Orthodox Church Music - Liturgical Sheet Music in English

November (1st Sunday): Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenary Healers

Troparion, Kontakion (10/28/06) (73KB)

Kievan, Obikhod

November 1: Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Unmercenary Healers

November 2: Holy Martyrs Akindynus & Company

Troparion (11/20/08) (65KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

Kontakion (11/21/08) (70KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

November 3: Holy Martyrs Akepsimus & Company; Holy Great Martyr George

1a. General Troparion of the Martyrs Akepsimus... "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Martyrs Akepsimus... "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (68KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2a. Troparion of St. George "As a liberator of captives..." (11/11/08) (70KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

2b. Troparion of St. George "As a liberator of captives..." (11/11/08) (71KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2c. Troparion of St. George "As a liberator of captives..." (11/11/08) (64KB)

Moscow Synodal Choir, Tone 4

3. Kontakion of St. Akepsimus "Thou didst celebrate the mysteries..." (11/11/08) (65KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

4a. Kontakion of St. George "Having recourse to thine excellent and speedy aid..." (11/11/08) (65KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Obikhod, Tone 8

4b. Kontakion of St. George "Having recourse to thine excellent and speedy aid..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

Byzantine Chant, Plagal 4th (Tone 8)

5a. Stichera of the Martyrs Akepsimus... for "Lord I have cried" (11/14/08) (119KB)

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

5b. Stichera of the Martyrs Akepsimus... for "Lord I have cried" (11/14/08) (119KB)

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

6a. Stichera of Great Martyr George for "Lord I have cried" (11/15/08) (113KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody "As one valiant among the martyrs...", melody in Soprano

6b. Stichera of Great Martyr George for "Lord I have cried" (11/15/08) (116KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody "As one valiant among the martyrs...", melody in Alto

7. Stichera for Vespers (11/15/08) (119KB)

Texts pointed for Kievan Chant

November 4: St. Joannicius; Hieromartyr Nicander

Troparion of Hieromartyr Nicander "In his suffering, O Lord" (57KB)

Court Chant, Tone 4

November 5: Martyrs Galacteon and Epistemi

1a. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (68KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2. Kontakion (11/13/07) (68KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Obikhod, Tone 2

3a. Stichera on "Lord I have cried", melody in Soprano (11/14/07) (112KB)

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

3b. Stichera on "Lord I have cried", melody in Alto (11/14/07) (115KB)

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

1. Troparion (11/17/06) (61KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

2. Kontakion (10/27/06) (65KB)

Obikhod, Tone 2

3. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" (10/25/06) (123KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 4, Special Melody "Thou hast given a sign..."

November 7: 33 Martyrs of Melitene; Venerable Lazarus of Mt. Galesius

General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (68KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

Kontakion of the 33 Martyrs (58KB)

Kievan

Troparion, Kontakion of St. Lazarus (68KB)

Kievan, Synodal Choir Melody

November 8: Holy Archangel Michael and all Angels

1. Troparion "Supreme commanders of the heavenly hosts..." (10/27/06) (59KB)

Obikhod, Tone 4

2. Kontakion (10/27/06) (59KB)

Obikhod, Tone 2

3. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Archangel Michael (10/27/06) (113KB)

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

4. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Archangel Gabriel (96KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 4, Special Melody "Thou hast given a sign..."

5. Canon of the Theotokos (sung as Irmoi) (108KB)

Tone 8

6. Prokeimenon of Liturgy "Who maketh His angels spirits..." (10/27/06) (65KB)

Znamenny, Tone 4

November 9: Holy Martyrs Onesiphorus and Prophyrius

1a. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (68KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2. Troparion of St. Matrona (20KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 8

4. Kontakion of the Martyrs (21KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

4. Kontakion of St. Matrona (20KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

November 10: Holy Apostles Erastus, Olympus, Rodion & Company

1. General Troparion of the Apostles "O holy apostles..." (11/13/08) (60KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

2. Kontakion of the Apostles (11/19/08) (68KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2, Primary Kontakion(after 6th Ode in Menaion)

