Раздел The Divine Liturgy

Dismissals

Dismissals — Отпусты

A comprehensive collection of musical settings for the Dismissals of the Divine Liturgy in English. This selection features a wide array of international Orthodox traditions, providing various choral responses that maintain the solemnity and prayerful conclusion of the service across different melodic styles, from traditional plainchants to distinct regional melodies.

Available Settings:

Plainchant Setting #1 (English)
Plainchant Setting #2 (English)
Alaskan Melody (English)
Byzantine Chant (English Adaptation)
Court Chapel Chant (English)
Magnificat Melody (English)
Romanian Chant (English)
Serbian Chant (English)

Dismissal settings — Diverse international Orthodox traditions

Psalm 33

Psalm 33 — Благословлю Господа на всякое время

A collection of musical settings for Psalm 33 («I will bless the Lord at all times»), traditionally sung at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. This selection features a variety of melodies adapted for English-speaking choirs, including the arrangement by P. Mironitsky, the ancient Novgorod chant, and standard Obikhod settings.

Available Settings:

Arrangement by P. Mironitsky (English)
Novgorod Chant #1 (English)
Obikhod Setting — Tone 4 (English)
«Traditional» Melody (English)

Liturgical settings for Psalm 33 — English version

Receive the Body of Christ

Communion Hymn — Тело Христово приимите

A collection of musical settings for the Communion Hymn «Receive the Body of Christ,» used during the Divine Liturgy. This selection features a diverse range of Orthodox choral traditions adapted for English and Slavonic use, including the solemn melodies of the Kiev Caves and Valaam monasteries, traditional Moscow chants, and unique Serbian and Alaskan settings.

Available Settings:

Alaskan Chant (English)
Moscow Chant #1 (English & Slavonic)
Moscow Chant #2 (English & Slavonic)
Valaam Chant (English & Slavonic)
Kiev Caves Chant (English)
Serbian Chant (English)

Communion Hymn Settings — Diverse Orthodox Traditions

Hymn to the Theotokos

Hymn to the Theotokos — Песнопения Пресвятой Богородице

A comprehensive collection of musical settings dedicated to the Mother of God during the Divine Liturgy. This selection includes various melodies for «It is Truly Meet» (St. John Chrysostom) and «All of Creation Rejoices» (St. Basil the Great), featuring traditional Carpathian, Byzantine, and Alaskan chants, as well as specific monastic melodies from Valaam and Yablochinsky monasteries.

Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (It is Truly Meet):

Carpathian Chant (English)
D. Bortniansky — Great Canon Melody
Special Melody T. 1 — «Joy of the Heavenly Hosts» (Slavonic)
Special Melody T. 3 — «Today the Virgin»
Uspensky Sobor Melody — 2 Part (English)
Uspensky Sobor Melody — 2 Part (Slavonic)
Uspensky Sobor Melody — 4 Part (English)
Uspensky Sobor Melody — 4 Part (Slavonic)
Valaam Chant — Tone 2
Yablochinsky Magnificat Melody

Liturgy of St Basil the Great (All of Creation Rejoices):

Kiev Chant — Tone 6 (inverted)
Byzantine Chant — Tone 8
Kuskokwim (Alaskan) Chant — Tone 6
Special Melody T.2 — «Joseph of Aramathea»
Special Melody T.6 — «On the Third Day»
Valaam Chant — Tone 6

Hymns to the Theotokos — Multicultural Orthodox Liturgical traditions

Anaphora

The Anaphora — Евхаристический канон

A collection of musical settings for the Anaphora, the most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy. This selection offers various traditional chants adapted for English-speaking choirs, including 2-part arrangements of Moscow and Znamenny melodies, the austere Valaam chant, and the specific Kievan setting for the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, alongside the distinct Alaskan choral tradition.

