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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)	Byzantine Tone 8, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Divine Liturgy, Hymn to the Theotokos, January, Lenten Triodion
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Byzantine Guide to the Tones An introductory help and guide to the scales of each tone for Byzantine Chant	Chant, Christopher Holwey, General music, various tones, General season
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Cherubic Hymn Convention music-13H	Cherubic Hymn, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Conventions, Divine Liturgy, General season
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Dismissal (from Vespers) Preserve, O God - Glory/Both now; Convention music-46B	Boris Ledkovsky, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Conventions, Dismissal, Vespers, General season
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Exaposteilarion for the Nativity of our Lord Special melody hymn for the Exaposteilarion sung at Orthros, December 25th	Byzantine Tone 3, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Exaposteilarion, Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Orthros, December
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Hymn of Kassiani the Nun Sung as the Doxastikon of the Aposticha for Holy Wednesday Bridegroom Matins	Basil Kazan, Byzantine Tone 8, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Orthros, Holy Week
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Kontakion of Lazarus Saturday Saturday before Palm Sunday	Byzantine Tone 2, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Lenten Triodion
Kontakion of the Sunday of the Prodigal Son Second Sunday of the Pre-Lenten season	Byzantine Tone 3, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kontakion, Pre-Lent, Lenten Triodion
Kontakion of the Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee First Sunday of the Pre-Lenten Season	Byzantine Tone 4, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Kontakion, Pre-Lent, Lenten Triodion
Kontakion of the Circumcision of our Lord Kontakion sung on January 1	Byzantine Tone 3, Chant, Christopher Holwey, January, Kontakion, Minor Feasts
Kontakion of the Dormition of the Theotokos Kontakion sung from August 15-23	Byzantine Tone 2, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Major Feasts, August
Kontakion of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Kontakion sung from November 9-25 (This Feast is also known as The Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple)	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Major Feasts, November
Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Kontakion sung on August 24-September 12	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Major Feasts, August, September
Kontakion of the Prefeast of the Annunciation Kontakion sung on March 24	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Major Feasts, March
Kontakion of the Prefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos Kontakion sung on August 14	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Major Feasts, August
Kontakion of the Prefeast of Theophany Kontakion sung from January 2-5	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, January, Kontakion, Major Feasts
Kontakion of Theophany (Epiphany) Kontakion sung from January 6-14 (Original Special Melody)	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, January, Kontakion, Major Feasts
Kontakion for the Conception of St. Anne-Mother of the Theotokos Kontakion for December 9	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Minor Feasts, December
Kontakion for the Placing of the Belt of the Theotokos Kontakion sung on August 31-when it falls on a Sunday	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Minor Feasts, August
Kontakion for the Righteous Simeon the Stylite Original Special Melody - Seeking things on high; Feast Day is September 1st	Byzantine Tone 2, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Minor Feasts, September
Kontakion of Mid-Pentecost Kontakion sung on Wednesday of Mid-Pentecost	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Kontakion, Pentecostarion
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Original Melody - Be Quick To Anticipate Special Melody from 2nd Orthros Kathisma-Wednesday-T4	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Troparia, General season
Original Melody - Joseph was amazed Special Melody from 1st Orthros Kathisma-Sunday-T4	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Troparia, General season
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Pentecost Orthros Prokeimenon Sung before the Orthros Gospel	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Orthros, Prokeimenon, Pentecostarion
Post-Gospel Hymns for the Triodion The three hymns beginning with 'Open to me the doors of repentance'	Bishop Basil Essey, Byzantine Tone 6, Byzantine Tone 8, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Dr. Sam Cohlmia, Orthros, Troparia, Lenten Triodion
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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	Chant, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Holy Transfiguration Monastery, January, Kevin Lawrence, Kontakion, Major Feasts, Troparia, various tones
Troparion of Mid-Pentecost Troparion sung from the 4th - 5th Wednesday after Pascha	Byzantine Tone 8, Chant, Christopher Holwey, General, Troparia, Pentecostarion
Troparion of the Ascension Troparion sung from Ascension until the Friday before Pentecost	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Major Feasts, Troparia, Pentecostarion
Troparion of the Circumcision of our Lord Feast day is January 1st	Byzantine Tone 1, Chant, Christopher Holwey, January, Minor Feasts, Troparia
Troparion of the Dormition Sung from August 15th to the 23rd	Byzantine Tone 1, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Major Feasts, Troparia, August
Troparion of the Dormition Sung from August 15th to the 23rd	Byzantine Tone 1, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Dr. Frederick Karam, Major Feasts, Troparia, August
Troparion of the Dormition of the Theotokos Feast day is August 15th	Byzantine Tone 1, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Major Feasts, Troparia, August
Troparion of the Nativity of the Forerunner (John the Baptist) Troparion sung on June 24th & 25th	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Minor Feasts, Troparia, June
Troparion of the Paramon of the Nativity of Christ Troparion sung on December 24th.	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Major Feasts, Troparia, December
Troparion of the Paramon of Theophany Troparion sung on January 5th.	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, January, Major Feasts, Troparia
Troparion of the Prefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos Troparion sung on August 14th	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Major Feasts, Troparia, August
Troparion of the Prefeast of the Nativity of Christ Troparion sung from December 20th - 23rd.	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Major Feasts, Troparia, December
Troparion of the Prefeast of Theophany Troparion sung from January 2nd - 4th.	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, January, Major Feasts, Troparia
Troparion of Ss. Peter & Paul Feast day is June 29th; sung also on the 30th	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Minor Feasts, Troparia, June
Troparion of Ss. Peter and Paul Feast day is June 29th; sung also on the 30th; Convention music-8C	Byzantine Tone 4, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Conventions, Minor Feasts, Troparia, June
Troparion of St. Demetrius Feast day is October 26 (Original Special Melody)	Byzantine Tone 3, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Minor Feasts, Troparia, October
Troparion of St. Hilarion the Great Feast Day is October 21st	Byzantine Tone 8, Chant, Christopher Holwey, General, Troparia, October
Troparion of St. John of Damascus Feast day is December 4th	Byzantine Tone 8, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Dr. Frederick Karam, Troparia, December
Troparion of St. John the Hut-Dweller Feast day is January 15th	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, General, January, Troparia
Troparion of St. Nicholas Feast day is December 6th - choral version	Byzantine Tone 4, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Troparia, December
Troparion of St. Nicholas Feast day is December 6th - chant version	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Troparia, December
Troparion of the Ancestors of God Sung on September 9th for Joachim and Anna	Byzantine Tone 2, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Minor Feasts, Troparia, September
Troparion of the Third Finding of the Head of the Forerunner Feast day is May 25th	Byzantine Tone 4, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Minor Feasts, Troparia, May
Troparion of the 1st Sunday of Great Lent Sung on the Sunday of Orthodoxy	Byzantine Tone 2, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Troparia, Lenten Triodion
Troparion of the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent Sunday of Gregory Palamas	Byzantine Tone 8, Chant, Christopher Holwey, Dr. Frederick Karam, Troparia, Lenten Triodion
Troparion of the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent Sunday of Gregory Palamas	Byzantine Tone 8, Choral, Christopher Holwey, Dr. Frederick Karam, Troparia, Lenten Triodion