Obleschuk (more)

• All Obleschuk Music has been transposed to the key of F Major (for both Liturgy & Vespers/Matins)
• New cleaned up version of Hymn to the Theotokos, Tone 6 (Liturgy)

Obleschuk

Fixed the melody of Grant this, O Lord for the Obleschuk variation:

1. Divine Liturgy - Selected Music - "Litany of Supplication"
2. Vespers & Matins Misc Music - "Litany of Vespers or Matins"

Transfiguration & Elevation of the Cross Vigil Music

Corrections to the Canon in the Transfiguration Vigil Music PDF:

• Canon Ode 1 first phrase (missing notes)
• Canon Ode 6 Katavasia second phrase & second to last phrase (minor corrections)
• Canon Ode 7 Katavasia fourth phrase correction to melody in first few notes

 Corrections to the Canon in the Elevation of the Cross Vigil Music PDF:

• Canon Ode 6 Katavasia second phrase & second to last phrase (minor corrections)
• Canon Ode 7 Katavasia fourth phrase correction to melody in first few notes

Updates

Forgive me for the long delay in updating the music changes.

We continue to re-generate all existing music on the site for the new "Recitative" formatting where repeated notes are not printed (see previous blog post about this).

We continue to add to the Divine Liturgy & Vespers music as our choir learns new pieces. There are now more complete families of the litanies we use.

Leavetaking of Pascha Vespers/Liturgy PDFs are now available.

Tonight's Matins

I posted an important update for tonight's Bridegroom Matins. The Kontakion melody was incorrect.

Holy Week

Posted updated PDFs for:

• Matins of Great & Holy Thursday
• Vesperal Liturgy of Great & Holy Thursday

Music Change

At the suggestion of an OCA director, I have begun using "Recitative" for long, repetitive phrases, singing the same notes. This will mean less clutter in the music and encourage the choir to sing the phrase more naturally.

Here is an example: