Sacred Music Library


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Highlighted Download: Music for the National Convention and for Regional Conferences of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese is contained in this official book. (Download all Convention Music in one file. Please note that this file contains 166 pages and may take a couple minutes to appear on your screen.)

Regarding the KEYWORDS listed below, or the months listed above, if you would like to list all of the hymns associated with a particular keyword or month, simply click on that keyword, and only those files will be displayed. The same is true with any of the author's names.

Title & Description Keywords
A
Akathist Hymn (Service)Group of files
All creation rejoices in thee

Sung as the Hymn to the Theotokos for the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (January 1st, the Sundays of Great Lent, Holy Thursday & Holy Saturday morning)

All creation rejoices in thee

Sung as the Hymn to the Theotokos for the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (January 1st, the Sundays of Great Lent, Holy Thursday & Holy Saturday morning)

All Saints Series

Divine Liturgy music for All Saints Sunday, the Sunday after Pentecost, including the Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia and Communion Hymn

Alleluia
AnaphoraGroup of files
Annunciation Series

Divine Liturgy music for March 25th, which includes choral arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparia, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

AntiphonsGroup of files
As Many As Have Been BaptizedGroup of files
Ascension Series

Divine Liturgy music for Ascension, the 40th day after Pascha, including the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymn

B
Baptism, Sacrament of

Chant and Choral music for the Sacrament of Baptism

Before CommunionGroup of files
Before Thy CrossGroup of files
Bless, O Lord, Thy Servants

Sung at weddings

Bless, O Lord, Thy Servants

Sung at weddings

Blessed Be the Name of the LordGroup of files
Byzantine Guide to the Tones

An introductory help and guide to the scales of each tone for Byzantine Chant

Byzantine Guide to the Tones: Mneumonic Verses

A singable guide to each tone in Byzantine chant, syllabic style only. (Not to be actually sung in church, though!)

Byzantine Tone Formulae

A comprehensive chart for understanding the 8 Byzantine Tones

C
Carols of the NativityGroup of files
Cherubic HymnGroup of files
Christ is RisenGroup of files
Circumcision of our Lord & St. Basil Series

Divine Liturgy music for January 1st, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparia, Kontakia, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

Come Let Us Worship

Convention music-40A

Communion HymnsGroup of files
Communion Hymns for the Year

25 communion hymns for all occasions throughout the liturgical year

D
DismissalsGroup of files
Divine Liturgy

by Richard Toensing

Divine Liturgy - 3-part

Three-part music for smaller choirs

Divine Liturgy - English version of the Arabic

The Divine Liturgy by Professor Michael Hilko, sung by many of our choirs in the 1950s and 1960s, is now available in English.

Divine Liturgy for Congregational Singing

by Richard Toensing

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Tone 3 by Fr. John FinleyGroup of files
Dormition Series

Divine Liturgy music for August 15th, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

E
Elevation of the Cross Series

Divine Liturgy music for September 14th, including the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymn. CORRECTED 9/15/08

Entrance HymnsGroup of files
Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Series

Divine Liturgy music for November 21st, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

Epiphany of our Lord (Baptism of Christ)

Feast Day is January 6th.  Also under "Theophany of our Lord Series."

Exaposeilarion of the Nativity of Christ

This is sung during Matins (Orthros) of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.

F
First Great Prokeimenon of Great Lent

Turn not thy face away

Funeral Service

Chant version of the Funeral Service

Funeral Service

Choral version of the Funeral Service

G
Gladsome LightGroup of files
God Is With Us

Sung at Great Compline

Gospel ResponsesGroup of files
Great DoxologiesGroup of files
H
Holy Unction Service

Music for the Sacrament of Holy Unction - sung on Holy Wednesday evening and other times for healing

Holy Week Series

Selected pieces for Holy Week. More is coming...

Hymn of Kassiani the Nun

Sung as the Doxastikon of the Aposticha for Holy Wednesday Bridegroom Matins

Hymns to the TheotokosGroup of files
I
Is Polla Eti Dhespota

Many years, master; Convention music-52

K
Kontakia during the Lenten Triodion (Pre-Lent & Lent)Group of files
Kontakia for Feasts & ForefeastsGroup of files
Kontakia for SaintsGroup of files
Kontakion - Usual Sundays

Convention music-9A

Kontakion of Mid-Pentecost

Kontakion sung on Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost

L
Lazarus Saturday & Palm Sunday Series

Divine Liturgy music for the above, with chant and choral settings for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparia, Kontakia, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, & Communion Hymns

Lazarus Saturday Communion Hymn

A slightly different arrangement

Lenten Triodion Series

Troparia & Kontakia in Choral & Chant arrangements for the Sundays of the Lenten Triodion, from Pharisee & Pubican to the 5th Sunday of Great Lent

