Wonderful Resource of Choral Music from Greek Orthodox Church
  • francis
    Posts: 10,821
    I stumbled on this a few days ago. This music is great to get a choir going as it is mostly homophonic and a cappella. Thank you St. Michael's!

    http://www.saintmichaels.info/music/

    Audio sample on this link:

    http://www.saintmichaels.info/
  • Daniel Bennett PageDaniel Bennett Page
    Posts: 835
    While not including sound files, this music source from the Orthodox Church in America is remarkable in every way:
    http://www.oca.org/MDmusic.asp?SID=13
  • mjballoumjballou
    Posts: 994
    You can't go wrong with music from the Eastern Church. It always focuses on the text and is overwhelmingly accessible to singers. It takes a bit of a sales job to get choirs behind it because some of your singers, usually the weakest, will say, "That's too easy." Yeah, right. Ignore them and go right ahead.
  • mjballoumjballou
    Posts: 994
    Another interesting resource, especially for small groups is
    Orthodox Two Part Liturgical Music

    Znammeny chant should be sung with the same rhythmic flexibility as western plainchant. One of the varieties of monophony in the Slavic Christian world, it largely disappeared from cathedral and parish use with the rise of 4-part Western European-style Obihod settings in the 18th century. Because of the obvious lack of mixed choirs in monasteries and convents, it hung on there and has now made a comeback (well, "starting to make a comeback" would be more accurate) in wider circles.

    To hear chant from the Valaam monastery in a similar style, you can check out Church Singing . And while you're there, take a look at the pictures. It's a wonderful way to waste time prayerfully.
  • francis
    Posts: 10,821
    Thanks mjballou

    This stuff if fantastic!
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