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Ancient Hymns for Modern Times
Hymns of Byzantine Chant by Katerina Sitaras Makiej, Presvytera, in English and Greek. Audio sample, ordering info on site. CDs and tapes include hymns from the Orthodox Christian worship services. Psalms and inspiring prayers set to music and c
http://www.ancienthymns.com
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Antiochan Orthodox Musical Practice
Modern history of the music used in the Antiochan Orthodox Church in America
http://www.antiochian.org/Music/index.htm
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Arimathea Church Music
Music for choirs using the new services of Morning and Evening Prayer from "Common Worship". The settings are the work of David Melling, a chanter in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira.
http://www.church-music.co.uk
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Byzantine Chant
Includes History, Theory, and Wav files of Byzantine Choirs and individual psalters. Links to other chant and Byzantine pages. Created and maintained by Pavlos Papadakis.
http://www.0wned.org/~pavlos/
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Byzantine Chant Studies Page
Devoted to the study and practice of Byzantine Chant, especially as it may be executed in the English language. MP3 format audio files of chant are available. By Daniel Johnson.
http://chant.theologian.org/
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Byzwriter 1.0 Software
A system for writing the Byzantine Music Notation created by Gezerlis G. Velissarios (PHD student, University of Athens, Greece.) Windows 95 and Word 6 or 7 (Greek Version) required.
http://www.di.uoa.gr/~gbelis/
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Choir of the Church of St. Prophet Elijah of Kiev
The spiritual compositions, hymns, psalms, also Ukrainian and Russian folk songs in performance of the choir. Includes ordering information for CD.
http://artmam.com/gift/cd/index.html
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Eastern Orthodox Liturgics at Liturgica.com
Presents a description of liturgical worship in the Orthodox Church, with links to CDs and books for purchase.
http://www.liturgica.com/html/litEOLit.jsp?hostname=liturgica
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EBYPES byzantine chant notation typography
The EBYPES Project is devoted to digitizing psaltic notation for the purpose of making the publication of books of chant easier.
http://ebypes.hypermart.net/
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Georgian Orthodox and Folk Songs
Georgian Orthodox Church Music Midi and Real Audio files
http://sisauri.tripod.com/audio/real.htm
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Hymns from the Liturgical Tradition
Lots of QuickTime and RealAudio files.
http://www.goarch.org/access/byzantinemusic/
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Monumenta Musicae Byzantinae, Copenhagen
The MMB microfilm collection contains more than 680 items for use by scholars of Byzantine chant. Housed at the University of Copenhagen, Institute for Greek and Latin
http://www.igl.ku.dk/MMB/Welcome.html
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MP3.com: Anthology of Sacred Music
Focuses on Ukrainian church music of the Baroque era.
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/364/anthology.html
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MP3.com: RoodScreen
Eastern Orthodox Hymns interpreted by 19th and 20th century English hymn writers performed 21st century style.
http://www.mp3.com/roodscreen
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Musica Russica
Source of Russian choral music. Provides descriptions, ratings, and sells many Russian Orthodox church music CDs. Also sells sheet music.
http://www.musicarussica.com/
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Oh Pure Virgin
Modern arrangement by composer Ioannidis Nikolaos. Includes audio file and Greek text.
http://homoecumenicus.com/ioannidis_pure_virgin.htm
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Pan-Orthodox Society for the Advancement of Liturgical Music
PSALM is dedicated to the advancement of Orthodox Christian liturgical music and chant. Includes membership information and resources.
http://www.orthodoxpsalm.org/
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Psaltic Notes
Introduction to Byzantine Music theory and practice by Fr. Constantine J. Terss. Beautiful site with many Psalms.
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/frc/
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Russian Orthodox Music
Russian Orthodox music - English translations set to Russian chants (obikhod). Settings are in PDF format. Settings for stikhera at "Lord, I call," dismissal troparia, and kontakia from the Oktoechos, plus special melodies. Site maintained by Dave Go
http://www.orthodoxmusic.org/
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Russian Patriarchate Choir
A list of recordings. Reviews of the recordings and concerts. Texts of the chants.
http://www.grindenko.com/
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Sirin Ensemble
Vocal ensemble performing early Russian Orthodox chants and spiritual verses. History of the ensemble, repertoire description, wav and mp3 files of Orthodox church and folk chants. [English/Russian]
http://www.sirin.ru/
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St. Sava Music Book
Settings of English translations of Orthodox Church music. Includes Irmos for the Canon of the Resurrection in the eight tones. Requires a plug-in for Internet Explorer. Files must be saved and played locally with other browsers. Windows only.
http://bobmounger.tripod.com/
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Troparia & Kontakia Index
A complete calendar of eastern saints, with troparia and kondakia.
http://users.netmatters.co.uk/davidbryant/C/TropKon/TP.htm
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Znamenny Chant
A discussion of the development, notation, and musical analysis of this uniquely Russian Byzantine chant.
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/4612/znamenny.htm
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