Arise, O God: The Hymns of Holy Saturday Vesperal Divine Liturgy

Arise, O God: The Hymns of Holy Saturday Vesperal Divine Liturgy

Artist: Panagia Koukouzelissa Choir
Item number: AB135
Category: Byzantine
Chant Type: Byzantine
Language: English
Label: Panagia Koukouzelissa Choir
Period: Contemporary
Length: 54'52
Release date: 2011
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1. Lord, I have cried: First Mode

2. Resurrectional Stichera: First Mode

3. Today Hades doth cry out; Plagal Fourth Mode

4. Great Moses: Plagal Second Mode

5. The Universal Glory: First Mode

6. O Joyous Light: Second Mode

7. Hymn of the Three Youths: First Mode

8. As many of you were baptized: First Mode

9. As many of you were baptized - Refrain

10. Epistle Reading

11. Arise, O God: Grave Mode

12. Gospel Reading

13. Let all mortal flesh keep silence: Plagal First Mode

14. In Thee who art full of grace: Plagal Fourth Mode

15. The Lord awoke as one that sleepeth: First Mode

16. Remember us also, O Compassionate One: Plagal Second Mode


This recording is a first - the first recording of the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday sung in English, following the Athonite tradition, and using the translation from St. Anthony's Monastery in Florence, AZ. The choir is composed of skilled male and female voices. Liner notes include hymn text for major hymns in English, and the Homily for Holy Saturday by St. Epiphanus of Cyprus.

By: Fr. Seraphim Dedes

This is some of the best chanting I have heard in English. The antiphonal chanting of male and female choirs, the overall style, and the live drone make for a unique and impressive recording."