Sacred Music Library
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A Good Word [Listen]
Selected verses from Psalm 44, sung at feasts of the All-holy Theotokos. Click on the MIDI file (Listen) to hear how it sounds. |
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Akathist: Responses for the Canon & Oikoi
The response "Most Holy Theotokos, save us" in Tone 4, and the two responses: "Hail, O Bride..." and "Alleluia" in Tone 8, Key of C. UPDATED 2/5/13. |
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Awed By Thy Beauty
Concluding Troparion for the Akathist Hymn (Service) |
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Kontakion of the Annunciation [Listen]
Kontakion sung on March 25th, and during the Akathist Hymn (Service) - "To Thee The Champion Leader": Standard Archdiocese Version |
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Alleluias during Lent
These are the Alleluias sung during Lenten Orthros (Matins) in all 8 tones. |
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Arise, O God
Sung at the Vesperal Liturgy on Holy Saturday morning |
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God Is With Us
Sung at Great Compline |
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Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Full Version
Music for the Full Version of the Canon, sung on the Fifth Thursday of Lent. Updated 4/9/11. |
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Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Monday
Music for Monday of the first week of Lent |
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Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Thursday
Music for Thursday of the first week of Lent |
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Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Tuesday
Music for Tuesday of the first week of Lent |
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Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Wednesday
Music for Wednesday of the first week of Lent |
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It Is Truly Meet
This arrangement of 'It is truly meet' was chanted by the Archangel Gabriel when he first revealed this hymn |
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Kontakion of Annunciation
This is the standard Kontakion of Annunciation, also sung during Great Lent at the Akathist service. |
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Raphael, Kontkaion of
Feast Day is first Saturday of November |
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O Lord of Hosts
Sung at Great Compline |
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Lord Have Mercy for Ordinations
Music sung as the bishop prays over the head of the candidate being ordained |
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Polyeleos-Psalm 134
This is the 1st Polyeleos, Psalm 134, sung in Orthros (Matins) on Major Feasts. |
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Post-Gospel Hymns for the Triodion
The three hymns beginning with 'Open to me the doors of repentance'. UPDATED! The third hymn was missing words, "wretch that I am." They are now included, in both the traditional and easier melodies. Updated 2/17/13 |
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Pre-Communion Psalms
These 3 Psalms (22, 23, & 115 LXX) may be sung before or during Communion. |
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Psalm of Thanksgiving
This compilation of psalm verses may be sung either during communion or after the Divine Liturgy. |
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Rich men have turned poor
This hymn is sung at toward the end of the Artoklasia service (blessing of the 5 loaves), usually a part of Vespers, after the Litiya, for special feasts and saint's days. |
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Troparion of the Akathist Hymn (Service)
Troparion sung on the 5th Friday of Great Lent - "With mystic apprehension" |
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Troparion of Theophany (Epiphany)
Feast day is January 6th, sung from January 6th - 14th |
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Raphael, Troparion of
Feast Day is first Saturday of November |
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Troparion of 5th Saturday of Lent
Sung on the 5th Saturday of Great Lent, as well as at the Akathist on the 5th Friday only. |
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