Music at Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral

Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (OCA) in Boston, MA seeks a salaried Choir Director committed to leading its choir,
recruiting and supporting new singers, and working with Cathedral clergy to nurture its life of worship.

The choir at Holy Trinity has a rich musical history embedded in a vibrant and welcoming community. The regular schedule of services for the liturgical year includes Vigil on Saturdays, on the eves of Great Feasts, the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and Great Feasts, and Vespers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Parish observes a full cycle of divine services during the first week of the Great Fast and Passion Week. All other weeks during Lent we serve the Liturgy of Presanctified gifts on Wednesdays. Additionally, the Choir Director must conduct regular rehearsals and be present for Services of Need, such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals. The candidate must be a pious Orthodox Christian, not only knowledgeable and skillful with music but of liturgical rubrics and practice.

Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume to:

Stana Gnatovich

“Nothing so arouses the soul, gives it wing, lifts it from the earth, teaches it to love wisdom,
as concordant melody and sacred song composed in rhythm.”

— St. John Chrysostom (On Psalm 41)

At Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, music is a key part of our worship of God. Singing together expresses our faith, and shows the tangible communion of all believers. To this end, the choir of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral leads the community in prayer and provides beautiful music each week that uplifts and edifies. Drawing on the different musical traditions found in world Orthodoxy, from the sonorous choral tradition of the Slavic lands, to chants of the Byzantine East, to the riches of the Western Church, the choir of Holy Trinity strives to give the best it can to God as an offering of love and as a visible sign of the unity in diversity of the Church.

We express our thankfulness, praise, and worship in the singing of sacred music. Whether in joy of a feast or in the bright sorrow of the penitential seasons, when we sing our lives are transformed, our voices united, our zeal increased, and our Lord Jesus Christ is present together with his angels and his saints.

20th Century Orthodox Church Singing (recorded at All Saints, Brookline, MA 1991)
Walter G. Obleschuk, Director

Russian and American Church Singing (recorded live at College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts), 1988
Walter G. Obleschuk, Director

We have also created a playlist with all the songs, for your easy access. Please click below to open SoundCloud.

https://soundcloud.com/holy-trinity-orthodox-cathedral

The recordings posted on this page are for personal use only. Any public or commercial use is strictly prohibited except by prior agreement. Send inquiries to: music@holytrinityorthodox.org