St. John Chrysostom Russian Orthodox Church - Liturgical Sheet Music in English

Free downloads of Orthodox Church sheet music in English. 1000+ music arrangements are available online with more being added each week. The choral arrangements are suitable for small choirs and represent the common usage of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Most of the English texts are from publications of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Monastery (Jordanville, NY), St. John of Kronstadt Press, and the Monastery of the Veil (Mother Mary and Bishop Kallistos Ware). In addition to general arrangements, we offer a growing collection of stichera arranged to Russian Podoben Melodies (Prosomia). All music is available for free download and may be copied for parish or personal use. Permission is required to republish in any form. We invite comments, corrections or suggestions for music to make available. Please contact Carol Surgant (casurgant@russianorthodox-stl.org).

Work is currently in progress to standardize and verify the accuracy of the translations used for the troparia throughout the year. You may notice slight variations to what is currently found in the SJOKP Menaion.

December 20-23: Sunday of the Fathers - Sunday before Nativity

1. Troparion of the Fathers "Great are the achievements..." (01/02/08) (61KB)

N Bakhmetev, Court Chant Obikhod, Tone 2

2. Troparion of the Forefeast "Make ready, O Bethlehem..." (01/03/09) (61KB)

N Bakhmetev, Court Chant Obikhod, Tone 4

3. Kontakion of the Fathers "Rejoice, O Bethlehem..." (01/05/08) (68KB)

N Bakhmetev, Court Chant Obikhod, Tone 1

4. Kontakion of the Forefeast "Today the Virgin..." (01/03/09) (65KB)

Greek Chant (Grechesky)

5a, 6a, 7a. Stichera of "Lord I have cried" (01/03/09) (127KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant, Tone 6

5b. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" of the Forefeast (01/02/09) (145KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 6, Special Melody "Having set all your hope..."

6b. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" of the Fathers (01/02/09) (135KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 6, Special Melody "Having set all your hope..."

7b. Stichera of "Lord I have cried" at Glory & Both now... (01/02/09) (72KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant, Tone 6

8. Old Testament Readings for Vespers (01/01/08) (66KB)

9. Litia Stichera (01/01/08) (66KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant

10. Stichera of Aposticha at Glory & Both now... (01/02/08) (65KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant, Tone 2

11. Stichera of the Praises (01/03/09) (60KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 5, Special Melody "Rejoice"

12. Doxasticon of the Praises (01/02/09) (60KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant, Tone 8

13. Prokeimenon of the Fathers, "Blessed art Thou" (58KB)

Znamenny

December 25: The Nativity of our Lord (Christmas)

"God is with us..." (Revised 12/18/08) (95KB)

I. Smirnov

Magnification "We magnify..." (12/23/08) (77KB) MIDI

Kievan, melody in Soprano

Magnification "We magnify..." (12/23/08) (77KB) MIDI

Kievan, melody in Alto

* See MENAION tab at left for additional music *

It is Truly Meet, melody in Soprano (Revised 12/10/08) MIDI (81KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 6, Special Melody "Go forth ye angels..."

It is Truly Meet, melody in Soprano (New 10/31/08) MIDI (94KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody "As one valiant among martyrs..."

It is Truly Meet, melody in Alto (New 10/31/08) MIDI (92KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody "As one valiant among martyrs..."

It is Truly Meet, melody in Soprano (New 11/14/08) MIDI (76KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 8, Special Melody "O most glorious wonder..."

Refrains "O Most Holy Theotokos, save us" (10/21/08) (68KB) MIDI

Common Chant, Unison

Refrains "O Most Holy Theotokos, save us" (10/21/08) (68KB) MIDI

Common Chant, Melody in Soprano

Refrains "O Most Holy Theotokos, save us" (10/21/08) (68KB) MIDI

Common Chant, Melody in Alto

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