Раздел Liturgical Sheet Music

Music collections for performance in English

Troparion of the Cross (Slavonic)

Troparion of the Cross — Тропарь Кресту Господню (Slavonic)

A majestic musical setting for the Troparion of the Holy Cross, «Spasi, Gospodi, lyudi Tvoya» (O Lord, save Thy people). This arrangement preserves the traditional Slavonic text and the triumphant melody of the Obikhod chant. It is an essential hymn for the feasts of the Exaltation of the Cross, the Procession of the Wood of the Cross, and the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross.

Troparion of the Cross — Church Slavonic Version

Festal Troparion — Traditional Obikhod — Slavonic Text

Saturday troparion of the saints

Saturday Troparion of the Saints — Субботний тропарь всем святым

A melodic musical setting for the general Troparion sung on Saturdays, dedicated to all the Saints: «Apostles, Martyrs, and Prophets, Hierarchs, Holy Ones and Righteous…» This arrangement for English-speaking choirs preserves the traditional prayerful intercession and rhythmic flow of the Obikhod chant, making it suitable for regular parochial use during the weekly liturgical cycle.

Saturday Troparion of the Saints — Tone 2 (English)

Weekly Cycle — Saturday Matins and Liturgy — English Version

Troparion of the Icon of the Saviour

Troparion of the Icon of the Saviour — Тропарь Нерукотворному Образу

A solemn musical setting for the Troparion of the Icon of Christ «Not Made by Hands,» «We venerate Thy most pure image, O Good One.» This hymn, which is also traditionally sung during the Feast of the Restoration of the Icons (Sunday of Orthodoxy), is adapted for English-speaking choirs. The arrangement preserves the dogmatic and prayerful focus on the Incarnation and the veneration of the Holy Images.

Troparion of the Icon of the Saviour — Festal Setting (English)

Feast of the Holy Face / Sunday of Orthodoxy — English Version

O Heavenly King

O Heavenly King — Царю Небесный

A prayerful musical setting for the invocation of the Holy Spirit, «O Heavenly King.» This hymn, which traditionally begins most Orthodox services and private prayers, is adapted for English-speaking choirs. The arrangement preserves the solemn and invocational character of the chant, inviting the Comforter to «come and abide in us» and cleanse us from every impurity.

O Heavenly King — Prayer to the Holy Spirit (English)

Common Service — Prayer of Invocation — English Version

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