Boris Feoktistov is a composer and conductor of Russian Orthodox liturgical chants. He has written musical compositions for piano, vocalists, for orchestra and has scored films. He began his musical studies at a young age, learning the violin while in school. He later attended a school for music, but was drafted into the army and did not graduate. In the 1970s, he was blessed by

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, becoming a precentor at Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. In 1993, Feoktistov was invited to an exhibition to conduct a choir in dedication of the 75th anniversary of the murder of the Imperial family. In 1995, American composer Bill Laswell

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ed Feoktistov's Parastas, adding

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soundscapes, and released the tracks on '' Russian Chants «Parastas»''.

Discography

*''Parastas: Great Funeral Service, Op. 40'' (1994) *'' Russian Chants «Parastas»'' (1995)

References

1941 births 20th-century classical composers Russian classical composers Russian male classical composers Living people 20th-century Russian male musicians {{Russia-musician-stub