SACRAMENT: Greek Orthodox Funeral Service for a Layperson. A Chromatic Lyre Guide to the Byzantine Musical System using Western Musical Notation
Instrument: Brandon John Luthiery 23-string Chromatic Lyre https://www.etsy.com/shop/BrandonJohnLuthiery .
Played on the Lyre Harp by Christine Kerxhalli
Website: https://mylyremusic.wordpress.com
Byzantine Tones Course Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJUgHxb9RO14
Byzantine Music Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL98bTeh0dciwET1eSRKDk81wfJt3YwrgN
INTRODUCTION – A Chromatic Lyre guide to the Byzantine Musical System using Western Musical notation: https://youtu.be/MxeCRfk5k1o
Reference Document: Greek Orthodox Funeral Service for a layperson. English Hymn texts by J. Velon and N. Takis. https://newbyz.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/7/1/147110798/funeral_service_w_music.pdf
Chapter time locations:
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00:23 PROCESSION AND RECESSION HYMN: The Thrice Holy Hymn 3
03:07 FIRST STASIS
06:47 SECOND STASIS
10:39 THIRD STASIS
13:38 BENEDICTIONS
22:15 KONTAKION
23:40 IDIOMELA
40:01 BEATITUDES
44:02 PROKEIMENON
46:51 DISMISSAL HYMN
49:00 STICHERA
To learn to play the Lyre Harp and Read Western Music notation, the following teachers are recommended:
Sharon Brownell of Learning the Lyre Harp https://www.patreon.com/c/learningthelyreharp/posts
Catherine Guilbeau of Enfolded Heart https://www.patreon.com/cw/enfoldedheartmusic
If you are interested in really learning the art of Byzantine Chant, the following link provides authentic Byzantine Chant instruction in the tradition of the (Christian Orthodox) Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Michael Tsiappoutas, PhD is providing this valuable training free of charge in English to help those who want to learn but one does need to have the ability to read Greek to chant the lyrics of the music . The link follows: https://www.patriarchalpsaltophiles.org The book to accompany this instruction is entitled, Psaltic Method. A Greek Byzantine Liturgy Chant Primer by Michael Tsiappoutas, PhD. It is free to download at this link: https://www.patriarchalpsaltophiles.org/book If you wish to purchase a physical book, it is available on Amazon. Lessons are free on YouTube: https://www.patriarchalpsaltophiles.org/lessons
Mastering the Lyre and Harp 