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'''Died:''' August 6, 1975
'''Died:''' August 6, 1975


<b>Biography</b>
'''Biography'''


Born near Rostov-on-Don on May 9, 1894 to Protopriest Mikhail and Sophia Ledkovsky.
Born near Rostov-on-Don on May 9, 1894 to Protopriest Mikhail and Sophia Ledkovsky.
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
{{Legend}}
{{Legend}}
*[[Annunciation: Exapostilarion (Bb major) (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Annunciation: Exapostilarion (Bb major)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getfeasts.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Annunciation: Exapostilarion (Bb major) (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Annunciation: Exapostilarion (Bb major)'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getfeasts.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;)
*[[By the Waters of Babylon (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>By the Waters of Babylon (SATB)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_gettriodion.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;) - ''2 editions available''
*[[By the Waters of Babylon (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''By the Waters of Babylon (SATB)'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_gettriodion.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;) - ''2 editions available''
*[[Dormition: Exapostilarion (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Dormition: Exapostilarion</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getfeasts.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Dormition: Exapostilarion (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Dormition: Exapostilarion'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getfeasts.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Pascha Stichera (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Pascha Stichera</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Pascha Stichera (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Pascha Stichera'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Prokimena and Alleluias for the Divine Liturgy (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Prokimena and Alleluias for the Divine Liturgy</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getliturgical.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;) - ''2 editions available''
*[[Prokimena and Alleluias for the Divine Liturgy (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Prokimena and Alleluias for the Divine Liturgy'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getliturgical.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;) - ''2 editions available''
*[[Exapostilarion of Pascha No. 1 (SATB) (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Exapostilarion of Pascha No. 1 (SATB)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Exapostilarion of Pascha No. 1 (SATB) (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Exapostilarion of Pascha No. 1 (SATB)'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Great Litany (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Great Litany</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getmisc.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[Great Litany (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Great Litany'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getmisc.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;)
*[[Hiermosi of Pascha (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>Hiermosi of Pascha</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;) - ''2 editions available''
*[[Hiermosi of Pascha (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''Hiermosi of Pascha'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_getpentecostarion.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;) - ''2 editions available''
*[[It is Truly Meet (G major) (B. M. Ledkovsky)|<i>It is Truly Meet (G major)</i>]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_gettrulymeet.htm http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]&nbsp;)
*[[It is Truly Meet (G major) (B. M. Ledkovsky)|''It is Truly Meet (G major)'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.rocm.org/e_gettrulymeet.htm {{pdf}}]&nbsp;)


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Revision as of 17:13, 24 August 2007


Life

Born: May 9,1894

Died: August 6, 1975

Biography

Born near Rostov-on-Don on May 9, 1894 to Protopriest Mikhail and Sophia Ledkovsky.

Studied at Moscow Conservatory with Alexander Kastalsky.

Directed at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria; in Paris and in Berlin arishes and cathedrals, prior to emigration to the USA. Founded All-Male A Cappella ensemble "Black Sea Coassacks Choir"

Married in 1943 to Marina V. Fasolt, daughter of Sophia Dimitrievna Nabokova and Vikto Fasolt. With her, fathered four children, Alexander (also a Church musician of note), Dimitri, Tatiana, and Michael.

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.

Served as director of the ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia) Synod Cathedral Choir in New York from 1952 - 1975.

Died of lung cancer on August 6, 1975, and was buried in Hordanville, NY at Holy Trinity Monastery.


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