Sacred Music
Please note: The Sacred Music News section has been moved to its own subpage. You may access it via the links in the department sidebar on the right, or directly at www.antiochian.org/music/news.
Our Mission Statement:
The mission of the Department of Sacred Music is to provide leadership to the parishes of the Archdiocese, drawing from the talents of the faithful in order to serve in these ways: publishing music, organizing workshops and seminars, building strong ties of communication throughout the Archdiocese, supporting the work of mission parishes, and providing a positive influence towards the creation of new works of liturgical music for the glory of God and the Holy Orthodox Faith.
Our Department guides our parishes in all areas concerning liturgical music. We have much information here for you and we update these resources regularly. This Sacred Music webpage makes it easy to locate and download the necessary sheet music for feasts and seasons of the Orthodox liturgical year.
Visit this web page often for news and updates as the selection of files for download continues to expand.
NEW APPOINTMENT MADE FOR NEW ENGLAND!
It is with great pleasure that I announce to you that, after receiving the blessing from His Grace, Bishop JOHN of New England, and the full support of Paul Jabara, interim Diocesan Coordinator for New England, I have appointed Charlie Marge as the new Diocesan Coordinator for the Diocese of New England.
Charlie Marge is a very talented, energetic, committed and dedicated Orthodox Christian who loves God and the Church, and has a wonderful ability to bring the services to life through the music and hymns of the Church that he directs. I have known Charlie for many years, and I ask that you please join me in congratulating him, wishing him well in his new role, and welcoming him as an official member of our department. May God continue to bless him in his new ministry, and the choirs in that diocese that he now serves.
I would also like to thank Paul Jabara for the help he gave to the Diocese these past two and a half years. He will continue to serve this department as our Coordinator for the Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village each July, and as the great musician, director and friend that he is. May God grant you many years!
---Chris Holwey, Chairman
Special Quotes and Items of Interest:
"And round the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all round and within, and day and night they never cease to sing, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing, “Worthy art thou, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created” (Revelation 4:6-11).
55 Maxims of the Spiritual Life, by Fr. Thomas Hopko
Living in the Spirit of God:
The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Wisdom, Counsel, Knowledge, Piety, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of God (WCKPUFF)
The 9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit:
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control (Gal. 5:22)
"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."
* The West Coast Sacred Music Institute will be held from January 19-22, 2012 at the La Casa de Maria Conference and Retreat Center in Santa Barbara. See the ad in the September and October issue of THE WORD.
Click here to see:
the Agenda,
the Registration Form for those staying at La Casa,
the Registration Form for Commuters.
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* From June 25-29, 2012, Vladimir Gorbik will be teaching Master Classes at St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY, on the topic "The Interpretation of Orthodox Sacred Choral Music." Who is Vladimir Gorbik, you may ask? He is, quite simply, one of the finest church conductors in Russia today, and his being in America is truly a momentous occasion for Orthodox music in this country.
If we can help you in any way, please let us know. The contact information is in the right column.
Chris