The First International Conference on Orthodox Church Music
“The Traditions of Orthodox Music”
Joensuu, Finland / 13-19 June 2005
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The First International Conference on Orthodox Church Music was held at the University of Eastern Finland, School of Theology, Agora AT100, Yliopistokatu 4, Joensuu
Monday 13th June
Arrivals, registration / Orthodox Seminary
18:00 Vespers at the Church of St John the Theologian
Torikatu 41
Rev. Father Rauno Pietarinen
Cantor: Anneli Pietarinen
19:00 Dinner at the Orthodox Seminary
Tuesday 14th June
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Addresses
Professor Petri Piiroinen
Introduction to the Department of Orthodox Theology
Archon Protopsaltis Nikolaos Nikolaides
Chanting of Ti hypermacho
Professor Teuvo Pohjolainen,Vice Rector, University of Joensuu
Introduction to the University of Joensuu
His Grace, Bishop Arseni of Joensuu
Introduction to the Finnish Orthodox Church
Professor Hilkka Seppälä, Professor of Orthodox Church Music
Introduction to Orthodox Church Music Education at the University of Joensuu
Lecturer Elina Laakso
Introduction to Lutheran church music education at the Sibelius-Academy, Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland
Nikolaos Nikolaides and Hilkka Seppälä
Launch of 3 CD set and Book of Byzantine educational material
Ivan Moody, Head of Organizing Committee
Introduction of all participants
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
First session: Balkan Chant I:
Alexandru-Marius Dumitrescu
Byzantine Musical Tradition in Romania as revealed in Romanian Anastasimataria (19th - 20th centuries)
Dimitar Dimitrov
Tserkovnaya muzyka Bolgarii
Second session: Orthodox Church Music in the West
James Chater
Staying awake at the wheel: some thoughts on arranging and composing Orthodox church music
Anneli Pietarinen
Daily Vespers - A new possibility for parish life
18:00 Vespers, Church of St John the Theologian, Orthodox Seminary
19:00 Reception at the University of Joensuu,
Hosted by the Director of Administration Mr. Petri Lintunen
Wednesday 15th June
Third session: Orthodox Church Music in Finland
Petri Nykänen
Approaching old traditions of singing in the Finnish Orthodox Church – Arrangements, Notation and Language
Wilhelmiina Virolainen
Some composers of Finnish Orthodox Music
Tarja von Creutlein
Einojuhani Rautavaara’s All-Night Vigil in memory of St. John the Baptist
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
Fourth session: Chant in Russia I
Jopi Harri
The “Decay” Revisited: The St Petersburg Court Chant in the context of other common chant traditions of 19th century Russia.
Svetlana Poliakova
Certain compositional characteristics in the heirmoi of the 8th Tone (based on Russian sources from the 12th -17th centuries)
Fifth Session: Balkan Chant II
Bogdan Djakovic
Serbian Orthodox Choral Music in the First Half of the 20th Century
Danica Petrovic
Church Chant in the Serbian Orthodox Church through the Centuries
18:00 Vespers at the Church of St John the Theologian
Presided over by His Eminence, Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland
19:30 Dinner
Thursday 16th June
Sixth session: Byzantine Chant
Hilkka Seppälä
The Dust of the Ground Praises His Creator: A View of the Essence of Orthodox Church Singing
Alexander Lingas
Festal Liturgy in Late Byzantine Thessalonike: Liturgy, Music and Mystagogy
Ioannis Arvanitis
The Heirmologion by Balasios the Priest: A Middle-point between Past and Present
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
Seventh Session: Chant in Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania
Maria Takala-Roszczenko
Aspects of the Study of the Development of Orthodox Church Singing in Poland-Lithuania in the 16th – 17th Century
Deacon Dimitry Bolgarsky
Kievo-Pechersky raspev
Eighth Session: Free Papers
Alexei Jaropolov
Conceptualization of the Musical Alphabet in Russian theory of the 17th century
Pekka Metso
Church music singing through the eyes of a theologian
19:00 Reception at the Regional Council of North Karelia
Torikatu 9
Friday 17th June
Ninth session: Russian Chant II
Tatiana Vladishevskaya
Osobennosti kondakarnago peniya na materiale russkikh kondakarey XI - XII vekov
Anatoly Grindenko
Vozmozhnost’ vosstanovleniya Znamennago peniya v Rossii
12:30 Lunch at the University Restaurant “Aura”
Tenth session: Establishment of the International Society of Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM)
Elections
15:00 Press conference
18:00 Vespers. Free night.
16.30 Annual meeting of ISOCM
Saturday 18th June
Departure by bus to Lintula Convent
Lunch at the Restaurant “ABC” in Marjala
Visit to Lintula Convent
Departure by bus to Valamo Monastery
Guided tour of Valamo Monastery, Museum and Lay Academy
by Pekka Tuovinen and Vladimir Sokratilin
18:00 Vigil at the Church of the Transfiguration, Valamo Monastery
Presided over by the Hegumen of Valamo Monastery, Rev. Archimandrite Sergei
20:30 Reception by Archimandrite Sergei
22:00 Departure by bus to Joensuu
Sunday 14th June
10:00 Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Nicholas, Joensuu
12:00 Lunch
Departures