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Father, who art in heaven, **** “I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to God while I have my being.” (Psalm 103:33-34)
St. Bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic "Whatever you weave, tie the strings to the sky" **** Duhovna Lira Sv. Vladike Nikolaja Clip sa CD u izvodjenju SSF i nekih clanova naseg hora **** Spiritual music, CLIP from CD made by SSF and some St. Nicholas Choir members. **** MUSIC CLIPS Birthday Greetings for Mrs. Chelar **** The official website that has all information relating to the SSF. *****
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CONGRATULATION TO OUR CHOIR EXECUTIVE 2013
A CONDENSED HISTORY OF ST. NICHOLAS SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL CHOIR
The St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Choir came into existence in 1964 under the leadership of President Jovo Borovich and the capable directorship of Slavko Zubac. The choir had a humble beginning, singing responses to the Holy Liturgy held at the Queen’s hall, a temporary home which was donated by Mrs. Milica Chelar and Mr. Marko Chelar. The choir has continuously sang responses to the Holy Liturgy at our now, St. Nicholas Cathedral since consecration in 1965. Slavko Zubac started a junior choir in 1968 and passed on the directorship of the senior choir to Roger Todorovic with teaching help from Peter Bila. In 1972 the St. Nicholas Cathedral Choir's current directress Protinica Mira Stojsavljevic arrived. Mira's dedication to the choir has lasted over 3 decades and continues to this day. The St. Nicholas Cathedral choir holds annual concerts where we host choirs from other Serbian Church communities. We often represent our community by singing events hosted by other communities. The St. Nicholas Cathedral Choir continues to uphold the SSF mission to help perpetuate and promote the cultural, liturgical and ethnic music of our Serbian forefathers. Major Events: 1964 Inception with Slavko Zubac director. Jovo Borovich first president. 1968 Roger Todorovic director. 1972 Mira Stojsavljevic director. 1974 Induction into the SSF with our Kumovi choir, SSS Sloboda of South Chicago. 1976 Sang responses for the consecration of Holy Trinity Church in Montreal, Quebec. 1986 Sang at Ontario Place, Toronto for the 20th Anniversary of the Ontario Folk Arts Multicultural Council 1987 Honoured guests at the 46 Annual SSF Festival held in Aliquippa PA. 1989 Sang responses for the consecration of Holy Trinity Church in Kitchener, ON. 1992 During the visit of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle, sang responses along with the Stevan Mokranjac choir for the Pontifical Divine Liturgy at the St. Nicholas church on Barton St. in Hamilton and at Vespers at our church on Nash Rd. 1995 Sang responses for the Consecration of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery and Pontifical Divine Liturgy with His Holiness Patriarch Pavle officiating. 1996 Bestowed with the St. Sava Award for 20 years of dedicated participation in Divine Liturgies and functions of the Canadian Diocese. 2005 Hosted SSF Choral Workshop.
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COUNTDOWN TO THE ST. NICHOLAS CHOIR'S 50th ANNIVERSARYe="font-size: 9pt">COUNTDOWN TO THE ST. NICHOLAS CHOIR'S 50th ANNIVERSARY The weekend of November 1, 2014 marks a very special time in our community. Our beloved church choir, the St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Choir, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. God willing, our honoured singing guests for this weekend will be the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church Choir from Kansas City, Kansas. Despite being over a year and a half from now, planning for this momentous occasion has already begun. It will be wonderful, for example, if as many of our past members as possible could join us on stage for at least one song. Imagine the glorious sound of a 300+ voice choir! It’s hard to believe that it has been 50 years since the choir’s humble but enthusiastic beginnings. The choir came into existence in 1964 under the leadership of President +Jovo Borovich and the capable directorship of +Slavko Zubac. In 1968 Slavko passed the directorship to +Roger Todorovic and +Peter Bila. Since 1972, our choir has been under the direction of our beloved Protinica Mira Stojsavljevic. Mira's dedication to the choir has lasted 4 decades and continues to this day. In recognition of her service to her choir and community, the Serbian Singing Federation (SSF) awarded Protinica Mira with prestigious +Adam Popovich at the SSF festival in 2011. Initially, the choir sang responses to the Holy Liturgy held at the Queen’s hall, a temporary home which was donated by the Chelar family. The choir has continuously sung responses at the St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral since the Cathedral’s consecration in 1965. The sound of our choir has also helped to enrich many joyous occasions such as weddings and slavas. We have also supported families in our community as they grieved the loss of a beloved friend or family member. Please Anniversary an event to remember for the next 50 years. Your support, participation and ideas are greatly appreciated. |
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