Byzantine Christmas Hymn “On This Day the Virgin Maid…” Tone/Mode 3 Ἦχος γʹ Played on a Chromatic Lyre Harp.

Byzantine Christmas Hymn “On This Day the Virgin Maid…” Tone/Mode 3 Ἦχος γʹ Played on a Chromatic Lyre Harp.

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

Hymn Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Digital Chant Stand (DCS): https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/dcs.html

The Christmas hymn,
On this day the Virgin Maid…
Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον…,
On this day the Virgin Maid goes to the grotto to give birth to the pre-eternal Word in an ineffable manner. Dance for joy, all the inhabited earth, on hearing. Glorify along with Angels and with the shepherds Him who willed that He appear as a newborn Child, the pre-eternal God.
Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀποῤῥήτως. Χόρευε, ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον, μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, Παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν.

Hymn Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/dcs.html

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