Music Library > Great Lent

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    Canon of St. Andrew

    Text from the Triodion, melodies by Bishop BASIL.
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    Holy Week

    Includes music from Lazarus Saturday through (but not including) Pascha.
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    Akathist Canon.PDF

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    Chant, Byzantine Tone 4, melodies by Basil Kazan. For use with the Little Compline service and the Kazan Heirmos melodies. Includes refrain music for the responses and all text.
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    By the Waters - Byantine.PDF

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    Chant, Byzantine Tone 3, Holy Transfiguration Monastery. Exceedingly difficult and only sung a few times a year, but well worth the effort!
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    By the Waters - Russian.PDF

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    4-part harmony, Kievan chant, arranged by Krupitsky. Sung during Lent, often during Communion.
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    Canon of St. Lazarus.PDF

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    Chant, Byzantine Tone 1. Troparia are text-only; music to congregational responses included. For use with the Little Compline service.
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    Little Compline.PDF

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    The service of Little Compline as served by our parish. Mostly Byzantine with a few Russian Lenten responses at the end. All text and music to congregational responses included.
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    O Taste and See (with verses).PDF

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    4-part harmony, composer unknown. Lovely melody; sung during Communion in the Presanctified Liturgy.
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    O Taste and See.PDF

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    4-part harmony, Kievan Chant, arranger unknown. Sung during Communion in the Presanctified Liturgy.
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    Presanctified 1.PDF

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    Chant, various Byzantine tones, by Basil Kazan. Contains the text of the stichera for the first week of Presanctified Liturgy and the music to the stichera verses, both in their specified tones.
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    Presanctified 2.PDF

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    Chant, various Byzantine tones, by Basil Kazan. Contains the text of the stichera for the second week of Presanctified Liturgy and the music to the stichera verses, both in their specified tones.
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    Presanctified 3.PDF

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    Chant, various Byzantine tones, by Basil Kazan. Contains the text of the stichera for the third week of Presanctified Liturgy and the music to the stichera verses, both in their specified tones.
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    Presanctified 4.PDF

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    Chant, various Byzantine tones, by Basil Kazan. Contains the text of the stichera for the fourth week of Presanctified Liturgy and the music to the stichera verses, both in their specified tones.
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    Presanctified 5.PDF

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    Chant, various Byzantine tones, by Basil Kazan. Contains the text of the stichera for the fifth week of Presanctified Liturgy and the music to the stichera verses, both in their specified tones.
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    Presanctified 6.PDF

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    Chant, various Byzantine tones, by Basil Kazan. Contains the text of the stichera for the sixth week of Presanctified Liturgy and the music to the stichera verses, both in their specified tones.
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    Sunday of Orthodoxy - Troparion.PDF

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    Chant with ison, Byzantine tone 2, arranged by Basil Kazan. Sung on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, the first Sunday of Great Lent.
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    Sunday of the Prodigal (I Will Arise).PDF

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    Chant, 3-part canon, origin and composer unknown. Biblical text suitable for use during veneration on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son.