We've added the apolytikion and kontakion of the Forefeast (February 1) of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and also the megalynarion of the feast....
I've also added today the apolytikion of the Eve of Theophany. http://www.newbyz.org/theophany_eve_troparion.pdf By the way, the hard chromatic melody used for...
LATEST UPDATE: November 24, 2012. We've added the apolytikion (Jan. 2-4) and kontakion (Jan. 2-5) of the Forefeast of Theophany. See under the January 6 feast...
We've uploaded the apolytikion for the Sunday after the Nativity of Christ (Dec. 26-31), commemorating St. Joseph, Prophet David, and St. James. It's in Greek...
Now available on newbyz.org are the Sunday apolytikion and kontakion for December 9, St. Anna's Conception of the Theotokos. Look on the Saints page under...
New November hymns put up on the website are for St. Theodore the Studite (Nov. 11) and St. Katherine the Great Martyr (Nov. 25). Also see the Saints Page for...
New hymns for Sundays in October now include St. Hilarion, October 21, (see Saints page), and the apolytikion and kontakion for the Protecting Veil of the...
I made a small correction to the "Typikon for Sundays" spreadsheet and PDF file. For January 7, the megalynarion was listed as that of Theophany. Actually, it...
Blessed feast, everybody. I noticed to day that the at the end of our translation of the Apolytikion of the Transfiguration, I had the words, "Giver of life,"...
We have added three apolytikia for Sundays in this September: Joachim and Anna, Sept. 9, The Conception of John the Forerunner, Sept. 23, and Gregory the...
LATEST UPDATE to Newbyz website: August 5, 2012 - By request from Ireland, we now have the Small Paraklesis booklet in letter-sized paper format. It, along...
LATEST UPDATE TO NEWBYZ.ORG: July 11, 2012 - The apolytikion and kontakion of the pre-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, August 5, which falls on a...
Three small words were left off of the end of the English version of the apolytikion for June 24. It is corrected and sorry for any inconvenience. Here's the...
The National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians announces a new resource for chanter training: "The Notation, Transcription, and Rendition of Byzantine...
Thank you to Manny Creekus who found a small typo in the Communion Hymn for All Saints Sunday: "en Kyrio" was accidentally typed as "ev Kyrio." Please correct...
LATEST UPDATE: June 6, 2012 - The Apolytikion of St. Mary Magdalene for July 22 is now available in Greek and English. You may find it on the Saints page of...
I guess I didn't get the English version of the Ascension megalynarion up in time for today, but I didn't want it to be a rush job. It is now finished and...
LATEST UPDATE: May 23, 2012 - I've been working on the Divine Liturgy hymns for the Ascension, the only major feast without a complete set on our website, the...
I wish we had done this 2 weeks ago--we've never been happy with the English version of the Apolytikion of the Annunciation. For example, the melody from...
So far two people have sent in corrections and I've noticed two typos myself. Keep them coming if your find any, and I will update the chart. The latest is for...
I have made one correction and some visual improvements to the new Sunday typikon spreadsheet. Take another look: http://newbyz.org/typikon_for_sundays.xls...
LATEST UPDATE: February 1, 2012 - "What to sing on Sunday" is an Excel spreadsheet typicon for Sunday Divine Liturgies indicating the proper hymns of every...
There was a cut-and-paste error on "Among the Saints" in the Memorial service. It was a re-paste of the Greek version. I've corrected it. Please check page 8...
Now available in Greek and English are the apolytikia for the Sunday saints of January: January 15 - St. John the Hut-Dweller January 22 - The Apostle Timothy ...