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“And the Glory of The Lord Filled the Tabernacle” – Some Reflections on the World Premiere of Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

By Rev. Dr. Alexis Trader on June 13, 2019
“And the Glory of The Lord Filled the Tabernacle” - Some Reflections on the World Premiere of  Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

In the past thirty years, I have attended almost 7000 liturgies in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Greece. Some of these have been in small candlelit chapels in the desert of Mount Athos; others have been in magnificent imperial monasteries with a thousand years of history. I have beheld liturgies celebrated by patriarchs and […]

Posted in Music | Tagged Benedict Sheehan, composition, contemporary, Divine Liturgy, English, liturgical music, Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, premier, Russian Orthodox June 15, 2019

Kurt Sander’s Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: An American Orthodox Musical Milestone

By Vladimir Morosan on May 10, 2019
Kurt Sander’s Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: An American Orthodox Musical Milestone

The appearance of Kurt Sander’s Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, which was released simultaneously on April 26, 2019, in recorded form by Reference Recordings and in print form by Musica Russica, in many ways represents a unique and unprecedented event in the realm of Orthodox liturgical singing in North America. The work was created […]

Posted in Music | Tagged choral music, Divine Liturgy, Kurt Sander, liturgical music, Musica Russica, orthodox music, Vladimir Morosan May 10, 2019

In Defense of Metrical Translations

By Richard Barrett on October 2, 2018
In Defense of Metrical Translations

A liturgical craft that ideally draws very little attention to itself is that of translation — particularly, the translation of hymnography. The English texts that we hear in church were translated by somebody, and that translator also had to make them natural-sounding and singable in English. In addition, there is also the question of whether […]

Posted in Music | Tagged Byzantine Chant, liturgical music, meter, Orthodox October 4, 2018

Kriste aghdga (Christ is Risen) – Georgian Easter chants

By John Graham on April 19, 2017
Kriste aghdga (Christ is Risen) – Georgian Easter chants

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on John Graham’s website featuring his tours of Georgia and Georgian liturgical music. We are reposting it here because it will be of great interest and assistance to any choirs who would like to add Georgian settings of ‘Christ is risen’ to their repertoire. Since posting this, John has added additional […]

Posted in Music | Tagged chant, christ is risen, georgia, john graham, kriste aghdga, liturgical music, notation, Orthodox, score June 5, 2017

Notes from the psalterion, updated and annotated — part III, dealing with that strange subspecies called the “musician”

By Richard Barrett on December 12, 2012

This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Notes from The Psalterion” Richard Barrett gives us practical advice for the discipline of liturgical music in a local parish context. Notes from the psalterion, updated and annotated – Part I, First Principles Notes from the psalterion, updated and annotated – Part II, Getting Started Notes […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chanting, liturgical music, Music, musician orthodox music, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, polyphony. choir, psalterion, Richard Barret April 1, 2017

The Saint John of Damascus Society on NPR’s “Harmonia Early Music”

By Richard Barrett on December 11, 2012
The Saint John of Damascus Society on NPR's "Harmonia Early Music"

The mission of The Saint John of Damascus Society is “revealing Orthodox Christianity through its sacred music”, and one part of how we seek to do this to be a collaborative partner for existing arts organizations and entities on projects promoting Orthodox liturgical music. Our first collaboration to reach the public eye is a segment […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antiphony, chanting, choir, greek, harmonia, liturgical music, liturgy, Music, npr, Orthodox Church, orthodox music, Orthodoxy, polyphony, psalterion, Richard Barret, slavonic July 14, 2014

Notes from the psalterion, updated and annotated – Part II, Getting Started

By Richard Barrett on October 11, 2012

This is post 2 of 6 in the series “Notes from The Psalterion” Richard Barrett gives us practical advice for the discipline of liturgical music in a local parish context. Notes from the psalterion, updated and annotated – Part I, First Principles Notes from the psalterion, updated and annotated – Part II, Getting Started Notes […]

Posted in Liturgy, Music | Tagged chanting, choir, liturgical music, Music, Orthodox Church, orthodox music, Orthodoxy, polyphony, psalterion, Richard Barret April 1, 2017

The Creation of a Christian Culture

By Nicholas Kotar on June 27, 2012
The Creation of a Christian Culture

This is post 1 of 2 in the series “The Creation of a Christian Culture” Nicholas Kotar shows us how liturgical art and traditional forms can inspire the creation of para-liturgical and secular works of art. The Creation of a Christian Culture The Creation of a Christian Culture, Part 2 “Christianity has a great calling, […]

Posted in Liturgy, Music, Theory | Tagged chant, Christian, culture, Eastern Orthodox, fairy tale, liturgical music, liturgy, mystery, Nicholas Kotar, Orthodox, poetry April 1, 2017

A ‘Small Entrance’ into Orthodox Christian Sacred Music: Part One -The Song of the Angels

By Benedict Sheehan on June 7, 2012
A 'Small Entrance' into Orthodox Christian Sacred Music: Part One -The Song of the Angels

This is post 1 of 2 in the series “A ‘Small Entrance’ into Orthodox Christian Sacred Music” Benedict Sheehan Traces the hierarchy, function and story of sacred music. A ‘Small Entrance’ into Orthodox Christian Sacred Music: Part One -The Song of the Angels A ‘Small Entrance’ into Orthodox Christian Sacred Music: Part Two – The […]

Posted in Music | Tagged angelic worship, chant, Christian music, Church music, liturgical music, Orthodox, Orthodox Christian, song of the angels April 1, 2017
 

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