HElpful links
Resources for byzantine chant in English are scattered all over the web. This page attempts to begin bringing those resources together.
Background Knowledge
- The History of Byzantine Chant (by Dimitri E. Conomos)
- A Brief Overview of the Psaltic Art (by Grammenos Karanos, PhD)
- The Transcription, Adaptation and Composition of Traditional Byzantine Chant in the English Language (by John Michael Boyer)
- Introduction to the New Method of Byzantine Chant Notation (English translation of Chourmouzios' revision of Chrysanthos' Eisagoge)
- Great Theory of Music (by Chrysanthos of Madytos, translated by Katy Romanou)
A website with extensive resources in Greek and English that includes an online forum called Psaltologion.
Learning Resources
- Teach Yourself Byzantine Notation: exercises with recordings, by Ioannis Margaziotis in Greek
- Byzantine Notation Exercises, adapted into English from those of John D. Margazioti (from Byzantinechant.org)
- Tones Chart (taken from Dr. Nick Giannoukakis)
- Ison Chart (taken from Dr. Nick Giannoukakis)
- Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music (by Basilios Psilakos )
Byzantine Notation Music Sources
Music for Vespers, Matins, Doxologies, the Divine Liturgy of St John, St Basil and St. James, the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, the Mysteries (sacraments), the Menaion, the Triodion and the Pentyecostarion; western notation available as well. Available to download and print free of chargeMusic for Matins, the Doxologies, Automela, Katavasia, Holy Week; some music in western notation as well. Price ranges from $12-$42.
- Byzantinechant.org (St. George Cathedral, Pittsburgh, Pa)
- EnglishMenaion.com (by Gabriel Cremeens)
Service Rubrics and Texts
- The Typicon (St. Raphael Clergy Brotherhood, The Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America-Antiochian)
- Online Liturgical Guide (Antiochian Archdiocese)
- AGES Digital Chant Stand (Fr. Seraphim Dedes, Greek Archdiocese)
Composition Resources
Almost 1000 pages of formulae compiled from hymns in Greek. They are categorized by the type of phrase (beginning, medial...) and show stressed and unstressed syllables. To be used for composition.Useful for composition and helpful to develop more advanced reading skills
Certification
- Certificate in Byzantine Music (Hellenic College Holy Cross)