These are sung on the Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese Fare), Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "Wretch that I am, I disobeyed Thy bidding . . . ." Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "Thou we were driven from our home of Paradise . . . ."
These are the Exaposteilaria & Theotokion sung on The Sunday of the Last Judgment (Meat Fare), Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "O Lord, as I now bring to mind . . . ." Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "Behold, the day foretold doth come . . . I tremble sore considering . . . ." Updated 1/29/2023.
These stichera are for the Aposticha at the Praises for the Departed, taken from the Martyrica in the appendix of the Lenten Triodion, Prosomoion "When he took thee." "Thou, by Thine own life-engend'ring death . . . ."
These stichera are sung on the Saturday of Souls, Meat Fare Saturday, Prosomoion "The Paradise of Eden." "O all ye brethren, come before the end . . . ."
These 3 are sung on the Saturday of Souls, Meat Fare Saturday, Prosomion "Thou who as God adornest." "Thou Who, as God, hast power . . . ." Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "O Savior, as the Friend of man . . . O Mary, Virgin Bride of God . . . ."
These stichera are sung on the Sunday of the Pharisee & Publican, the 4th Sunday before Lent begins. "Brethren, let us not pray as the Pharisee . . . ."
These exaposteilaria are sung for the Martyr Julian (Ilyan) of Homs, February 6th, Prosomoion "While standing in the Temple's courts." "Rejoice, O people, on this day . . . Ye earnestly fought the good fight . . . ." Updated 1/28/2023.
This is the first of two Apolytikia sung for St. Julian (Ilyan) of Homs, February 6th. "O holy passion-bearer and healing physician Julian . . . ." Updated 1/18/2022.
This Prokeimenon is sung for the Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ, January 24th. "With patience, I waited patiently for the Lord . . . ." Updated 1/18/2022.
This is the Dismissal Hymn (Apolytikion) sung for our Righteous Father Isaac the Syrian, January 28th, Prosomoion "Let us worship the Word." "He that thundered on Sinai with saving laws for man . . . ."
This is the Dismissal Hymn (Apolytikion) sung for our Righteous Father Ephraim the Syrian, January 28th, Prosomoion "Thy confession." "Out of Paradise, a river floweth . . . ."
This Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra, January 23rd, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "Like the divine Apostle Paul . . . ."
Entrance (Presentation) of the Theotokos into the Temple (Nov 21)
These are the Festal Troparia sung after Psalm 50 in Orthros on the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, November 21st. "Glory ... Today the living Temple of the great King ... Both now ... (same) ... Have mercy ... Today the Theotokos, the Temple that is to hold God . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.
Entrance (Presentation) of the Theotokos into the Temple (Nov 21)
This is the chant version of the Glory/Both now (Doxastikon) at the Praises for the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, November 21st. "Today the Virgin without blemish . . . ."
This is the Both now (2nd Doxastikon) sung at the Praises for the Synaxis of the Theotokos, December 26th. "Today the invisible Nature doth unite with mankind . . . ."
These Praises are sung for our Righteous Father Sabbas the Sanctified, December 5th, Prosomoion "Thou art the joy." "He that disdained things below . . . ." Updated 11/28/2021.
These are sung for our Righteous Father Sabbas the Sanctified, December 5th: 1st Prosomoion "While standing in the Temple's courts." "O Father Sabbas wise in God . . . ." 2nd Prosomoion "O Changeless Light." "Let all the desert make merry . . . Thou art a gold-entwined tower . . . ."
These are sung for the Venerable-Martyr Stephen the New, November 28th, Prosomoion "From the heights our Savior, Christ." "Thou didst shame as atheists . . . ."
This is sung as the Theotokion of the Cross (Stavro-theotokion) at Vespers and/or Matins, Prosomoion "The power of thy cross." "My Christ, when she beheld Thee raised up . . . ." Updated 6/26/2022.
This is sung as the Theotokion of the Cross (Stavro-theotokion) at Vespers and/or Matins, Prosomoion "O all-lauded martyrs." "The Ewe-lamb and Lady free of blame . . . ."
These praises are sung for the Venerable Lazarus the Wonderworker of Magnesia, Prosomoioin "Thou who wast called from on high." "Come, all ye ranks of monastics and feast-lovers . . . ."
The Exaposteilarion & Theotokion for the Venerable Lazarus the Wonderworker of Magnesia, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "The Maker consecrated thee . . . ."
