Chanting
The Vespers and Matins services will change literally every day. The day of the week requires certain changes (e.g., the Prokeimenon for Tuesday is different than the Prokeimenon for Friday). In addition the Otoechos prescribes hymns for each day of the week in a given tone. In addition, the two yearly cycles (fixed feasts and movable feasts) effect the hymns that are to be used. To make matters more complex, the significance of the feasts to be celebrated is the basis for how much change the feast places on the service.
In order to properly prepare a service taking into account each of these cycles, the chanter must consult the Otoechos (hymns of the eight tones for each day of the week), the Pentecostarion (hymns from Pascha to Pentecost), the Triodion (hymns of pre-lent, lent, and Holy Week), the Menaion (book of feast day hymns), Service Book (to get the basic structure of the service and the non-changing components), and possibly a Typicon (a book listing the proper order of services).
Normally, only two of the cyclical texts will be required at any given time. If we are not in the Triodion or Pentecostarion periods, only the Octoechos and Menaion will be required. During lent, the Triodion or the Pentecostarion along with the Menaion will be necessary.
(From The Liturgical Cycles and Their Significance in Orthodox Chanting and Worship)
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The Order of Daily Vespers
Byzantine Catholic Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; revised and printed October 2005 (PDF).
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Cantor Verses
Cantor Verses (Prypivy) in the Eight Tones for Vespers and Matins (65 pages, 7 by 8.5 in., second (revised) edition, September 2005) Notated cantor verses (prypivy) in all eight tones for: - the Lamplighting Psalms, and Sunday and weekday aposticha at Vespers - the Psalms of Praise, and Sunday and weekday aposticha at Matins Also contains Glory / Now and ever in all eight tones for singing with troparia. Note that this publication replaces all similar materials previously distributed by the Metropolitan Cantor Institute.
21.02.2006
Irmologion, by Papp
Resurrectional tones (for tropar and kondaks 1, 2, 5, and 7), stichera (cantor tones for psalms), and stich (the priest's vesperal tones and prokemeina), plus The Divine Liturgy and The Liturgy of St Basil in Church Slavonic (PDF format).
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Oktoechos
The 8 tones for the Sunday Services. Includes both small and great vespers, along with Matins and the Liturgy. The Ressurection Evlogitaria, Prokiemenons, and other parts that are normally omitted from the Oktoechos have been included to reduce the need for flipping through pages in different books. PDF format.
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Kontakia
Kondak Tone 3
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Kondak Tone 4
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Kondak Tone 6
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Kondak Tone 8
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Prokeimena
Monday
Prokeimenon, Tone 4 / Vesperal Tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tuesday
Prokeimenon, Tone 1 / Vesperal Tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Wednesday
Prokeimenon, Tone 5 / Vesperal Tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Thursday
Prokeimenon, Tone 4 / Vesperal Tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Friday
Prokeimenon, Tone 7 / Vesperal Tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Sunday
Prokeimenon, Tone 8 / Vesperal Tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Troparia
Tone One (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Two (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Three (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Four (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Five (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Six (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Seven (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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Tone Eight (Res. Tropar)
The Resurrectional is used for the Tropar and also for the Kondak with the exceptions of: Tone 3, Tone 4, Tone 6, and Tone 8. For these tones, a special Kondak tone is used in place of the Resurrectional tone (NoteWorthy format).
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