Liturgical Music

In the beautiful poetic-hymnography which is characteristic of Byzantine Chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Theotokos, the Mother of God is honored and esteemed for her unique role in the salvation of the human race. During the Paraklesis Service, we ask the Most Holy Theotokos to save us just as those drowning reach out to those on dry land.

The Orthros Service of Holy Pascha (Easter). The most widely attended service of the year, it is filled with hymns of exhortation and joyful praise, announcing the good news of Christs Resurrection.

Centuries old, Byzantine Chant is the traditional liturgical music of the Greek Orthodox Church.

The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and other Lenten hymns as sung by the St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Choir, directed by David Drillock.

The complete hymns of Pascha, sung by the St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Male Choir and conducted by David Drillock.

Selections from the All-Night Vigil of the Orthodox Church
liturgical music on compact disc

Kevin Smith, director
Mark Bailey, associate director
Sung by the choirs of St Vladimir's Seminary

Jubilant antiphonal singing and responsorial psalmody, chants, and anthems include, among others:

• Gladsome Light, Igor Dvoretsky
• The Great Doxology, Boris Ledkovsky
• St Symeon's Prayer, Mark Bailey
• Psalm 103, Fr Sergei Glagolev
• The Polyeleon (Psalms 134, 135), Mount Athos melody
• The Evlogitaria of the Resurrection, Boris Ledkovsky
• Saturday Evening Prokeimenon, Carpatho-Rusyn chant arranged by Fr Paul Jannakos.

The Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church as sung by the choir of St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, under the direction of David Drillock.

Arranged for English-language liturgical use in North America, these chants draw from various musical traditions of the Orthodox Church.