Sacred Music
Please note: The Sacred Music News section has been moved to its own subpage. You may access it via the links in the department sidebar on the right, or directly at www.antiochian.org/music/news.
Our Mission Statement:
The mission of the Department of Sacred Music is to provide leadership to the parishes of the Archdiocese, drawing from the talents of the faithful in order to serve in these ways: publishing music, organizing workshops and seminars, building strong ties of communication throughout the Archdiocese, supporting the work of mission parishes, and providing a positive influence towards the creation of new works of liturgical music for the glory of God and the Holy Orthodox Faith.
Our Department guides our parishes in all areas concerning liturgical music. We have much information here for you and we update these resources regularly. This Sacred Music webpage makes it easy to locate and download the necessary sheet music for feasts and seasons of the Orthodox liturgical year.
Visit this web page often for news and updates as the selection of files for download continues to expand.
CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN!
In that we have beheld the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the Holy Lord
Jesus, the only sinless One. Thy Cross do we adore, O Christ, and Thy Holy
Resurrection we praise and glorify: for Thou art our God, and we know none
other beside Thee; we call upon Thy Name. O come, all ye faithful, let us adore
Christ’s Holy Resurrection. For lo, through the Cross is joy come into all the world.
Ever blessing the Lord, let us SING His Resurrection: for in that He endured
the Cross for us He hath destroyed Death by death.
Special Quotes and Items of Interest:
"O death, where is thy sting? O hades, where is thy victory?"
Christ is risen, and you are overthrown!
Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen!
Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice!
Christ is risen, and life reigns!
Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in a tomb!
For Christ, being raised from the dead, has become the First-fruits of them that slept.
To him be glory and might unto ages of ages. Amen.
55 Maxims of the Spiritual Life, by Fr. Thomas Hopko
Singing Christ is Risen together:
In an attempt to bring us all together in the singing of Christ is Risen, please click on the following link which offers the hymn in all three languages: English, Arabic, and Greek. Christ is Risen!
Living in the Spirit of God:
The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
Wisdom, Counsel, Knowledge, Piety, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of God (WCKPUFF)
The 9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit:
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control (Gal. 5:22)
"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."
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* From June 25-29, 2012, Vladimir Gorbik will be teaching Master Classes at St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY, on the topic "The Interpretation of Orthodox Sacred Choral Music." Who is Vladimir Gorbik, you may ask? He is, quite simply, one of the finest church conductors in Russia today, and his being in America is truly a momentous occasion for Orthodox music in this country. For more information on the class, and application form, please click here: Gorbik Class. PLEASE NOTE:
Dear Church Musicians,
April 23 is the deadline for conductors and singers to submit audition materials for the “Master Class and Choral Workshop” being held June 25-29 , 2012, at St Vladimir’s Seminary.
Some folks may be feeling shy or apprehensive about auditioning, wondering about the need for this requirement. Vladimir Gorbik and I have talked about this on Skype. The purpose is not to discourage anyone or to limit participants to some extraordinarily high standards. Dr. Gorbik has worked with both professional and amateur singers in the past. But since this is his first visit to the United States, he needs to know in advance what level of vocal and musical ability he will be encountering at the first rehearsal on the evening of June 25. This will help him to select the repertoire for the Master Class and the Vigil and Liturgy and to plan his rehearsals.
With Holy Week just two weeks away, this would be an excellent time to take a moment and prepare an audition audio or conducting video. You can use your smart-phone’s or computer’s audio and video recording capabilities. All the instructions are available here: http://www.svots.edu/events/gorbik and the application form and specific instructions are here:
http://www.svots.edu/sites/default/files/gorbik_application_fillable_form.pdf. Completed forms and materials should be sent to Dr Nicholas Reeves, whose email is at the bottom of the Application Form.
It is also possible to attend the workshop as an auditor and observe Maestro Gorbik’s work with the conductors and the choir. Send your application early to be assured a room, since housing capacity at the seminary is limited. However you choose to attend, it promises to be a highly rewarding learning opportunity for choral and church musicians of all levels.
Wishing you a blessed remainder of Lent!
Vlad Morosan
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The Sacred Music Institute at the Antiochian Village
will be held from July 25-29, 2012.
The Theme will be the Hymns of the Feast of the Nativity of
Christ, with a special tract for our 1st ever Youth Music
Ministry Program.
Our Guest Speaker will be His Grace, Bishop ANTHONY!
You won't want to miss this!
Click on the link at the right side of the page for more
information.
Did you know...
... that in the Post-Gospel Hymns that we sing in Orthros/Matins during Lent, there are some words missing in the third hymn? If you look on page 607 of The Divine Prayers and Services by Nassar, you will see: "If I think upon the multitude of my evil deeds, I tremble for the terrible Day of Judgement." Actually, in Greek and in Arabic, there is a phrase, "in my wretchedness," or "wretch that I am," or "I the wretched one" (however you translate it), added in there. It should read: "If I think upon the multitude of my evil deeds, wretch that I am, I tremble for the terrible Day of Judgement." In Arabic, أنا الشقي, it is personal. It's not simply talking about the general state of wretchedness I am in, but rather, that I am the wretched one, wretch that I am.
So, in accordance with the way it ought to be, and with the approval of the Department of Liturgics and Translations, we have added those words in to the music provided in our PDF Library. Check it out: Post-Gospel Hymns for the Triodion
If we can help you in any way, please let us know. The contact information is in the right column.
Chris