Регент у ХІХ - на початку ХХ століття: узагальнений історичний портрет

Abstract

In the 19th - early 20th century, all Orthodox eparchies of the Russian Empire have paid considerable attention to the development of church singing. Music singing is introduced in secondary and higher education for compulsory study. The amount of church choirs increases, therefore the role of choirmasters in society is growing significantly. The article presents the terms used in different historical periods to identify the person who managet the church choir. The system of education and types of educational institutions was studied, after which it was possible to obtain the position of choirmaster. The activity of the Kyiv Theological Academy choirmasters was characterized for the period of 1819-1915. This article specified the amount of money the choirmaster could receive for his activities. The questions, which were considered at the First All-Russian Congress of Choirmasters in 1908, were analyzed.