Fitting & Right: SVS Chorale's Tribute to Boris Ledkovsky (1894–1975)

The St. Vladimir’s Seminary Chorale sang before a packed audience at Three Hierarchs Chapel and hundreds of online viewers Thursday evening, November 6, in memory of eminent Orthodox Church musician Boris Ledkovsky (1894–1975).

The concert, Fitting and Right, paid tribute to Ledkovsky’s foundational contributions to the repertoire and ethos of Orthodox liturgical music especially in America. One of the founding professors of music at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Ledkovsky joined the Seminary faculty in 1953. His contributions to the school as well as the Church in North America continued until his repose in 1975. The year 2025 marks fifty years since Ledkovsky’s falling asleep.

The Chorale, directed by Seminary Liturgical Music Instructor Zachariah Mandell (M.Div. ’20), performed selections from Vespers, Matins, and Holy Saturday composed and arranged by Ledkovsky, before concluding the evening with a beautiful performance of We Have No Other Help.

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 in May 2025.