The Paschal Midnight Office — Пасхальная Полунощница
A complete collection of musical settings for the Midnight Office of Holy Pascha. This selection, arranged for English-speaking choirs, follows the Canon of Holy Saturday, leading the faithful from the tomb to the threshold of the Resurrection. It includes the Irmoi for all Odes, the Sessional Hymn, and the Kontakion. Special liturgical significance is given to the Katavasia of the 9th Ode, during which the burial shroud is solemnly lifted and carried into the altar, signifying the beginning of the victory over death.
Canon and Liturgical Hymns:
Ode 1 — Irmos (English Setting)
Ode 3 — Irmos (English Setting)
Sessional Hymn — «The Sun hid its rays» (English Setting)
Ode 4 — Irmos (English Setting)
Ode 5 — Irmos (English Setting)
Ode 6 — Irmos (English Setting)
Kontakion — «He who closed the abyss» (English Setting)
Ode 7 — Irmos (English Setting)
Ode 8 — Irmos (English Setting)
Acclamation on Ode 8 — Liturgical Response (English)
Ode 9 — Irmos: «Do not weep for me, Mother» (English Setting)
Ode 9 Katavasia — «For I shall arise» (English Setting)
Holy Pascha — The Midnight Office — English Liturgical Version
