Octoëchos 206: Plagal 2nd Mode (4th Term 2023)
This course serves as a systematic primer in the theoretical and practical aspects of Plagal 2nd Mode. This mode will be studied within the context of the Anastasimatarion; that is, the Resurrectional hymns of Saturday night Vespers and Sunday morning Orthros. Upon completing this course, a student will be proficient in the heirmologic and sticheraric…
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St Nicholas Youth Choir
Festal Menaion 301: Introduction to Interpretation – Term 3 2023
This class will provide introductory principles to interpretation through the lens of a variety of of repertoire found throughout the great feasts of Christ and the Theotokos. It will focus on the different ornaments, how to incorporate ornaments heard in recordings found publicly by master chanters, and how to build up some basic principles that…
Read MoreByzB Youth 2 – Winter 2024
Students study the foundational symbols needed to read syllabic hymns in Byzantine notation and continue their study of modal theory. Students will study intervallic symbols, qualitative symbols, rhythmic symbols, and symbols that indicate the mode and scale. Students study Heirmologic hymns on parallagi and melos in the Diatonic Modes: 1st, Plagal 1st, 4th, and Plagal…
Read MoreOn Your Marks: Counting Time in Byzantine Chant – Webinar with Dr. Nicholas Roumas
Friday, June 16, 2023, 8-9:30 pm Eastern Time In this online webinar, Dr. Nicholas Roumas will discuss one of the most neglected aspects of Byzantine Chant today: counting time (chronos counting). Time in Byzantine Chant is conceived in a radically different way from in Western music. Dr. Roumas will introduce and teach, with examples, concepts…
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Hierarchical Services (StGeorgeABQ)
Automela Melodies for Kathismata – St John the Forerunner (Cedar Park, TX)
This course is a private group class offered by Gabriel Cremeens to St John the Forerunner Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cedar Park, Texas. The class will meet weekly on Fridays from 2:30 to 3:00 pm Central Time. We will study the following melodies in this course: While Gabriel was saying, 1st Mode Thy confession, 3rd…
Read MoreOctoëchos 207: Grave Mode (2nd Term 2023)
This course serves as a systematic primer in the theoretical and practical aspects of Grave Mode. This mode will be studied within the context of the Anastasimatarion; that is, the Resurrectional hymns of Saturday night Vespers and Sunday morning Orthros. Upon completing this course, a student will be proficient in the heirmologic and sticheraric forms…
Read MoreAutomela 112 – 1st Term 2023
Automela 112 is the second course in a four-part series that will study the model melodies (automela) which serve as the musical and metrical basis for other hymns (prosomia). Students will learn one or two automela per week, studying the hymns from both musical score and text and then applying those melodies to other texts…
Read MoreOctoëchos 208: Plagal 4th Mode – Term 4 2023
This course serves as a systematic primer in the theoretical and practical aspects of Plagal 4th Mode. This mode will be studied within the context of the Anastasimatarion; that is, the Resurrectional hymns of Saturday night Vespers and Sunday morning Orthros. Upon completing this course, a student will be proficient in the heirmologic and sticheraric…
Read MoreOctoëchos 208: Plagal 4th Mode (2nd Term 2023)
This course serves as a systematic primer in the theoretical and practical aspects of Plagal 4th Mode. This mode will be studied within the context of the Anastasimatarion; that is, the Resurrectional hymns of Saturday night Vespers and Sunday morning Orthros. Upon completing this course, a student will be proficient in the heirmologic and sticheraric…
Read MoreOctoëchos 208: Plagal 4th Mode – 1st Term 2023
This course serves as a systematic primer in the theoretical and practical aspects of Plagal 4th Mode. This mode will be studied within the context of the Anastasimatarion; that is, the Resurrectional hymns of Saturday night Vespers and Sunday morning Orthros. Upon completing this course, a student will be proficient in the heirmologic and sticheraric…
Read MoreSt. George Workshop: Advanced Class
This is the online Textbook for those taking the Advanced Class for the St. George Workshop from 10/28/2022 – 10/30/2022
Read MoreEar Training Module
The lessons in this course focus on basic ear training and pitch production.
Read MoreOctoëchos 203: 3rd Mode
The eight Octoëchos courses serve as a systematic primer in the theoretical and practical aspects of the eight modes of Byzantine Chant. Each mode is studied within the context of the Anastasimatarion, that is, the Resurrectional hymns of Saturday night Vespers and Sunday morning Orthros. Upon completing all of the Octoëchos courses, a student will…
Read MoreSt George Beginner Workshop
In this workshop you will learn to read basic Byzantine notation so that you can follow along with an experienced cantor and begin to figure out simple Heirmologic hymns in Byzantine notation on your own.
Read MoreTypikon 101 – 3rd Term 2022
In this course, students will learn how to build services for every day using the Great Horologion, Octoechos, Menaion, and – when appropriate – the Triodion or Pentecostarion, using the Typikon of Protopsaltis Georgios Violakis as a guide. Students will also learn the history of various other Typika (the plural of Typikon) and the differences…
Read MoreTypikon 101 – 1st Term 2023
In this course, students will learn how to build services for every day using the Great Horologion, Octoechos, Menaion, and – when appropriate – the Triodion or Pentecostarion, using the Typikon of Protopsaltis Georgios Violakis as a guide. Students will also learn the history of various other Typika (the plural of Typikon) and the differences…
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