Daņilova klostera vīru koris (Pārcelts no 05.10.2020.)

We present one of the most famous vocal ensembles of Russia - the Moscow Patriarchal Choir of the Danilov Monastery. The ensemble is unique because of its status of choir of synodal residence of His Holiness Patriarch. Our ensemble is well-known not only in Russia but also abroad - we tour successfully in Europe, Australia and the United States. The Patriarchal Choir of the Danilov Monastery was established in 1989 and by this time the choir has given more than 300 concerts in the period from 2011 to 2015. Many people desire to touch a genuine Russian soul, to feel its nature.

Our ensemble includes 16 professional musicians headed by the winner of international competitions - Georgy Safonov who devoted himself to music for more than 20 years. He hosts the concerts and comment them. It allows the audience not only to enjoy the music but also to understand the profound meaning of the songs. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia decorated Georgy Safonov with the Order of Daniel III of Moscow. Besides the worship service the choir is actively engaged in concert-tour activity.

The concert program is various and includes all choral genres: spiritual music XIV- XXI centuries, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Cossack folk songs, ballads, processed specifically for the male choir. Some major programs are Christmas music and Ave Maria program. The repertoire of the choir includes more than 1,000 musical compositions that allows to vary the concert program depending on geographical location, season, religious or secular holidays.