This is the text and music for the Paraklesis Service in Byzantine notation sung in August during the Dormition Fast. (The Western notation is in a separate file.)
These are sung for our Righteous Father Moses the Ethiopian, August 28th, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "Thou with thy sword of godly prayer . . . ."
These stichera are sung for our Righteous Father Moses the Ethiopian, August 28th, Prosomoion "O Lord, Thy holy martyrs." "When Moses the nototorious wisely abandoned every worldly pleasure . . . ."
This Kontakion is sung for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th, Prosomoion "On this day thou hast appeared." "In the Immaterial Spirit . . . ."
These Praises are sung for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th, Prosomoion "O House of Ephratha." "At an almighty beck, the band of Christ's disciples . . . ."
This Exaposteilarion is sung for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th, Prosomoion "Hearken, ye women." "As we with love keep festival . . . ."
This is the Katabasia for the 9th Ode for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th. "Let all the earth-born mortals . . . celebrate with honor the holy Dormition . . . ."
These are the Katabasiae for Odes 1-8 for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th. "I shall open my mouth . . . to sing of her Dormition . . . ."
This Apolytikion is sung for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th, Prosomoion "Be quick to anticipate." "In faith, O ye people, leap for joy . . . ."
These stichera are sung for the Forefeast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 14th, Prosomoion "As one valiant." "Let the cymbals resound today . . . ."
These are sung at the Aposticha for the After-feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 11th, Prosomoion "O house of Ephratha." "Christ, wishing to transform the nature come from Adam . . . ."
These stichera are sung for the Martyr and Archdeacon Euplos of Catania in Sicily, August 11th, Prosomoion "O all-lauded Martyrs." "O all-lauded Euplos, every while of the evil-minded enemy . . . ."
These stichera are for the After-Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 7th, Prosomoion "Thou who wast called from on high." "Before Thy venerable Cross and willing Passion . . . ."
These are sung for the After-Feast of the Dormition on August 21st, Prosomoion "O house of Ephratha." "Unto Gethsemane, the band of Christ's disciples . . . ."
These are sung for the Holy Martyr Bassa of Edessa, August 21st, Prosomoion "Unto them that fear thee." "Longing after martyrdom, O lauded Bassa . . . ."
These are sung for the Holy Apostle Thaddaeus of the Sevently, August 21st, Prosomoion "O strange wonder." "Holding converse with that highest Light . . . ."
This is sung for the After-Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 8th, Prosomoion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "Before Thy Cross, O Sovereign Lord, taking Thy chief disciples . . . ."
These stichera are sung for the After-Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 8th, Prosomoion "Unto them that fear thee." "O this day, Thou madest manifest Thy Godhead . . . ."
These are the Troparion sung after Psalm 50 in Orthros/Matins for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 15th. "Through the intercessions of the Theotokos . . . Have mercy upon me . . . When the translation of thine immaculate tabernacle . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.
The Glory & Both now (Doxastikon) sung at the Praises for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, August 15th. "At thy deathless Dormition, O Theotokos . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation. Updated 8/10/2020.
This is the Megalynarion (Hymn to the Theotokos) sung at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th. "Now the unheard-of is heard . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.
This is the Glory & Both now sung at the Praises for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th. "Christ took Peter, James, and John into a high mountain . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.
This is the Glory & Both now (Doxastikon) sung at the Aposticha at Vespers for the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, August 6th. "Today upon Mount Tabor, O Lord . . . ." The music is in Western & Byzantine notation.
