Sacred Music Library


The Department of Sacred Music is pleased to offer free of charge to you the Liturgical Music PDF Library. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us.

When you look at music on the web site, and wish to download it to replace something else, please look at the footer of the page to see the revision number (Rev. 1, e.g.) or the date to make sure that it is the latest one out there, or at least later than the one you currently have.

The music listed below is in alphabetical order according to either Title, or Season (for all the Feast Day Series), or is grouped according to type of hymns (such as Antiphons, or Communion Hymns, etc.). To SEARCH for a particular hymn, you may either
     1) scroll down (or click on the letter of the section you'd like) and find it alphabetically; and click on the Title or the Group Heading, or
     2) type a few words of the Title or beginning words of the hymn in the Search Box and click Apply, or
     3) click on one of the Keywords in the table shown below.
If you search for a hymn, or click on one of the Keywords in the table, only hymns associated with that Search or Keyword will display. To go back to the full listing, click on the link "Show All Files." If you cannot find a particular hymn, please send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Displaying All Music with Keyword: Byzantine Tone 5
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Title & Description Keywords
A
Anaphora

Convention music-16A

C
Christ is Risen (Arabic)

Standard Archdiocese Version, revised 5/12/12

Christ is Risen (Combined) [Listen]

Standard Archdiocese Version in English, Arabic, and Greek (slow versions), followed by the quick version with verses (Let God arise, etc.); revised 5/12/12.

Christ is Risen (English) [Listen]

Standard Archdiocese Version

Christ is Risen (Greek)

Standard Archdiocese Version

Christ is Risen (Quick)

Standard Archdiocese Version, quick version, sung with the verses "Let God arise...," etc.

Christ is Risen - 02 (Greek, English)

Paschal Troparion

Christ is Risen - 15

Paschal Troparion, Key of F

Receive Ye the Body of Christ

Communion hymn for Pascha through Ascension

G
Gladsome Light

This version has the corrected translation. See note at the bottom of the music.

Great Doxology - Tone 5

Sung at the end of Orthros (Matins)

L
Litany of the Anaphora

In D-minor, Convention music-14B

O
Ordination Troparia

Troparia sung at the ordination of a priest or deacon

P
Amomos - Psalm 118

This is the beginning of Psalm 118:1-12 that may be sung before chanting the Evlogetaria in Orthros.

Psalm of Thanksgiving

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

R
Rejoice, O Virgin

This hymn is sung at the beginning of the Artoklasia service (blessing of the 5 loaves), usually a part of Vespers, after the Litiya, for special feasts and saint's days.

T
Troparion of Pascha

This is the standard Troparion of Pascha, in English, Arabic, and Greek.

Troparion of the Resurrection - Tone 5

Convention music-6.5

Luke, Troparion of

Troparion sung on October 18th.  This is a special troparion in Tone 5 for St. Luke himself.

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Recent Sacred Music Library Updates

  • 6/17/13

    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)

  • 6/17/13

    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.  Update 6/17/13.

  • 6/17/13

    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.  Updated 6/17/13.

  • 6/13/13

    Troparion sung from Ascension until the Friday before Pentecost.  Updated 6/13/13

  • 6/5/13

    These are Prof. Hilko's arrangements of the Orthros Service sung on Thursday evening, in anticipation of Holy Friday, using Russian Tones. UPDATED 6/4/13!

  • 5/21/13

    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.  Click on "Listen" to hear the Troparion of the Annunciation being sung by the choir of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Tuscon, AZ.  Series UPDATED on 5/21/13.

  • 4/5/13

    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)

  • 3/26/13

    Used at Presanctified Liturgies

  • 3/26/13

    Refrain: O taste and see (can be used for Presanctified Liturgy)

  • 3/24/13

    This is Peter Tchaikovsky's Cherubic Hymn #1, in English, in the key of F. The audio file is provided by the SMI Chamber Chorale. PLEASE NOTE: A correction was made in the PDF file, in measure 77, with the Alto part. The beginning half note is not a D, but rather a C. We are not able to correct this in the audio file at this time.