Tyuryakova Juliya

Features of the practice of liturgical singing at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries in the Middle Volga region, on the example of Syzran district Simbirsk province

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of organising Church singing in Syzran district of Simbirsk diocese — a signifi cant area at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries for the Volga region in terms of social and economic indicators. In particular, it covers the process of education of psalmists and regents (the role of the Theological school and Seminary), training of singing personnel (monastic clerical practice, the possibility of passing the psalmist’s exam), their working and living conditions (including salaries). Separately, the possibility of improving the skills of regent staff within the diocese (Simbirsk and Syzran Psalmist’s and Regent's courses) and in the capital's center (at the courses of Moscow Synodal school of Church singing) is shown. In addition, the paper addresses the issue of succession of regent staff of Syzran district, as well as their mobility on the territory of the diocese and beyond. The article highlights the extra-liturgical social activities of Syzran clergy: their celebration of holidays, memorable dates, religious and moral readings in the city. The problem of organising folk singing is also touched upon. A significant place in the study is devoted to the analysis of the causes and consequences of personnel instability in the region, and the impact of this phenomenon on the organisation of singing in Syzran district. Many archival materials used by the author of the article are unique documents fi rst introduced into scientifi c circulation. The issues mentioned in the article are not considered narrowly locally, but in comparison with similar processes in the neighbouring Samara and Saratov provinces, which together make up the Middle Volga region. As a result of the analysis, it is concluded that the influence of all-Russian trends on the development of Church singing in this region.

Keywords

Syzran district, Simbirsk diocese, Church singing, Psalmist, clerical practice, Moscow Synodal school of Church singing, Regency courses, Syzran Holy ascension monastery, Saratov province, Samara diocese

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Tyuryakova Juliya

Student status: Graduate student;
Place of study: Saratov State Conservatory; 1, Kirov Prosp., Saratov, 410012, Russian Federation;
ORCID: 0000-0001-9329-4009;
Email: dvt22974@yandex.ru.