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Born near Rostov-on-Don in 1894 to Protopriest Mikhail and Sophia Ledkovsky, Boris Mikhailovitch Ledkovsky studied at Moscow Conservatory with Alexander Kastalsky.
Ledkovsky was born near Novocherkassk in 1894 to Protopriest Mikhail and Sophia Ledkovsky. He studied at the Theology School in Novocherkassk, in the Royal School in Rostov-on-Don and at the Moscow Conservatory with Alexander Kastalsky.
 
Directed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria; in Paris and in Berlin parishes and cathedrals, prior to emigrating to the USA, where he later founded the all-male a cappella ensemble "Black Sea Coassacks Choir"  
He directed at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria; in Paris and in Berlin parishes and cathedrals. In 1937 Ledkovsky formed in Germany the all-male a cappella ensemble "Black Sea Cossacks Choir".
 
Married in 1943 to Marina V. Fasolt. With her, fathered four children, [[Alexander Ledkovsky]] (also a Church musician of note), Dimitri, Tatiana, and Michael.
Ledkovsky married in 1943 to Marina V. Fasolt. With her, he fathered four children: [[Alexander Ledkovsky|Alexander]] (also a Church musician of note), Dimitri, Tatiana, and Michael. He emigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1951.
 
Prolific arranger and composer of Russian Orthodox Church music in the "Moscow School" style, relying heavily on traditional chant as well as austere harmonization forms.  
He was a prolific arranger and composer of Russian Orthodox Church music in the "Moscow School" style, relying heavily on traditional chant as well as austere harmonization forms.
 
From 1952 to 1975 he served as director of the ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia) Synod Cathedral Choir in New York. Died of lung cancer on August 6, 1975, and was buried in Hordanville, NY at Holy Trinity Monastery.
From 1952 to 1975 he served as director of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) Synod Cathedral Choir of New York. Boris Ledkovsky died of lung cancer on August 6, 1975, and was buried in Jordanville, New York at the Holy Trinity Monastery.
 
 
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
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*[[Pascha Stichera (Boris Ledkovsky)|''Pascha Stichera'']]{{Link|www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm {{net}}}}
*[[Prokimena and Alleluias for the Divine Liturgy (Boris Ledkovsky)|''Prokimena and Alleluias for the Divine Liturgy'']]   {{editions|2}}
*[[Exapostilarion of Pascha No. 1 (Boris Ledkovsky)|''Exapostilarion of Pascha No. 1'']]{{Link|www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm {{net}}}}
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*[[Hiermosi of Pascha (Boris Ledkovsky)|''Hiermosi of Pascha'']]   {{editions|2}}
*[[It is Truly Meet (G major) (Boris Ledkovsky)|''It is Truly Meet (G major)'']]{{Link|www.rocm.org/e_gettrulymeet.htm {{net}}}}
 
 
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==Publications==
==Publications==



Revision as of 23:40, 27 October 2019

Aliases: B.M. Ledkovsky

Life

Born: 9 May 1894

Died: 6 August 1975

Biography

Ledkovsky was born near Novocherkassk in 1894 to Protopriest Mikhail and Sophia Ledkovsky. He studied at the Theology School in Novocherkassk, in the Royal School in Rostov-on-Don and at the Moscow Conservatory with Alexander Kastalsky.

He directed at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria; in Paris and in Berlin parishes and cathedrals. In 1937 Ledkovsky formed in Germany the all-male a cappella ensemble "Black Sea Cossacks Choir".

Ledkovsky married in 1943 to Marina V. Fasolt. With her, he fathered four children: Alexander (also a Church musician of note), Dimitri, Tatiana, and Michael. He emigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1951.

He was a prolific arranger and composer of Russian Orthodox Church music in the "Moscow School" style, relying heavily on traditional chant as well as austere harmonization forms.

From 1952 to 1975 he served as director of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) Synod Cathedral Choir of New York. Boris Ledkovsky died of lung cancer on August 6, 1975, and was buried in Jordanville, New York at the Holy Trinity Monastery.

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