Let All Mortal Flesh

Holy Saturday Divine Liturgy (to be sung in place of the Cherubic Hymn. Text Adaptation by Michael G. Farrow

Let Our Mouths Be Filled With Thy PraiseGroup of files
LitaniesGroup of files
Lord, have mercy (40 times)

Sung at the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross, September 14th

M
Many YearsGroup of files
Meeting of the Lord Series

Music for February 2nd, including the 9th Ode of Matins, and the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymn of Liturgy

Memorial Service

Chant version of the Memorial (Trisagion) Service

Memorial Service

Choral version of the Memorial (Trisagion) Service

Memory EternalGroup of files
Myrrh-bearing Women Series

Divine Liturgy Music for the Second Sunday after Pascha

N
National Convention and Regional Conference Music for Divine Liturgy and Vespers

CAUTION: This is a 5 megabyte file, and will take a while to download at slow speeds.

Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ Series

Divine Liturgy music for December 25th, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ-Post Feast Series

The Kontakion of the Feast (sung Dec. 25-31); the Alleluia & Hymn to the Theotokos for the Synaxis (Dec. 26), & the Troparion of the Sunday after the Nativity (Dec. 25-31)

Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ-Pre Feast Series

The Kontakion and the Troparia of the Prefeast and Paramon of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, November 26th - December 24th

Nativity of the Theotokos Series

Divine Liturgy music for September 8th, including the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymn

O
O Lord of Hosts

Sung at Great Compline

Ordination MusicGroup of files
Original Melody - Be Quick To Anticipate

Special Melody from 2nd Orthros Kathisma-Wednesday-T4

Original Melody - Joseph was amazed

Special Melody from 1st Orthros Kathisma-Sunday-T4

P
Paraliturgical MusicGroup of files
Paralytic Series

Sunday of the Paralytic, 3rd Sunday after Pascha: Alleluia & Hymn to the Theotokos

Pascha Series

Divine Liturgy choral music for the Feast of Pascha (Easter)

Pentecost Orthros Exaposteilarion

Special Melody, Tone 3

Pentecost Orthros Prokeimenon

Sung before the Orthros Gospel

Pentecost Series

Divine Liturgy music for Pentecost, the 50th day after Pascha, including the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion (Standard Arch. Vrsn), Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymn

Polyeleos-Psalm 134

This is the 1st Polyeleos, Psalm 134, sung in Orthros (Matins) on Major Feasts.

Polyeleos-Psalm 135

This is the 2nd Polyeleos, Psalm 135, sung in Orthros (Matins) on Major Feasts.

Post-Gospel Hymns for the Triodion

The three hymns beginning with 'Open to me the doors of repentance'

Praise Ye the Name of the Lord

Convention music-50

Preserve O Lord

Ton Dhespotin, Convention music-30A

Preserve, O Lord

Beginning of Liturgy - Convention music 00-d

Psalm 140/141 - Byzantine Tone 1

From Vespers

Psalm of Thanksgiving

This compilation of psalm verses may be sung either during communion or after the Divine Liturgy.

PsalmsGroup of files
R
Receive Ye the Body of ChristGroup of files
Rejoice, O Bride & Alleluia
S
Samaritan Woman Series

Divine Liturgy music for the 4th Sunday after Pascha

St. Simeon's PrayerGroup of files
T
The Angel Cried

Megalynarion for Pascha, Male Choir

Theophany of our Lord Series

Divine Liturgy music for January 6th, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

Theophany of our Lord-Prefeast Series

Troparion of the Prefeast (Jan. 2-4), Kontakion (2-5), and Trop. of the Paramon (Jan. 5) of Theophany (January 6) in chant and choral forms: Special Melodies

They Shall Find Joy
Thomas Sunday Series

Divine Liturgy Music for Thomas Sunday, the Sunday after Pascha (Easter)

Transfiguration Series

Divine Liturgy music for August 6th, which includes choral and chant arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparion, Kontakion, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns

Trisagion HymnsGroup of files
Troparia of Feasts & ForefeastsGroup of files
Troparia of the ResurrectionGroup of files
Troparia of the SaintsGroup of files
Troparia of the Sundays of Great LentGroup of files
Troparion of St. George

Convention music-8-B

Troparion of the Deposition of the Precious Sash of the Theotokos

Feast day is August 31st

Troparion of the Forefeast of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Sung on August 5th

W
We Have Seen the True LightGroup of files
Wedding MusicGroup of files
Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost Series

Divine Liturgy music for this Feast that comes between the Sunday of the Paralytic and the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Who Is So Great A God

Great Prokeimenon sung at Vesper Service on the eve of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Pascha (Agape), and Pentecost