Dear Diana: Whether he knew it or not, his music was as close to perfect as any, in my opinion, and he never made revisions. Stan ... more ... doing!!...
I have posted to our website Nancy's presentation at the Axion Estin Conference on Byzantine music, New Rochelle, NY, on January 21, 2006. Here is the link, if...
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Dear All: I have finally finished formatting the music for the Salutations service in both Greek and Nancy's English. If you are interested, you can download...
Dear All: My priest asked me to create a Greek and English pew service text book that contains Nancy's translations of the hymns. I have finished it and am...
Dana, I have been trying to find the Lord I have Cried in all eight tones without luck. Do you have sources you can recommend. PS I got Fr. Seraphim's book of...
Dana, I have been trying to find the Lord I have Cried in all eight tones without luck. Do you have sources you can recommend. PS I got Fr. Seraphim's book of...
Dear Vicki, Fr. Seraphim Dedes has composed music for all the troparia of Saturday Vespers in all eight modes, and this book is for sale from the Holy Cross...
Evloyeite Fr. Ephraim, Thank you for the quick reply. These kekragaria are so necesary for the presanctified liturgies right now, thank you again. They seem...
In normal Greek practice what happens this Friday? Are salutations included, or before or after the Vespers for Annunciation, or ... In Christ, Photini...
Normally on Fridays during Lent we have the Salutations service with the Little Compline. That is the beginning part of the service with the Psalm readings,...
Dear Group: At my church, there was a long-standing tradition of 4-part, harmonized music with organ accompaniment. A new priest came and made a switch to a...
On 27 Mar 2006 at 15:21, Stan Takis wrote: <snip> ... Hi, Stan, thanks for the article. I noticed several things, I'll take them in order. 1. Overall, Father...
Dear Dana: Thank you for a most thoughtful and detailed response. I may even share your comments with Fr. Michael, as he HAS been accused of forcing chant on...
There are several areas of Fr. Michael's essay which I would like to address when I have more time, but thought I could quickly mention an aspect of the ...
Yes, Kevin, there are obviously good historical reasons for the development of the Patriarchal and Monastic styles of chant, especially considering the size of...
Hi Stan, Despite the current availability of sound systems, opera singers and choirs still sing without amplification (and instrumental soloists play without...
Hi Stan, A very interesting article. I guess the thing that is perplexing is the focus on the 'words not overshadowing the music' as they are important and...
Dear Diana: Fr. Michael is in favor of chanting in English. In fact, that was his insistence when he first asked Nancy to come up with a Plagal Fourth Tone...
I have been reading along with everything and while I disagree with perspectives, I haven't read any just plain wrong facts. I wish to keep it that way so I...
Dear Samuel: I said nothing about anyone liking or disliking Nancy's work--only about whether or not it qualifies as Byzantine chant. Georgios has been a great...
Dear Stan, I don't understand what you mean by saying: "Nancy correctly observed that English requires more simple melodies than Greek." Do you think this...
Dear Father Ephraim: Don't take too much from that statement. It wouldn't apply to the entire melody, but to some melodic phrases when the language requires ...
Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that the website for the International Society for Orthodox Church Music is now online. It is, for the moment, veyr...
Dear List: Christos Anesti! Here are some things I have learned after serving my first year as choir director in a large metropolitan Greek Orthodox Church....
... Dear Taso: Quite so. There ARE characteristics that unite all artists. But Byzantine music is very, very different than Western music. Yes, there is...
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