The Divine Liturgy

The Divine Liturgy - Mode 1

Artist: Romeiko Ensemble
Item number: AB078
Category: Byzantine
Chant Type: Byzantine
Language: Greek
Label: Romeiko
Period: Contemporary
Length: 116'56
Release date: 2004
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Price: $24.99 USD
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1. CD1, Track 1: Doxology, Mode 1

2. CD1, Track 2: Blessed is the Kingdom

3. CD1, Track 3: Typika A, Mode 1

4. CD1, Track 4: Typika B, Mode 1

5. CD1, Track 5: Beatitudes, Mode 1

6. CD1, Track 6: Little Entrance

7. CD1, Track 7: Apolytikia, Hypakoe, Kontakion, Mode 1

8. CD1, Track 8: Trisagion, Mode 1

9. CD1, Track 9: Dynamis, Mode 1

10. CD1, Track 10: Prokeimenon, Mode 1

11. CD1, Track 11: Epistle Reading

12. CD1, Track 12: Allelouia, Mode 1

13. CD1, Track 13: Gospel, 9th Sunday of Luke

14. CD1, Track 14: Glory to Thee, Mode IV

15. CD1, Track 15: Second Prayer of Faithful

16. CD1, Track 16: Cherubic Hymn

17. CD2, Track 1: Cherubic hymn: the thrice holy chant

18. CD2, Track 2: Cherubic hymn: King of Glory, terirem

19. CD2, Track 3: Great Entrance

20. CD2, Track 4: Cherubic hymn: by the angelic hosts

21. CD2, Track 5: Litany of Completion, Offertory Prayer

22. CD2, Track 6: The Kiss of Peace, Creed

23. CD2, Track 7: Mercy of peace, Mode 1

24. CD2, Track 8: Holy, Holy, Holy; Mode 1

25. CD2, Track 9: Meet it is indeed, Mode 1

26. CD2, Track 10: The holy John the Prophet

27. CD2, Track 11: Having remembered all the saints

28. CD2, Track 12: The Lord

29. CD2, Track 13: Advance, O Lord

30. CD2, Track 14: Communion Hymn, Mode 1

31. CD2, Track 15: We have seen the true light, Mode 1

32. CD2, Track 16: Prayer from the Ambo

33. CD2, Track 17: Dismissal

34. CD2, Track 18: Psalm 33


A re-release of the complete recording of The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, now in hard bound, full color digipak format, including all hymns, litanies and celebrant's prayers on 2 CDs. Recorded live at St. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church in Athens, Greece with Deacon. E. Nakos, Protodeacon N. Lazaropoulos of Athens Cathedral celebrating, and the chanting performed by the Romeiko Ensemble under the direction of Yorgos Bilalis. Liner notes booklet includes commentary by Fr. Maximus Lavriotes on the Liturgy, with complete service and hymn text. This new eidtion contains a unique composition of the Typika (Psalms 103 & 145) in Mode 1, previously unperformed, and the complete composition of the Cherubic Hymn by Ioannes Kladas as it was performed in Hagia Sophia Cathedral during festive Liturgies in the presence of the Emperor. Read "Musicological Notes on a new Recording of The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysoston-Mode I, by George Bilalis, Founder and Director of Romeiko Ensemble" click here.

By: Benjamin Williams

This is certainly one of the most authentic recordings of the Divine Liturgy available if only because it is a recording of the entire service, including the celebrant's prayers, chanted by an ensemble that specializes in unique presentations of authentic Byzantine chant. The Romeiko Ensemble, under the direction of Yorgos Bilalis (who previously chanted with Angelopoulos' Byzantine Choir) is well known for its very high quality and authentic renditions of Byzantine chant, particularly that from medieval manuscripts. The result of bringing this approach and experience to the singing of the Divine Liturgy is superb: the sound is wondrous, the performance is both devotional and tight, and the quality of the recording is clear and resonant. This is a live recording, and the sound quality of the Athenian church in which it was recorded is superb. The ensemble is composed of singers with excellent voices that perfectly compliment each other, and the liturgy is chanted with an additional six voices singing ison. In addition the celebrants voices are very good and compliment that of the choir. The result is uplifting, moving and gorgeous. I don't think there is a better recording of the Divine Liturgy when you combine quality, sound and completeness of the service! Fr. Apostolos Hill has this to say: ?This recording of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is perhaps the finest such recording yet produced. The Romeiko Ensemble?s dedication to their craft is apparent throughout. Most importantly, this recording is the complete recording of the Liturgy inclusive of the ektenias and the prayers of the celebrant. As such it provides the context of worship often lacking on other similar recordings. Both beautiful and prayerful, this recording is a must-have for any serious lover of Byzantine music.?