BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN SLOVAKIA

GRECKOKATOLICKA CIRKEV NA SLOVENSKU

* CHOIR OF ST. ROMANOS THE MELODIST (PREŠOV)

* CHRYSOSTOMOS (BRATISLAVA)

Choir of St. Romanos the Melodist [Roman Sladkopevec] of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary in
Presov

Let my prayer rise: - chant from the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts from the Psalm 140. Obichod -
Russian Common Chant. (Part)
(0:55; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 862 kb) in Church Slavonic

Do not turn thy face away: - prokeimenon at the Vespers on the First Sunday of Great Lent, Tone 8. (Ps
68, 18-19) Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus) - setting: J. Papp and M. Mekel. (Part)
(1:25; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 1333 kb) in Church Slavonic

Your resurrection: - introductory chant at the Paschal Matins and sticheira of the Tone 6 at the Vesper
on Saturday evening. Abbreviated Kievan Chant.
(1:44; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 1633 kb) in Slovak

Christos anesti: (Christ is risen:) - Troparion of Pascha. Byzantine chant.

(2:41; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2523 kb) in Greek

Rejoice, Isaiah: - Heirmos 9 in the Canon of Tone 5 (also used at the Rite of the Holy Matrimony).
Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus) - setting: J. Papp and M. Mekel.
(1:38; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 1546 kb) in Slovak

Holy, holy, holy: - from the Anaphora of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Carpathian chant
- Prostopinie (Cantus firmus).
(2:16; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2135 kb) in Slovak

God is with us: - solemn chant at the Great Compline of Christmas and Epihany. (Taken from Isaisah
chapter 8-9). Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus).
(5:32; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 5192 kb) in Slovak - smaller file (56 kbit/s joint stereo; 2272 kb)

This pieces are borrowed from the MC ”Tebi, Hospodi - Tebe, Pane”, recorded 2000, by the kind
permision of the choir.

Beatitudes - third antiphon at the Divine Liturgy of St. Johna Chrysosotom (Mt 5, 3-12). Greek chant,
Tone 1.
(2:22; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 2247 kb) in Slovak
I Love Thee, o Lord: - canticle from the Divine Liturgy of St. James, Lord's Brother. (Ps 17, 2-3)
(0:38; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 618 kb) in Church Slavonic

Gladsome Light: [Fós hilaron] - hymn from Vespers celebrating Christ, Light for everyone and source
of life fot the whole world. Kievan chant.
(1:55; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 1824 kb) in Church Slavonic

Lord, Now Lettest Thou: [Nunc dimittis] - canticle of St. Simeon at Vespers. Carpathian chant.
(1:12; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 1141 kb) in Church Slavonic

God is Lord + Sunday Troparion of Tone 5 - from Matins. Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus
firmus).
(3:05; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 2919 kb) in Slovak

Rejoice, o Virgin: - Archangel Gabriel's greeting to Virgin Mary, the Theotokos. Closing troparion at
Lenten Vespers. Greek chant.
(0:52; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 823 kb) in Church Slavonic

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent: - replacement for the Cherubic hymn at the Divine Liturgy of St.
Basil the Great on the Holy Saturday. Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus).
(4:45; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 4466 kb) in Church Slavonic

The Angel Cried Out: - Heirmos 9 of Canon of Pascha from Paschal Matins. Replaces "It is Truly
Fitting" at the Divine Liturgy. Anonymous.
(1:33; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit joint stereo; 1466 kb) in Church Slavonic

This pieces are borrowed from the MC “Vozlublu ta, Hospodi - Milujem ta, Pane”, recorded 1998,
by the kind permision of the choir.

Chrysostomos - choir of the Bratislava Byzantine Catholic Parish

The prophets above: (Svyše prorocy:) - theotokion at the bishops vesting at the beginning of the
hierarchical divine liturgy. M. Balakirev (1836-1910).
(3:16; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 3062 kb) in Church Slavonic

Save Your people, o Lord: - troparion of Exaltation of the Holy Cross (the feast of the church), Tone 1,
Carpathian chant (arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera).
(0:48; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 762 kb) in Slovak

Trisagion (Svjatyj Bože:) - thrice-holy hymn. J. Bokšaj (1874-1940), from the Liturgy of St. John
Chrysostom, 1911.
(4:02; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 3778 kb) in Church Slavonic
Prokimenon of the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross and for Friday, Tone 7, Carpathian chant
(arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera).
(1:39; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 1556 kb) in Slovak

Alleluia - with verses before the reading of the Gospel on the divine liturgy. S. Mokranjac (1865-1914).
(1:20; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 1252 kb) in Church Slavonic

Cherubic hymn (Iže cheruvimy:) - sung at the Divine Liturgy during the Great Entrance. N. Rimskij-
Korsakov (1844-1908), Cherubic hymn No. 4 G-major, op. posth.
(4:13; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 3956 kb) in Church Slavonic

O Lord, let the light: - communion hymn of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 1, Carpathian chant
(arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera).
(3:44; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 3502 kb) in Slovak

Let our mouths be filled: (Da ispolňatsja:) - thanksgiving hymn after the communion. Carpathian
chant (arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera).
(1:25; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 1330 kb) in Church Slavonic

O Lord, You willed: (Razbojnika blahorazumnaho:) - exapostilarion of Great Friday. It is sung at the
matins of Great Friday - Holy Passions. M. Starickij (1840-1904).
(1:48; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 1702 kb) in Slovak

Your resurrection: - introductory chant at the Paschal Matins and sticheira of the Tone 6 at the Vesper
on Saturday evening. Carpathian chant (arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera).
(1:51; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 1746 kb) in Slovak

Polychronion - Many years: (Mnohaja ľita:) - final chant wishing many years (God's blessing) that is
sung after various services. Carpathian chant (arrangement for mixed choir by Christopher Stanichar).
(1:27; 44,1 kHz joint stereo average 128 kbit/s; 1374 kb) in Church Slavonic

This pieces are borrowed from the CD ”Slava vo vyšnich Bohu - Sláva na výsostiach Bohu”,
recorded 2004, by the kind permision of the choir. The CD contains 32 pieces.

