Resources

Instructional Programs, Workshops and Conferences

Metropolitan Cantor Institute (Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh)
3605 Perrysville Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Phone: (412) 321-8199
Website: metropolitancantorinstitute.org/CantorInstitute
Provides an annual cycle of Saturday programs in liturgy, prostopinije and singing for cantors of the Byzantine Catholic Church
Byzantine Catholic Seminary
3605 Perrysville Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Phone: (412) 321-8383
Website: byzcathsem.org
Academic courses in liturgy, chant and theology, open to cantors as well as seminarians.

prostopinije
An archived Internet discussion group for cantors in the Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic and Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Churches, as well as chant scholars and others interested in prostopinije.
CANTOR-L (archives only)
The predecessor to the prostopinije list, in existence from 1995 to 1999 -- the years which saw a gradual renascence in the singing of Matins and Vespers in the Byzantine Catholic Church. The archives contain discussions on a variety of related issues.
orthodoxpsalm
An archived Internet discussion group for Orthodox church singers
podoben
An archived Internet discussion group for the study of podobny singing in the Slavic traditions of the Orthodox Church; contains much of interest to singers of prostopinije
typikon
An archived Internet discussion group for those interested in the Typikon of the canonical Orthodox Churches. Contains extensive and useful discussions of liturgical traditions, interpretation of the typikon in different circumstances, etc.
ekdosis
An archived Internet discussion group on technical aspects of publishing Orthodox Church music
See also the Links section of this website.

The Plainchanter
An occasional journal of Ruthenian chant, now on sabbatical; contact the editor if you have recommended subjects for future issues! Back issues are available in PDF format: Issue 1 (February 1999) Issue 2 (March 1999) Issue 3 (March 2000)
Psalm Notes
A semi-annual newsletter for Orthodox Church musicians, published by the Pan-Orthodox Society for the Advancement of Liturgical Music.
The Tuning Fork
"A Newsletter for the Orthodox church singer"

The Byzantine Leaflet Series:
A series of small publications on the traditions of the Byzantine-Slavonic Rite.
Byzantine Leaflet 29: Vespers
Byzantine Leaflet 31: Matins
Printed copies and additional titles are available from the Byzantine Seminary Press (below).

Byzantine Seminary Press
3605 Perrysvile Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15214
(412) 322-8307
http://www.byzantines.net/byzantinepress/
source for Byzantine Catholic liturgical books, as well as the Bokshai Prostopinije
Christ the Savior Seminary Bookstore
225 Chandler Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906
(814) 539-0116
http://www.acrod.org/seminarybookstore.html
source for Carpatho-Russian Orthodox liturgical books
Eastern Christian Publications
P. O. Box 146, Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 691-8585
http://www.ecpubs.com/
publisher of Father David Petras' Typikon, as well as prayer books and service books
Icon and Book Service
1217 Quincy Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017
(800) 275-4566
http://www.iconbook.org/
Light and Life Publishing
4818 Park Glen Road, Minneapolis, MN 55416
(888) 925-3918
http://www.light-n-life.com/
good source of Orthodox service books and liturgical writings
Loome Theological Booksellers
320 North Fourth Steet, Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 430.1092
http://www.loomebooks.com/
often carry out-of-print Church Slavonic materials
Sisters of St. Basil the Great
Liturgical Books
Mount Saint Macrina, 500 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
St. John of Kronstadt Press
1180 Orthodox Way, Liberty, TN 37095-9720
(615) 536-5239
http://www.sjkp.org/
St. Vladimir Seminary Press and Bookstore
575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, NY 10707-1699
(800) 204-2665
Vatican Polyglot Press (Libreria Editrice Vaticana)
Distributed through http://www.paxbook.com/
Catalogue of Ruthenian Rite publications