Musicology Annotation << Back Notes on Sacred Music by Mеtropolitan Hilarion Elena V. Popova In this article, dedicated to the works of the sacral composer mеtropolitan Hilarion are examined some questions of the musical creation of the contemporary author. Interaction of word and music creates integral musical-text unity, and also peculiar genre forms. Composer’s works possess their idiostyle, which inherits both the traditions of Russian church singing, and features of European sacred music. Mеtropolitan Hilarion’s tendency to reflect the atmosphere of temple under the conditions of concert scene finds grateful response in recipients. Key words: contemporary sacral music, word and sound, tradition, innovation, stylization. E-mail: lena.popova99@mail.ru