Troparions and kontakions - of the Ressurection Tone 2 and of the Placing of the precious tunic of the
Mother of God (2nd July). Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus). Arrangement for mixed
choir by Martin Skoviera.
(2:59; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2810 kb) in Slovak

Trisagion - thrice-holy hymn. Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus). Arrangement for mixed
choir by Christopher Stanichar.
(1:06; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 1048 kb) in Slovak

Litany of supplication and further litanies (petitions at the end of the liturgy of catechumens).
Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus) - traditional folk chant (non-choir).
(2:29; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2342 kb) in Slovak

Cherubic hymn - sung at the Divine Liturgy during the Great Entrance. A. Chesnokov -
"Starosimonovskaya".
(3:40; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 3442 kb) in Slovak

Kiss of peace and the symbol of faith. Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus), partly arranged
for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera and partly traditional folk chant (non-choir).
(2:43; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2556 kb) in Slovak

Beginning fo the Anafora - Holy, Holy, Holy: Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus),
arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera. And Kievan chant (Holy, Holy, Holy:).
(2:44; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2576 kb) in Slovak

We praise you: - thanksgiving hymn of the anafora of the divine liturgy. S. Mokranjac.
(2:13; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2086 kb) in Church Slavonic (ekphonesis in Slovak)

It is truly proper: - hymn to the honour of Mother of God. End of the anafora. Tone 2, Carpathian
chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus). Arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera.
(0:58; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 920 kb) in Slovak

We have seen the true light: - thanksgiving hymn after the communion. Carpathian chant -
Prostopinie (Cantus firmus). Arrangement for mixed choir by Martin Skoviera.
(0:33; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 528 kb) in Slovak

Rejoice, Mother of God: (Theotoke Parthene chaire:) - the angel's greeting Mary, Mother of God (Lk 1).
It is sung at the end of Lenten vespers. P. Dinev.
(0:40; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 638 kb) in Church Slavonic

Troparion and kontakion of ss. Kyrillos and Methodios, our Slav apostles. Tone 4 (troparion) and tone
3 (kontakion), Carpathian chant - Prostopinie (Cantus firmus). Arrangement for mixed choir by
Martin Skoviera.
(2:12; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2074 kb) in Slovak

This pieces are recorded from the divine liturgy broadcastet by Slovak Radio on July 2, 2000. The
record was edited on CD "Svata bozska liturgia". With the kind permisiion of the choir.

Akathistos to the Mother of God. Akathistos (= no sitting) is a hymn celebrating the blessed Virgin
Mary, the most holy Theotokos. This gem of byzantine hymnography is divided into 13 kontakia and
13 oikoi. No certain ascription of its authorship can be made. It has been attributed to Sergios,
Patriarch of Constantinople, or to Georgios Pisides, deacon, archivist and sacristan of the great church
of the Holy Wisdom at Constantinople, sometimes to St. Romanos the Melodist. The recording is
based on a variant of Kievan chant that has been recently used in the eparchy of Presov. Choral setting
by Martin Skoviera.
Kontakion 1 and Oikos 1 (2:33; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2404 kb) in Slovak
Kontakion 2 and Oikos 2 (2:33; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2408 kb) in Slovak
Kontakion 3 and Oikos 3 (2:27; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2312 kb) in Slovak
Kontakion 4 and Oikos 4 (2:23; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2246 kb) in Slovak
Kontakion 5 and Oikos 5 (2:31; 44,1 kHz 128 kbit/s joint stereo; 2362 kb) in Slovak
 Recorded at the church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Bratislava-Dubravka in 2002. With the kind
permisiion of the choir.

Thou Descended from on High: - Resurrection troparion, Tone 8, Carpathian chant (arrangement for
mixed choir by Martin Skoviera).
(0:41; 44,1 kHz 16bit mono; 648 kb) in Slovak

Alleluia of Tone 1 - with verses from the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Kievan chant (?)
(unknown arranger)
(1:00; 44,1 kHz 16bit mono; 953 kb) in Slovak

Thou Art a Mystical Garden: - Heirmos 9 of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Carpathian chant with ison.
(1:30; 44,1 kHz 16bit mono; 1414 kb) in Slovak

Kyrillomethodeon and Chrysostomos - joint choirs of the Bratislava Byzantine Catholic Parish

Cherubic hymn, Part 1 - sung at the Divine Liturgy during the Great Entrance. D. S. Bortnjanskij (1751-
1825), Nr. 7.
(2:40; 44,1 kHz 16bit mono; 2511 kb) in Church Slavonic

Cherubic hymn, Part 2 - sung at the Divine Liturgy during the Great Entrance. D. S. Bortnjanskij (1751-
1825), Nr. 7.
(0:51; 44,1 kHz 16bit mono; 798 kb) in Church Slavonic

One is Holy: - preparation to Communion. Nikolaj Kedrov Sen. (1871-1940).

(0:19; 44,1 kHz 16bit mono; 311 kb) in Church Slavonic

Recorded at the Divine Liturgy on 19. September 1999 in the Parish Church.