Music & Choir

“In Orthodoxy, which is identical with the ancient Apostolic Church, everything is humble because everything comes from the Gospels, which are humility itself. Everything is simple, unaffected and solemn, as are the Gospels. All the music of our Church is contrition-evoking, not theatrical. Our religion says, Chant with understanding, that is, with wisdom and devoutness.”

Photios Kontoglou (+1965)

Liturgical music is not just for the choir. We encourage everyone to participate, by singing, reading the Epistles, or chanting. Please contact us with any questions you may have about the music at St Nicholas Orthodox Church.

For more in-depth answers about music, its role in the Liturgical Life of Christ’s Holy Church, or the History of Music go to Antiochian.org/Music.

Choir Email List:
All parishioners of St Nicholas may use the Choir@StNicholasAR.org email list to keep up with our liturgical music throughout the various seasons of the Church year. You may join this list by clicking [ here ].

Online Resources:

• Antiochian Department of Sacred Music
• Sacred Music Library, Full Searchable Music Library
• Online Liturgical Guide, Complete or Abbreviated Rubrics Notes – Vespers, Orthros, Divine Liturgy

Sheet Music:

1. Great Vespers
   1. Glandsome Light
2. Morning Orthros
   1. Great Doxology
   2. First Troparion:
      • Today is Salvation Come, Tone 1-4
      • Having Risen From the Tomb, Tone 5-8
3. Divine Liturgy
   1. Lord Have Mercy
   2. First Antiphon
   3. Second Antiphon
      • Troparion of the Second Antiphon (Hymn of Justinian)
   4. Third Antiphon:
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 1
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 2
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 3
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 4
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 5
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 6
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 7
      • Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 8
   5. Entrance Hymn
   6. Troparion after the Entrance (variable)
   7. Troparion to Saint Nicholas
   8. Kontakion (variable)
   9. Trisagion Hymn
   10. Alleluia
   11. Cherubic Hymn
   12. Great Entrance
   13. Anaphora
       • Triumphal Hymn of the Angels
       • We Praise Thee
       • Megalynarion (The Theotokion)
   14. Communion Hymn
       • Praise the Lord
       • Receive Me Today
       • Receive the Body of Christ
   15. Blessed is He or Pg.67
   16. We Have Seen The True Light
   17. Thanksgiving after Holy Communion
   18. Blessed Be Name of Lord
   19. Memorial Service, Byzantine Chant
   20. Dismissal
       1. O Pure Virgin
       2. Many Years
       3. Psalm-135
       4. Baptism Service
          • As Many as have been Baptized
       5. Wedding Service, Byzantine Chant