Carpatho-Ruthenian Plain Chant
(circa 1970)

This five-album set of long-playing records was prepared in Czechoslovakia in the 1970's to accompany the Papp and Petraševič Irmologion.  It constitutes one of our best recorded sources of prostopinije in Church Slavonic.  The individual selections, arranged by liturgical usage,  can be found on the Recordings page.

Cover illustration - Liner notes, with an essay by Dr. Stephen Reynolds

Contents  

Side 1  Record 1  - [unedited recording - 18.7 MB]

Tone 1
Tropar  
Prokimen of Matins  
Samohlasen: stichera melody  
Samohlasen: stich melody
Podoben: Nebesnych Cinov Radovanije
Podoben: Prechvalniji Mucenicy
Podoben: O Divnoje Cudo  (skip at end)

Tone 2
Tropar
Prokimen of Matins
Samohlasen: stichera melody
Samohlasen: stich melody
Podoben: Jehda ot Dreva
Podoben: Dome Evfratov

Tone 3
Tropar
Kondak
Prokimen of Matins
Samohlasen: stichera melody
Samohlasen: stich melody
Podoben: Krasoti
Stich melody for podoben: Krasoti

Tone 4
Tropar
Kondak
Prokimen of Matins
Samohlasen: stichera melody (not in Bokshai, no stich melody)
Podoben: Jako Dobla
Podoben: Dal Jesi Znamenije
Podoben: Zvanny Svyse Byv
Podoben: Udivisja Josif

Tone 5
Tropar
Prokimen of Matins
Samohlasen: stich melody
Samohlasen: stichera melody
Stich melody for podoben: Radujsja Zivonosnyj Kreste
Podoben: Radujsja Zivonosnyj Kreste

Side 2  Record 2  - [unedited recording - 18.2 MB]

Tone 6
Tropar
Kondak
Prokimen of Matins
Samohlasen stichera melody
Samohlasen stich melody
Podoben: Anhelskija Predidite Sily
Podoben: Vsju Otlozivse
Podoben: Tridneven Voskresl Jesi

Tone 7
Tropar
(rest of tone 7 material is after tone 8!)

Tone 8
Tropar
Kondak
Prokimen of Matins
Samohlasen stichera melody
Samohlasen stich melody
Stich melody for podoben: O Preslavnaho Cudese
Podoben: O Preslavnaho Cudese
Stich melody for podoben: Cto Vy Narecem Svjatiji
Podoben: Cto Vy Narecem Svjatiji

Tone 7 (out of order)
Prokimen of Matins
Stichera melody
Stich melody

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 1

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 2

Side 3  Record 3  - [unedited recording - 18.9 MB]

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 3

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 4

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 5

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 6

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 7  (skip in Ode 1)

Irmosy of the Canon of the Resurrection, Tone 8

Side 4  Record 4  - [unedited recording - 23 MB]

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Vosel Jesi
First typical psalm (Blahoslovi, duse moja) – solemn
First typical psalm (Blahoslovi, duse moja) – simple
First typical psalm (Blahoslovi, duse moja) – another
O Only-begotten Son -  (Jedinorodnyj) – solemn
O Only-begotten Son -  (Jedinorodnyj) – another
O Only-begotten Son -  (Jedinorodnyj) – simple
Entrance hymn (Prijdite) – several versions
Holy God (Svyatyj Boze) – several versions
All you who have been baptized (Jelicy vo Christa)
We bow to Your cross (Krestu Tvojemu)
Prokimen of the Liturgy (Tones 1-8)
Cherubic Hymn (Ize Cheruvimi) – numbers 1-18, first part only

Side 5  Record 5  - [unedited recording - 25.6 MB]

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (continued)
Cherubic Hymn (Ize Cheruvimi) – number 19-23, 25-26 - first part only
Nicene Creed (Viruju)
It is proper and just (Dostojno I pravedno) – two versions
Holy, holy, holy (Svjat, Svjat, Svjat) – number 2-3, 1
We praise you, we bless you (Tebe pojem) – number 1, 3, 2
Our Father (Otce Nas) – number 2, and Tone 4 bolhar
We have seen the true Light (Vidichom Svit) – two versions (incl Tone 2 bolhar)
One is Holy (Jedin Svjat) – slightly out of order!
May our lips be filled (Da ispolnatsja) and Blessed be the name (Budi imja Hospodne) – numbers 1, 2
May our lips be filled (Da ispolnatsja) – number 3 (funeral)
Blessed be the name (Budi imja Hospodne) – number 3
Blessed be the name (Budi imja Hospodne) – number 5 (funeral)

