As Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt both adopted the Orthodox faith in the 1970s, Orthodox choral traditions became increasingly prominent in their work, but both composers also looked to the music of the Western church. Schnittke’s "Three Sacred Hymns" set three prayers, familiar in the West as Ave Maria, the Jesus Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer, and evoke Orthodox chant. His "Choir Concerto," on the other hand, draws on Russian choral music of the 19th century and the tradition of large-scale concert works based on Orthodox choral music
