Раздел Festal and seasonal material

Theophany

Feast of the Theophany — Богоявление (Крещение Господне)

A collection of festive musical settings for the Divine Liturgy of the Theophany of our Lord. This selection, specifically arranged for English-speaking choirs, includes the Festal Antiphons as well as the Troparion and Kontakion of the feast. These hymns proclaim the manifestation of the Holy Trinity and the sanctification of the waters, preserving the traditional melodic heritage of the Orthodox Church.

Festal Settings:

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First Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
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Second Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
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Third Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
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Troparion — Festal Setting (English)
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Kontakion — Festal Setting (English)

Feast of the Theophany — English Liturgical Version

Annunciation

Annunciation of the Mother of God — Благовещение Пресвятой Богородицы

A festive musical setting for the Troparion of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. This hymn, which proclaims the «beginning of our salvation and the manifestation of the mystery from the ages,» is adapted for English-speaking choirs. It preserves the traditional melodic structure, suitable for the festive celebration of this Great Feast of the Orthodox Church.

Troparion of the Annunciation — Festal Setting (English)

Great Feast — Troparion — English Liturgical Version

Nativity of Christ

Nativity of Christ — Рождество Христово

A comprehensive collection of musical settings for the feast of the Nativity of our Lord. This selection covers the entire liturgical celebration, including the solemn Vesperal Divine Liturgy and the festive Divine Liturgy of Christmas Day. These arrangements, specifically adapted for English-speaking choirs, preserve the majestic and joyful character of the Incarnation of the Word of God.

General Festive Settings:

Magnification — Festive Megalynarion (English)
Picardy Cherubic Hymn — For the Nativity Season

The Vesperal Divine Liturgy:

1st Stikheron — Vesperal Setting
2nd Stikheron — Vesperal Setting
3rd Stikheron
4th Stikheron
5th Stikheron
6th Stikheron
7th Stikheron
8th Stikheron
Doxastikon — Festive Glory (English)
Troparion on Psalm 86 — Vesperal Verse
Troparion on Psalm 92 — Vesperal Verse

The Divine Liturgy of Christmas Day:

1st Antiphon — Festal Setting
2nd Antiphon — Festal Setting
3rd Antiphon — Festal Setting
Troparion — Obikhod Setting (English)
Kontakion — Obikhod Setting (English)
Troparion — Serbian Melody
Prokimen — Festal Prokimenon (English)
Communion Hymn — «The Lord has sent redemption»

Nativity of Christ — Full Liturgical Cycle — English Version

Nativity of the Mother of God

Nativity of the Mother of God — Рождество Пресвятой Богородицы

A collection of festive musical settings for the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, the first Great Feast of the liturgical year. This selection, specifically arranged for English-speaking choirs, includes the Troparion, Kontakion, and the Zadostoinik (Hymn to the Theotokos). These settings preserve the joyful and prayerful character of the feast, honoring the birth of the Virgin who became the bridge between heaven and earth.

Festal Settings:

Troparion — Festal Setting (English)
Kontakion — Festal Setting (English)
Zadostoinik — Hymn to the Theotokos (English)

Nativity of the Theotokos — English Liturgical Version

Pentecost

Feast of Pentecost — День Святой Троицы (Пятидесятница)

A collection of festive musical settings for the Divine Liturgy of Pentecost, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. This selection includes the specific Festal Antiphons adapted for English-speaking choirs. These hymns reflect the joy and theological significance of the birth of the Church, maintaining the traditional liturgical structure of this Great Feast.

Festal Antiphons:

First Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
Second Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
Third Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)

Holy Pentecost — Festal Liturgy — English Version

All Saints of the British Isles

All Saints of the British Isles — Собор Британских святых

A solemn musical setting for the Magnification (Megalynarion) of All Saints of the British Isles. This festive hymn, sung during the Polyeleos at Matins, honors the diverse cloud of witnesses—monastics, martyrs, and hierarchs—who sanctified the British lands in the first millennium. The arrangement is specifically adapted for English-speaking choirs, preserving the traditional prayerful grandeur of the Orthodox liturgical tradition.

Magnification — All Saints of the British Isles (English)

Festal Matins — English Liturgical Version

Transfiguration

Feast of the Transfiguration — Преображение Господне

A collection of festive musical settings for the Divine Liturgy of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This selection includes the specific Festal Antiphons adapted for English-speaking choirs. These hymns, reflecting the theological depth of the Taboric Light, are essential for the liturgical celebration of this Great Feast of the Orthodox Church.

Festal Antiphons:

First Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
Second Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)
Third Antiphon — Festal Setting (English)

Transfiguration of our Lord — Festal Liturgy — English Version

Kursk Icon of Our Lady of the Sign

Kursk Icon of Our Lady of the Sign — Курская-Коренная икона «Знамение»

A comprehensive collection of musical settings for the Moleben and veneration of the Wonderworking Kursk Icon of Our Lady of the Sign. This selection is specifically adapted for English-speaking choirs, providing all necessary liturgical materials from the full choir book to specific troparia, katavasias, and paraliturgical hymns like «Agni Parthene,» ensuring a dignified and prayerful service in honor of the Directress of the Russian Diaspora.

Moleben — Молебен:

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Complete Choir Book — Full Service Material (English)
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Troparion & Theotokion — Special Settings for the Icon
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Katavasia — After Odes 3 and 6
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The Angel Cried — Liturgical Hymn (English)
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O my Most Blessed Queen — Prayer to the Theotokos

During Veneration — При поклонении иконе:

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Agni Parthene — O Virgin Pure (English)
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Magnification — Величание (English)
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Akathist Kontakion — Selected Verses
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Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos — Angelic Salutation (English)

Moleben and Veneration — English Liturgical Material

Christmas Carols and Koladya

Christmas Carols and Kolyadki — Рождественские колядки

A festive collection of Christmas carols and traditional Kolyadki from the Slavic Orthodox tradition. This selection includes English lyrical adaptations and Ukrainian carols provided with transliterated (latinized) text. These arrangements, suitable for both mixed and male ensembles, bring the joyful spirit of the Nativity of Christ to English-speaking communities while preserving their original melodic heritage.

English Lyrics:

All The Earth Rejoice — English Lyrics (Adapted from «Как в Иерусалиме»)

Ukrainian Tradition (Latinized):

Raduysia Maria — Mixed Choir (Adapted from «Скиния Златая»)
Raduysia Maria — Men’s Choir (Adapted from «Скиния Златая»)

Nativity Cycle — Christmas Carols for Orthodox Choirs