Choir of the Moscow Sretensky monastery has existed for over 600 years – since the monastery was founded in 1397. 
In 2005, with a blessing of Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov), the choir was headed by its current regent — Nikon Stepanovich Zhila. The choir started to work on recording studio albums and maintain an active concert tours along with the monastery Divine Services.
The basis of the choir is the seminarians, seminary students and graduates of the Moskow Sretensky Seminary and Academy. No less important part of the collective is the  vocalists from the Moscow Academy of Choral Art, Moscow Conservatory, the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music.