3. Additional Kontakion of the Apostles, [not used at Liturgy] (11/20/08) (64KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2, Secondary Kontakion(after 3rd Ode in Menaion)

4. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" (11/21/08) (104KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant

Note: Review the pronunciation of the Apostles' names with the Readers/Choir before singing: Tertius, (Ter- ti- us or Ter-shus) Sosipater, (So-sip'- a-ter or So-see-pa'-ter) Olymp'-us, Ro'-dion & Eras'-tus

November 11: Holy Martyrs Minas, Victor & Vincent; St. Theodore

1a. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (68KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

November 12: St. John the Almsgiver; Venerable Father Nilus

1a. Troparion of St. John (11/14/07) (60KB)

Obikhod, Tone 8

Troparion of St. John (11/14/07) (63KB)

1b. Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 8

2a. Troparion of St. Nilus "With the streams of thy tears" (11/28/07) (62KB)

Obikhod, Tone 8

2b. Troparion of St. Nilus "With the streams of thy tears" (11/14/07) (63KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 8

3a. Kontakion of St. John (11/14/07) (61KB)

Obikhod, Tone 2

3b. Kontakion of St. John (11/15/07) (55KB)

Novgorod Chant, Tone 2

4a. Kontakion of St. Nilus (11/14/07) (61KB)

Obikhod, Tone 8

4b. Kontakion of St. Nilus (11/14/07) (63KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 8

5. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" of St. John (11/27/07) (119KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 4, Special Melody "Thou hast given a sign..."

6. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" of St. Nilus (11/16/07) (81KB)

Kievan Chant, Tone 8

Troparion, Kontakion (63KB)

Obikhod, N. Bakhmetev

Troparion "Grace shining forth" (59KB)

Kievan, Tone 8

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" (10/28/06) (109KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody "As one valiant", Text trans. by Fr. Christopher Stade

Stichera on the Praises (116KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 4, Special Melody, "Thou hast given a sign", Text of SJOKP Menaion

Troparion, Kontakion (84KB)

Greek(Kievan), Obikhod

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" (120KB)

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

Stichera on the Praises (111KB)

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

Prokeimenon at the Liturgy "Their sound hath gone forth..." (54KB)

Znamenny, Tone 8

November 15: Holy Martyrs Gurias, Samonas, & Abibus

1. General Troparion "O holy apostle and evangelist..." (11/10/08) (65KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

2. Additional Troparion "Zealously following Christ the Master..." (11/10/08) (77KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

3a. Kontakion "Casting off the yoke..." (11/10/08) (70KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

3b. Kontakion "Casting off the yoke..." (11/10/08) (74KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Special Melody "Having been lifted up...", Tone 4

4. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Vespers (43KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant, Tone 4, with Ps. verses

5. Aposticha Stichera for Vespers - for Weekday (105KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 4, Special Melody, "Thou hast given a sign..."

6. Stichera at Glory, Both now of Aposticha (14KB)

Text pointed for Kievan Chant, Tone 6

7. Prokeimenon at the Liturgy "Their sound hath gone forth..." (54KB)

Znamenny, Tone 8

November 17: St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Neocaesarea

Troparion "By vigilance in prayer..." (11/29/08) (66KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 8

Kontakion "Receiving the power..." (11/29/08) (66KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

Stichera for Vespers, when on Sunday (11/29/08) (115KB)

Text pointed for Kievan chant: Tone 8, Tone 6

November 18: Holy Martyrs Plato and Romanus

1a. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Martyrs "In their sufferings..." (11/13/08) (68KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

November 19: Prophet Obadiah; Holy Martyr Barlaam

1a. Troparion of St. Barlaam "In his suffering, O Lord" (11/24/07) (58KB)

Court Chant - Obikhod, Tone 4

1b. Troparion of St. Barlaam "In his suffering, O Lord" (11/25/07) (59KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2a. Kontakion of St. Barlaam (11/24/07) (63KB)

Court Chant - Obikhod, Tone 4

2b. Kontakion of St. Barlaam (11/24/07) (62KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

3a. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Prophet Obadiah, melody in Sopr. (11/29/07) (72KB)

Kievan Chant, Tone 1

3b. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Prophet Obadiah, melody in Alto (11/28/07) (72KB)

Kievan Chant, Tone 1

4. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for St. Barlaam (11/28/07) (110KB)

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

1a. Troparion of Forefeast (11/28/07) (54KB)

Court Chant - Obikhod, Tone 4

1b. Troparion of Forefeast (11/28/07) (54KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2a. General Troparion of the Fathers "O God of our fathers..." (11/20/08) (60KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

2b. General Troparion of the Fathers "O God of our fathers..." (11/20/08) (67KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

3. Another Troparion of St. Gregory (11/28/07) (66KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

4a. Kontakion of Forefeast (11/28/07) (50KB)

Court Chant - Obikhod, Tone 4

4b. Kontakion of Forefeast (11/28/07) (49KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

5. Kontakion of St. Gregory (11/28/07) (68KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

6. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" of Forefeast (114KB)

Seven Lakes Hermitage, Tone 1, Special Melody "Joy of the ranks of heaven..."

7. Stichera on "Lord I have cried" of St. Gregory (103KB)

Seven Lakes Hermitage, Tone 1, Special Melody "Joy of the ranks of heaven..."

November 21: The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple

1a. Troparion (64KB)

Obikhod

1b. Troparion (61KB)

Abridged Greek Chant, har. of B.M.Ledkovsky

2a. Kontakion (64KB)

Obikhod

2b. Kontakion (57KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 4, Special Melody, "Thou Who wast lifted up"

3a. 1st set of Stichera for "Lord I have cried", *Weekday* (12/02/07) (141KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 1, Special Melody, "O Wondrous Marvel..."

3b. 1st set of Stichera for "Lord I have cried" *on Sunday* (133KB)

Kiev Caves Lavra, Tone 1, Special Melody, "O Wondrous Marvel..."

4b. 2nd set of Stichera for "Lord I have cried" *Weekday* (124KB)

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

4b. 2nd set of Stichera for "Lord I have cried" *on Sunday* (116KB)

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

5a. Canon of the Feast, "I shall open my mouth..." (122KB)

Obikhod, Tone 4

5b. 9th Ode with Refrain (Megalynarion) (74KB)

Obikhod, Refrain - Kiev Caves (lesser chant)

6a. 1st Canon of the Feast - D Major (12/01/07) (159KB)

from the arrangement of Dcn. Serge Arlievsky, Melody in Alto

6b. 1st Canon of the Feast - G Major, (12/01/07) (150KB)

from the arrangement of Dcn. Serge Arlievsky, Melody in Sopr.

6c. 1st Canon of the Feast (1/4/09) (130KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, simple SATB arrangement, melody in Alto, (trans. Festal Menaion)

7. Exapostilarion (11/18/06) (73KB)

Znamenny, 3-part SSA

8a. Praises, with Ps. verses for weekday (11/20/06) (130KB)

Seven Lakes Hermitage, Tone 1, Special Melody "Joy of the ranks of Heaven"

8b. Praises, with Ps. verses for Sunday (11/20/06) (131KB)

Seven Lakes Hermitage, Tone 1, Special Melody "Joy of the ranks of Heaven"

November 22: Holy Apostle Philemon & Company

General Troparion of the Apostles "O holy apostles..." (11/13/08) (60KB)

Greek Chant, Tone 3

November 23: St. Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium; St. Gregory, Bishop of Agrigentum

1a. General Troparion of the Fathers "O God of our fathers..." (11/20/08) (60KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Fathers "O God of our fathers..." (11/20/08) (67KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

2. Kontakion of St. Amphilochius (11/20/08) (76KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 2

Troparion "Thy ewe-lamb Catherine..."(10/2/08) (76KB)

Court Chant, Tone 4

Another Troparion "With thy virtues..."(12/6/08) (72KB)

Court Chant, Tone 4

Kontakion "O ye who love the martyrs..."(12/6/08) (65KB)

Court Chant, Tone 2

Stichera on "Lord I have cried", when on Sunday (163KB)

Tone 1, Special Melody "Joy of the ranks of heaven...", Seven Lakes Hermitage Chant, melody in Soprano

