Saint Nicholas
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

A parish of the Antiochian Archdiocese

Liturgical 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. We are working to simplify our current music and learn seasonal and festal music as necessary to feed our growing parish family. Please contact us with any questions you may have about the music at St. Nicholas Church. ChoirDir@StNicholasAR.org

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.

Tawni Martini is our Choir Director. Tawni is a lifelong Christian but a recent convert to Orthodoxy. She earned a BA in Music and Christian Studies from Friends University in Wichita, KS, gaining with it valuable choral experience. Tawni has been involved in church music most of her adult life, both as a church pianist and as a choir member.

If you would like to be a part of our growing choir, contact Tawni for details. All members use the Choir@StNicholasAR.org email list to keep up with what we need. You may join this email list by visiting:
StNicholasAR.org/mailman/listinfo/Choir_StNicholasAR.org

Resources and Sheet Music:

1. Great Doxology
2. First Troparian:
   • Today is Salvation Come, Tone 1-4
   • Having Risen From the Tomb, Tone 5-6
3. Lord Have Mercy
4. First Antiphon
5. Second Antiphon
   • Troparion of the Second Antiphon (Hymn of Justinian)
6. 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
7. Entrance Hymn
8. Troparion after the Entrance
9. Troparion to Saint Nicholas
10. Kontakion
11. Trisagion Hymn
12. Alleluia
13. Cherubic Hymn
14. Great Entrance
15. Anaphora
    • Triumphal Hymn of the Angles
    • We Praise Thee
    • Megalynarion (The Theotokion)
16. Communion Hymn
    • Praise the Lord.
17. Blessed is He or Pg.67
18. We Have Seen The True Light
19. Thanksgiving after Holy Communion
20. Blessed Be Name of Lord
21. Trisagion for the Departed
22. Memorial Service, Coral
23. 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

• Antiochian Department of Sacred Music
• Sacred Music Library

Call or write to the Priest John or Deacon Vladimir. We would be delighted to answer any questions you might have about Orthodoxy, the Orthodox Christian Faith, and the Holy Orthodox Church. Please Come and See for your self! As always, our doors and hearts are open to all.

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