Congratulations to the members of our

choir on their new music room.

May God grant you many years of

 fruitful and joyous practice.

Choir Members:

Choir Director: Linda Evans

Dolores Lichatz, Nancy Kinley, Dorothy Raybin, Margaret Wagner,  Nick Borick, Alek & Margaret Wereszczak, Andy Cuttic, Barbara Yacos, Elaine Costello, Rickcal Bullock, Barbara Brockman, Charles Kilgore.

The texts of the propers sung at Vespers (stichera on "Lord I call," Litya, Aposticha, Troparia and Kontakia that change daily according to either the day of the week or particular day of the month).

Texts are "pointed" to be sung according to the tonal patterns of the Common Chant (L'vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod, 1869 edition)

Texts are formatted in MS Word. Print these pages for your use in liturgical worship!

A self-study tool that introduces the singer to the eight tones of Common (L’vov-Bakhmetev Obikhod) and Kievan Chant. Illustrates tonal patterns for singing stichera. Future sections will treat psalm verses,troparia, and kanons.

The scheme of the tutorial is to break down each tone and identify each of its musical phrases. The sequence for the proper use of the melodic phrases is fully explained as well as the “formula” (intonation patter, recitation pitch of the body of the phrase, and cadence) for each melodic line. All phrases are illustrated with musical and textual examples.

Recorded choral demonstrations of the written examples for each tone are presented, including full (SATB) choir, and individual lines for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.

Index of liturgical music for daily worship during the year.