Available Settings:

Alaskan Chant (English)
Moscow Chant — 2-part harmony (English)
Znamenny Chant — 2-part harmony (English)
Valaam Chant — Tone 6 (English)
Kiev Chant — For the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (English)

Settings for the Holy Anaphora — English liturgical tradition

The Creed

The Creed — Символ Веры

A collection of musical settings for the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed in English. This selection offers a variety of choral textures, ranging from simple modern plainchants and traditional Kievan melodies (available in both 2-part and 4-part harmonies) to the elaborate settings of renowned composers like Rimsky-Korsakov and the solemn «Zadonskoye» melody.

Available Settings:

Modern Russian Plainchant (English)
Kievan Chant — 2-part harmony (English)
Kievan Chant — 4-part harmony (English)
New Jerusalem Chant (English)
N. Rimsky-Korsakov (English adaptation)
«Zadonskoye» Melody (English)

Musical settings for the Symbol of Faith — English liturgical use

Cherubic Hymn

Cherubic Hymn — Херувимская песнь

A beautiful collection of musical settings for the Cherubic Hymn (Cherubikon), featuring diverse Orthodox traditions. From the ancient Greek and Starosimonovskaya chants to the unique melodies of the Yupik people, these arrangements provide a rich variety of prayerful expressions for the Great Entrance of the Divine Liturgy.

Available Settings:

Greek Chant (English)
Old Chant (English)
Staro Simonovsk Chant (English)
Staro Simonovsk Chant (Slavonic)
Vladimir Melody (English)
Yupik Chant (English)

Settings for the Divine Liturgy — Diverse choral traditions

Litany for the Catechumens

Litany for the Catechumens — Ектения об оглашенных

A selection of musical settings for the Litany for the Catechumens during the Divine Liturgy. This collection includes the widely recognized arrangement by N. Kedrov, as well as the traditional and solemn chants of the Kiev and Kiev-Caves traditions, adapted for English-speaking choirs.

Available Settings:

Arrangement by N. Kedrov (English)
Kiev Chant (English)
Kiev-Caves Chant (English)

Liturgical responses for the Divine Liturgy — English version

Gospel

Gospel Music — Евангельские песнопения

A comprehensive collection of liturgical music accompanying the Holy Gospel reading. This selection features Prokeimena, Alleluia verses in all eight tones, and responses «Glory to Thee, O Lord» across various world Orthodox traditions, including the rare Alaskan Kuskokwim melodies, the austere Valaam motifs, and the chants of the Kiev-Caves and Yablochinsky monasteries.

Prokeimena for Liturgy:

Obikhod — Liturgical Prokeimena
Kuskokwim / Alaskan — Liturgical Prokeimena

Alleluia (8 Tones):

Kuskokwim / Alaskan — 8 tones
Obikhod (L’vov-Bakhmetev) — 8 tones
Valaam Melodies — 8 tones
Znamenny Chant — 8 tones (2 part harmony)

Responses at the Gospel (Glory to Thee, O Lord):

Plain & Court Chapel Chant
Abbreviated Kiev Caves Chant
Valaam motif
Znamenny Chant
Romanian Chant — Tone 8
Romanian Chant — Tone 5
Kievskoe Chant (Slavonic & English)
Lublin Cathedral (English & Slavonic)
Yablochinsky Monastery (English & Slavonic)

Settings for Holy Gospel readings — Multinational traditions

Trisagion — Holy God

Trisagion — Holy God — Святый Боже

A diverse collection of musical settings for the Trisagion hymn (Holy God), reflecting various Orthodox traditions from around the world. This selection includes traditional melodies from Alaska, the solemn chants of the Kyiv-Caves Lavra, and contemporary arrangements, providing options for different choral compositions and linguistic requirements including English, Slavonic, and Tlingit.

Available Settings:

Traditional Alaskan Melody (Tlingit, Slavonic, and English)
Kiev Melody (English & Slavonic)
Unknown Melody, 1936 (Slavonic)
Kiev Chant, Moscow Melody, 2 part (English)
Kiev-Caves Chant (English)
Romanian Melody (English)
Arrangement by I. Denisova (English & Slavonic)

Settings for the Divine Liturgy — Multicultural Orthodox Traditions