This Great Lent, the St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Chorale will travel to Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Southbury, CT.

If you are in the area, please join us at Christ the Savior for Presanctified Liturgy on March 13. The Liturgy will begin at 6:30 p.m. EDT (the reading of the Typica will begin at 6:20 p.m.). The Chorale will lead the hymns and responses. The Liturgy will be further blessed by the presence of His Grace Bishop Benedict of Hartford and New England, former editor of St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press and Seminary alumnus (M.Div. ’10).

If you are interested in hosting the SVS Chorale to help lead services, for a performance, or to lead workshops for your parish, please contact Zachariah Mandell at zmandell@svots.edu.

Please also consider a donation of any amount to support the ministry of the SVS Chorale on their travels.

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About the St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale

First established twenty years ago, the St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale was reconstituted in 2025 as an auditioned, standing ensemble composed of seminarians, spouses, faculty, and community members. The Chorale is directed by Seminary Liturgical Music Instructor Zachariah Mandell (M.Div. ’20), with assistance and input from Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music The Rev. Dn. Dr. Harrison Basil Russin. The newly reformed Chorale put on its first public performance last May.