English Analogion is a collective effort led by Gabriel Cremeens to offer musical scores and other liturgical resources for those who utilize traditional Byzantine Chant in their celebration of the services of the Orthodox Church.
New scores and resources are added on a regular basis, so please check the Updates section below to keep apprised of the most recent additions. (You can also subscribe to our email list.)
While some of the content on English Analogion is free, most of the scores and other resources we provide are available only to members (either individuals or churches) who pay an annual subscription fee. We are thereby able to financially support our various projects to make the wealth of Orthodox hymnography available in the English language with traditionally-composed Byzantine musical scores. To become a member, click here.
Recent Additions and Updates:
New Project: The Weekday Idiomela, Martyrika, and Theotokia of the Lenten Triodion
Details:I’m very pleased to announce an exciting new project of EnglishAnalogion.com. Last year, I composed handwritten rough drafts for the majority of the idiomela, martyrika, and theotokia sung at the Vespers Aposticha and the Matins Aposticha of the Praises for the weekdays of Lent (Monday-Friday), using the texts from The Lenten Triodion of Met. Kallistos (Ware) and Mother Mary of blessed memory. The task of typesetting these handwritten drafts is a large one but, glory to God, an anonymous donor has come forward and offered to match any donation all donations in support of this project, up to the amount of $4000. Any and all scores produced as part of this project will be made available on English Analogion free of charge. If you would like to help support this project, read more about exactly what scores have been composed, or make a donation, please see this spreadsheet. We have already begun work typesetting some of the drafts thanks to the initial donations we have received.
The first additions to the site from this project are the hymns for Monday Matins and Vespers of Clean Week, which can be found on the “Lenten Hymnography – Variable Hymns” page. Please note that additional email updates will not be sent out every time a new hymn is uploaded; however, the “Updates” feed on the front page of the website will be, and you can also refresh the aforementioned “Lenten Hymnography” page to see if new music has been uploaded for a service you will be chanting at.
I wish you all a good Lent and a blessed spiritual struggle.
Link(s):Lenten Hymnography (Variable) |
New Music for St. Haralampus and St. Symeon of Serbia
Details:The following new musical scores have been uploaded to the February Menaion page:
- A complete set of music for the feast of St. Haralampus the Great Martyr and Wonderworker, including the hymns of the Entreaty, and
- A complete set of music for the feast of St. Saint Symeon the Myrrh-streamer of Serbia
In addition to the above resources, we would like to make you aware that one of our contributors, Kamal Hourani, has produced metered translations of two Supplicatory Canons (Paraklesis services) to St. Haralampus, which can be found in the book Joyful Light, published by Zoe Press.
May we have their prayers.
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February Menaion |
New Music for St. Gregory the Theologian
Details:Music for the doxastika at Vespers for St. Gregory the Theologian has been added to the January page of the website.
Link(s):January Menaion |
New Music for St. Anthony the Great and Sts. Athanasius and Cyril
Details:Complete musical scores (including the troparia of the Entreaty) for the services of St. Anthony the Great (Jan. 17) and Sts. Athanasius and Cyril (Jan. 18) has been uploaded to the January page of the website. May we have their prayers.
Link(s):January Menaion |
Service Texts for Saint Nikiforos the Leper
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Prokeimena for the Royal Hours; Canon for the Sunday after Christmas
Details:The following additions have just been uploaded to the website:
- Music for brief (heirmologic) settings of the Prokeimena for the Royal Hours of Christmas, and
- A metered translation of Odes 1, 3, 6, and 9 of the Canon for the Sunday after Christmas, prepared by Richard Barrett
Both can be found on the December Menaion page.
I wish you all a most blessed Nativity!
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Updated Music and New Texts for the Two Sundays Before Christmas
Details:I have just updated my settings of the doxastika and the hypakoë for the Sunday before Christmas (December 18-24). While it is a little late for those of us on the New Calendar, I have also updated my settings of doxastika for the Sunday of the Forefathers (December 11-17).
Also, I’m pleased to announce that there is a new effort underway to meter Odes 1, 3, and 9 of the Menaion, Triodion, and Pentecostarion canons that fall on Sundays, and that I will be hosting the draft texts here on the website. The first installment is the first canon for the Sunday before Christmas (December 18-24), translated to meter by Peter George. It can be found on the December page along with the music for that day.
Link(s):December Menaion |
New Music for St. Andrew the Apostle
Details:New scores for the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (Nov. 30th) have been uploaded to the November page of the Menaion section of the website. (Please note that the “Both now” of the Aposticha is not available there, as it is originally a hymn from the Royal Hours of Christmas, and can be found on the December page instead.)
Link(s):November Menaion |
Plagal 4th Anastasimatarion Materials
Details:Plagal 4th Mode Octoechos |
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Octoechos |