November 25: Apodosis of the Entry of the Theotokos; Hieromartyr Clement of Rome, St. Peter, Patriarch of Alexandria

1a. General Troparion of the Fathers "O God of our fathers..." (11/20/08) (60KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

1b. General Troparion of the Fathers "O God of our fathers..." (11/20/08) (67KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

Troparion of St. Alypius (12/02/07) (64KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Obikhod, Tone 1

Kontakion of St. Alypius (12/07/07) (65KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Obikhod, Tone 8

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" (12/04/07) (117KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 1, Special Melody "O all-praised martyrs"

Troparion of St. Innocent (12/05/07) (69KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Obikhod (Abbreviated Greek), Tone 3

Kontakion of St. Innocent (12/05/07) (64KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant Obikhod, Tone 4

Kontakion of St. Innocent (12/05/07) (64KB)

B.M. Ledkovsky, Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Sunday (12/06/07) (151KB)

Kievan Chant, melody in Soprano

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Sunday (12/06/07) (151KB)

Kievan Chant, melody in Alto

Old Testament Readings of Vespers (12/06/07) (62KB)

Stichera of Litia (12/07/07) (93KB)

Kievan Chant

Stichera on "Glory" of Aposticha (12/07/07) (91KB)

Kievan Chant, Tone 8

November 27: Greatmartyr James the Persian

Troparion "In his suffering, O Lord" (58KB)

Obikhod, Tone 4

November 27: Kursk Root Icon of the Theotokos

Troparion, Kontakion (70KB)

Obikhod, Tone 4

Troparion, Kontakion (75KB)

Kievan, Tone 4

Stichera on "Lord I have cried", with Ps. verses for weekday (144KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 8, Special Melody "O most glorious wonder", melody in Soprano

Stichera on "Lord I have cried", with Ps. verses for weekday (144KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 8, Special Melody "O most glorious wonder", melody in Alto

5 Stichera on "Lord I have cried", with Sunday Ps. verses (164KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 8, Special Melody "O Most Glorious Wonder...", mel. in Soprano

5 Stichera on "Lord I have cried", with Sunday Ps. verses (1167KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 8, Special Melody "O Most Glorious Wonder...", mel. in Alto

Final Sticheron on "Lord I have cried" - "O all ye generations..." (86KB)

Kievan, Tone 3

Doxasticon of "Lord I have cried" - "Forming a most festive choir..." (Sunday) (58KB)

Kievan, Tone 1

General Magnification "Velichaniye" of the Theotokos (75KB)

Kievan, from the arr. of D. Bolgarsky

1st Exapostilarion (3-part, SSA) (93KB)

Znamenny Chant, Tone 3

1st Exapostilarion (2-part, Ten/Bass or Sopr/Bass) (84KB)

Znamenny Chant, Tone 3

"God is the Lord", Troparion, Kontakion (76KB)

Kievan, Tone 4, from arr. of B.M. Ledkovsky

November 28: Venerable Martyr Stephen the New

Troparion, Kontakia (2) (93KB)

Obikhod, Greek Chant

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" (with Ps. verses for Sunday) (146KB)

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

No Troparion or Kontakion in the Menaion

Troparion (12/09/07) (63KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Court Chant, Tone 4

Troparion (12/09/07) (64KB)

B.M. Ledkovsky, Abbreviated Greek Chant, Tone 4

Kontakion (12/10/07) (66KB)

N. Bakhmetev, Obikhod, Tone 2

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for a weekday (Revised 12/12/09) (78KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody, "Called from on high"

Stichera on "Lord I have cried" for Sunday (Revised 12/12/09) (78KB)

Optina Hermitage, Tone 4, Special Melody, "Called from on high"

1st Matins Canon (for a weekday) "Let us all chant a hymn of victory..." (revised 12/11/07) (115KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant (melody in Sopr.)

1st Matins Canon (for a weekday)"Let us all chant a hymn of victory..." (revised 12/11/07) (114KB)

Abbreviated Greek Chant (melody in Alto)

Prokeimenon at the Liturgy "Their sound hath gone forth..." (54KB)

Znamenny, Tone 8