Lead Chanter: Presvytera Elisabeth
Current status/assignments:
Readings: Photini/Tom
Responses: Photini, Rita
Evlogitaria: Rita, Justin, Demetri, Photini, Kathy
Rita: for the next while, will be working on prepping 2 verses/hymns of the Megalynarion, and one in Greek for the Exaposteilaria
Rebecca: will be working on one or two of the Praises
Kathy: one or two of the Kathisma hymns
On this and next Sunday, we will chant Psalm 136 (By the waters of Babylon…) immediately prior to the Evlogitaria, in English, and then again during the distribution of Antidoron in Greek.
If possible, anyone that wants to prepare a particular hymn for next week should speak with Fr. Anthony after the Liturgy to reserve that hymn. Fr. Anthony is happy to meet after Coffee Hour concludes to help practice, and can provide recordings for practice during the week as well.
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Responses (throughout) – 3 |
Photini |
| Readings – 1 | Tom/Photini/Justin/Demetri |
| God is the Lord Verses – 4 | Demetri/Photini/Rita/Kathy |
| God is the Lord Tune – 6 | Proto first to set the tone, then others (Photini will prep one repetition of this refrain) |
| Apolytikia – 7 | Chanters unless otherwise assigned |
| Kathismata – 7 | Chanters unless otherwise assigned (Kathy will do the Glory hymn of the 1st Kathisma, While You were buried…; Demetri will do the Glory hymn of the 2nd Kathisma, In tears, the women ran…) |
| Evlogitaria – 5 | Rita/Justin/Demetri/Photini/Kathy |
| Anavathmoi – 9 | Chanters |
| Kontakion/Oikos – 2 | Tom/Photini/Rita |
| Synaxarion – 2 | Tom/Photini/Rita (unless the names in the Synaxarion are over-complicated, in which case they should be read by one of the Chanters) |
| Katavasies – 9 | Chanters (for now, only one chanter at a time; others should try to follow along silently with the music being sung by the Chanter, in preparation for eventually singing this oloi mazi) |
| Let everything that breathes/Pre & Post Gospel elements – 5 | Photini/Justin/Demetri/Rita |
| Psalm 50 – 6 | Chanters start and set tone, and then Photini/Rita/Justin/Demetri can join in |
| Psalm 50 final hymns – 6 | Chanters (during Triodion, there is an opportunity for those who can practice to sing softly along with the chanters, to build a choir approach to these. Those who sing along should watch the chanter for a cutoff signal in case the extra voices are throwing them off.) |
| Megalynarion/Ode 9 of Canon – 9 | Chanters (refrain sung by everyone all together; everyone should sing softly, carefully listening to one another and matching the Proto/lead chanter) |
| Holy is the Lord – 6 | Chanters start, Rita/Photini/Justin/Demetri continue, Chanters finish |
| Exaposteilaria – 7 | Chanters unless otherwise assigned (Rita will prep the 1st Exaposteilarion, Ὅτι ἦραν τὸν Κύριον…) |
| Praises – 8 | Chanters unless otherwise assigned (Rita is prepping Lauds 3 – Χριστοῦ τὴν ἀνάστασιν …, Rebecca is prepping Lauds 4 – What shall we give back …, Justin is prepping Lauds 5 – You shattered the gates …) |
| Doxastikon – 10 | Chanters |
| Both now – 10 | Chanters |
| Doxology – 9 | Chanters (Justin will check with Presvytera to see what tone/music it will be, and will stay to help for a little while before joining the choir) |
| Liturgy – Antiphon Verses – 4 | Photini/Justin/Demetri |
| Epistle Reading | Chanters if intoned, Readers otherwise, may be done by kids, in which case please ensure they are well mic'ed (may need to request lavalier mic from inside) |
| Communion hymn | Chanters |
| Psalm 33 (after the 3rd "Blessed be the name of the Lord") | Read by whatever reader is present, or chanted by a small Byzantine choir |