Gates of Repentance

Gates of Repentance

Artist: Fr. Apostolos Hill
Item number: AB001
Category: Byzantine
Chant Type: Byzantine
Language: English
Label: Liturgica Music
Period: Contemporary
Length: 59'47
Release date: 2003
Read a description or review of this item.

Price: $16.98 USD
This product usually ships on the next business day.

You may need RealPlayer or Windows Media Player to listen to the music samples below.

1. Glory and Troparia after Psalm 50 - Tone 8

2. Now and Ever, "Guide Me in the paths of salvation..." - Tone 8

3. Troparia after "Have mercy on me..." - Tone 6

4. Doxastikon of the Aposticha for Pharisee and Publican Vespers

5. Kontakion, Sunday of the Prodigal Son - Tone 3

6. Doxastikon, Sunday of the Last Judgment - Tone 1

7. Exapostelarion, Sunday of Forgiveness - Tone 2

8. Prokeimenon of Cheese Fare Sunday Vespers - Tone 8

9. Troparia of Great Compline - Tone 6

10. Troparion of the Sunday of Orthodoxy - Tone 2

11. Troparion of St. Gregory Palamas - Tone 8

12. Troparion of the Sunday of the Cross - Tone 1

13. Kontakion of the Akathist - To Thee the Champion Leader

14. Glory of Psalm 140, Sunday of St. John Climacus Vespers - Tone 5

15. Kontakion of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete - Tone 6

16. Troparion of the Akathist Hymn - Tone 3

17. Glory of Psalm 140, St. Mary of Egypt Sunday Vespers - Tone 4

18. Troparion of Saturday of St. Lazarus - Tone 1

19. Exapostelaria, Saturday of St. Lazarus - Tone 1

20. Alleluia Antiphons for the Bridegroom Service - Tone 8

21. Troparia of the Bridegroom Services - Tone 8

22. Exapostelarion of the Bridegroom Service - Tone 3

23. Antiphon 15 of Holy Thursday Passion Gospels - Tone 6

24. Troparia of First Royal Hour of Good Friday - Tone 1

25. Troparia of Third Royal Hour of Good Friday - Tone 6

26. Troparia of Ninth Royal Hour of Good Friday - Tone 9

27. Doxastikon of the Aposticha, Great Friday Vespers, Tone 8


A completely new release of the original Gates of Repentance, adding eight new hymns that provide a complete chant journey through Great Lent, from the first Sunday of the Triodion through Great Friday. Hymn selections are taken from each major service of Great Lent to constitute a cohesive whole. The original recording has been completely re-mastered and re-engineered to provide an integrated musical sound. Includes 20-page liner notes booklet discussing Great Lent and its hymnology as well as complete hymn text. Recorded in English.

By: Benjamin Williams

The original self-produced version of this CD was wonderful gift to the English-speaking Orthodox Church, and to those interested in Byzantine Chant. The Liturgica Music version presents a complete selection of Lenten and Holy Week hymnology in a high quality recording. Few recordings of Byzantine Chant in English contain the principal hymns of Great Lent or Holy Week, and this one contains all of the major hymns of this most important period in the Church's liturgical cycle. The quality of the recording, editing and mastering are very good, the hymn text is sung with bright clarity, and it is a recording that will move you to listen to it over and over again!