English Analogion

Byzantine Musical Compositions in English

Holy Week

Holy & Great Monday

Orthros

Complete set of music for Holy Monday – HTM

Holy Monday – Stichera of the Praises (GC, Ware)

Holy Monday – Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware)

Holy Monday – Stichera of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English

Holy Monday – Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English

Holy & Great Tuesday

Orthros

Holy Tuesday – Stichera of the Praises (GC, Ware)

Holy Tuesday – Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware)

Holy Tuesday – Stichera of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English

Holy Tuesday – Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English

“Into the splendour of Thy Saints” (1st Idiomelon at the Praises) – HTM

“I who have slumbered with slothfulness of soul” (2nd Idiomelon at the Praises) – HTM

“Since thou hast heard the condemnation” (Doxastikon at the Praises) – HTM

“Since thou hast heard the condemnation” (Another setting) – HTM

Idiomela at the Aposticha of the Praises for Holy Tuesday – HTM

“Behold, O my soul” (Doxastikon of the Aposticha of the Praises) – HTM

Holy & Great Wednesday

Orthros

“While the sinful woman was offering myrrh” (3rd Idiomelon at the Praises) – HTM

“The sinful woman ran to purchase myrrh” (Doxastikon at the Praises) – HTM

Holy Wednesday – Stichera of the Praises (GC, Ware)

Holy Wednesday – Stichera of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English

Holy Wednesday – Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware)

Holy Wednesday – Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English

Hymn of Kassiani (GC, Ware)

Hymn of Kassiani (GC, Ware) – Modern English

Holy Wednesday – Praises and Aposticha of the Praises (GC, Ware) – Modern English, Staff Notation

Unction

Canon of Holy Unction – All Odes

Holy & Great Thursday

Orthros

Holy Thursday – Praises and Aposticha (Ware, GC)

Holy Thursday – Praises and Aposticha (Ware, GC) – Modern English

Holy Thursday – Praises and Aposticha (Ware, GC) – Modern English, Staff Notation

“That Lamb of Whom Esaias preached” (Doxastikon at the Praises) – HTM

Vesperal Liturgy

Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy – Doxastikon at Lord, I have Cried (Ware, GC)

Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy – Doxastikon at Lord, I have Cried (Ware, GC) – Modern English

“Receive me today,” Plagal 2nd Mode (GC) – Longer Papadic setting

“Receive me today,” Plagal 2nd Mode (GC) – Shorter Papadic setting

“Receive me today,” Plagal 2nd Mode (GC) – Sticheraric setting inspired by the Athonite melody

“Receive me today,” – 2nd Mode, for the end of Liturgy

“Receive Me Today” (Instead of the Cherubic Hymn and Communion Hymn on Holy Thursday), by Samuel Herron

Holy & Great Friday

Orthros (“Service of the 12 Gospels”)

For a complete book of musical scores for the Passion Service (the “Service of the 12 Gospels,” i.e. Orthros of Holy Friday), with translations by Father Ephrem Lash and musical scores composed by John Michael Boyer, Samuel Herron, and Gabriel Cremeens, click here.

Royal Hours

For a complete set of musical scores for the Royal Hours from the aforementioned composers, click here.

Vespers

Unnailing Vespers – Stichera at “Lord, I have Cried”

Unnailing Vespers – Doxastikon at “Lord, I have Cried”

Unnailing Vespers – “Both Now” at “Lord, I have Cried”

Doxastikon at the Aposticha, by Basil Crow

Holy & Great Saturday

Orthros (“The Lamentations”)

Lamentations – Byzantine Notation

Lamentations – Staff Notation

Resurrectional Evlogetaria – Slow Setting, by Nicholas Roumas

Lamentations – Idiomela at the Praises (Ware, GC)

Lamentations – Idiomela at the Praises (Ware, GC, Modern English)

Lamentations – Idiomela at the Praises (Ware, GC, Modern English) – Staff Notation

Idiomela at the Praises (Orthros of Holy Saturday) – HTM

Vesperal Liturgy (“The First Resurrection”)

Stichera of Holy Saturday, Plagal 4th Mode (Ware, GC)

Stichera of Holy Saturday, Plagal 4th Mode (Ware, GC) – Modern English

The Hymn of the Three Youths, by Nicholas Roumas

“Arise O God” (instead of the Alleluia), by Nicholas Roumas

“Let All Mortal Flesh” (instead of the Cherubic Hymn), by Nicholas Roumas

“Let All Mortal Flesh” (instead of the Cherubic Hymn), by Chadi Karam

Communion Hymn “The Lord Awoke,” in the style of Petros Bereketis – 1st Mode from Ke