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Highlighted Download:Music for the National Convention and for Regional Conferences (individual files) of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese is contained in this official book. (Download all Convention Music in one file (Files Updated 8/6/10). 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.

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Title & Description Keywords
A
As Many As Have Been Baptised

Replaces the Trisagion for Christmas, Theophany, Pascha, Pentecost

As Many As Have Been Baptized

Arabic Chant version

C
Carols of the Nativity

Christmas Carols

Carols of the Nativity - Set 2

Christmas Carols

E
Exaposeilarion of the Nativity of Christ

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

H
Hymn to the Theotokos

Nativity of our Lord (A)

Hymn to the Theotokos

Nativity of our Lord (B)

K
Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ

See music for different ways to sing this Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ

Kontakion of the Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ

Kontakion sung from November 26 - December 24

Kontakion of the Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ

Chant version to be sung November 26 - December 24

Conception of St. Anne-Mother of the Theotokos, Kontakion of the

Kontakion for December 9

N
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

P
O What Wonderful Glad Tidings

Traditional Romanian Nativity Carol

T
Troparion of the Paramon of the Nativity of Christ

Troparion sung on December 24th.

Troparion of the Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ

Troparion sung from December 20th - 23rd, "Make ready, O Bethlehem...".

Ignatius of Antioch, Troparion of

Feast day is December 20th

John of Damascus, Troparion of

Feast day is December 4th

Nicholas, Troparion of

Feast day is December 6th - choral version

Nicholas, Troparion of

This is a chant melody, sung on December 6th, the Feast of St. Nicholas

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