Forgotten Work By Master Georgian Composer Reincarnated By U.S. Chorale