Liturgy of St. Basil
It is proper and just (Dostojno I pravedno) 1
Holy, holy, holy (Svjat, Svjat, Svjat) 1
Amin 1
We praise you, we bless you (Tebe pojem) 1
In you, O full of grace (O Tebi radujetsja)

Side 6  Record 5  - [unedited recording - 20.1 MB]

Liturgy of St. Basil (continued)
Dostojno 2
Svjat 2
Tebe pojem 2
Your mystical supper (Veceri Tvojeja) – Great Thursday
Let all mortal flesh be silent(Da molcit vsjakaja) – Great Saturday

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Ektenija response
Let my prayer ascend (Da ispravitsja)
Now the powers (Nyni sily)
Our Father (Otce Nas)  (Lenten melody)
O taste and see (Vsjusite I vidite)
I will bless the Lord forever (Blahoslovju)
We give you thanks (Blahodarim Ta)
Dismissal responses

Vespers
Psalm 103 (Blahoslovi, duse moja)
Blessed is the man (Blazen muz)
O Joyful Light (Svite Tichij)
Prokeimenon of the Great Fast 1 (Ne otvrati)
Prokeimenon of the Great Fast 2 (Dal jesi dostojanije)
Canticle of Simeon (Nyni otpuscajesi)

Wedding Service
Psalm 127 (Blazeni vsi)
Tropars (Hospodi, Hospodi)

Matins
Polijelej (Chvalite imja Hospodne)
Great Doxology, or Velicanije Praznika (Velicajem Ta)
Bolharskij pripiv (Prijdite I my jako otrocy)
Choirs of Angels, or Anhelskij Sobor (refrain and first tropar only)
Stepenna in Tone 4, “From my youth” (Ot junosi moje)
Canticle of the Theotokos, or Velicanije Presv. Bohorodicy
Festal Magnification at Matins, in place of the above

Side 7  Record 4  - [unedited recording - 23.2 MB]

Funeral Service:
Troparia, Tone 4
Alleluia
Troparia, Tone 8
Stations
Hymns of St. John Damascene, Tones 1, 2, 4, 5
Hymns of Farewell
Eternal memory (Vicnaja pamjat)

Great Fast:
By the waters of Babylon
Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Canon of Flowery Sunday

Great and Holy Week:
Bridegroom Matins – Tropar
Bridegroom Matins – Hymn of Light

Side 8  Record 3  - [unedited recording - 22.9 MB]

Great Saturday – Stations
Great Saturday – Canon

Pascha:
Stichera – Your resurrection (Voskresenije Tvoje)
Tropar – Christ is risen (Christos voskrese)
Paschal Canon (irmosy only, with ipakoj, kondak and stichera)
Svitilen – You O King and Lord (Plotiju)

Canon of the Ascension
Canon of Pentecost

Side 9  Record 2  - [unedited recording - 23.6 MB]

Canon of Theophany
Canon of the Archangel Michael (Odes 1, 3, 8 only)
Canon of the Presentation (Encounter)
Canon of the Annunciation (Ode 6 only)
Exaltations of the Annunciation (after Polieleos, and at Ode 9)
Canon of Apostles Peter and Paul
Canon of the Prophet Elijah
Canon of the Holy Protection (Odes 1, 6, 8)
Supplication to the Holy Eucharist
Canon of the Transfiguration

Side 10  Record 1  - [unedited recording - 24.0 MB]

Canon of the Dormition
Svitilen of the Dormition
Parastas
Canon of the Exaltation of the Cross
Canon of the Nativity of the Lord
Typika (Obidnicja) -  (refrain at the Beatitudes)
Great Compline (Povečérije velíkoje) – God is with us (S nami Boh)
Akathist (refrains)
Moleben to the Sacred Heart (responses)
Moleben to the Mother of God (responses)

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