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Παλαιό Μέλος
The most recent Orthodox Observer http://www.goarch.org/news/observer/2015-12-orthodoxobserver/at_download/issuePDF has provided perhaps both reasons to cheer and reasons to jeer:
1) Page 10 provides an advertisement for a bilingual publication of Violakis's Typikon, published by the Metropolis of Denver Church Music Federation. This should prove hopefully useful in terms of the education of those who wish to seriously pursue chanting
2) Page 23 "The Oloi Mazi Committee":
by Maria Keritsis
NEW YORK – The “Oloi Mazi” (pro- nounced Olee MazEE) team of the Na- tional Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians met at Archdiocese headquar- ters Nov. 16–18 to continue development of music for the upcoming standard Greek and English texts for the Divine Liturgy.
This was one of a series of meetings that the team has held during the past 10 years. The current priority is to prepare the Greek/English musical arrangements for a new congregational hymnal for par- ish use. Once the Archdiocese releases the text for the Divine Liturgy, the team will provide the music for the congrega- tional hymnal as well as a choral version for choirs.
During the three-day meeting, the “Oloi Mazi” (Greek for “all together”) team met with Archbishop Demetrios to review the work of the committee. His Eminence provided wisdom and further direction to the team members. Later that afternoon, Bishop Sebastian met with the team for an update on the project and advised them on the work and timelines of the Holy Synod regarding the translations. Once the Holy Synod releases the Divine Liturgy, the hymnal will be ready to go to press.
Metropolitan Methodios, the liaison with the Holy Synod, has asked that tradi- tional melodies be used. The new hymnal will replace the green book produced by Ernie Villas years ago and that is still used in many parishes today. The team will continue its work to set to music the Apolytikia, Kontakia and other hymns as the Holy Synod approves the text.
When the congregational hymnal is completed, the National Forum will use the team to continue work to revise the hymns of the Orthodox Church instruc- tional series, which will also include the new English texts and music. The Forum is coordinating this project with Dr. Anton Vrame, director of Religious Education, for use in parish religious education programs.
Oloi Mazi team members include Maria Keritsis, National Forum chairman; Dr. Vicki Pappas, committee chairman; Fr. Chrysostomos Gilbert of New York, Dr. Tikey Zes of San Jose Calif;, Dr. Nick Maragos of Rochester, Minn; Kevin Law- rence of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Nancy Takis of Lansing, Mich. Stan Takis of Lan- sing serves as scribe for the team and Dr. Grammenos Karanos of Holy Cross serves as consultant. Metropolitan Methodios, liaison for the National Forum to the Holy Synod, has been providing valuable sup- port and guidance.
The next “Oloi Mazi” team meeting will be in Boston in early 2016. [End]
I pray that the consultation of Dr. Karanos will bear fruit for a project whose other members are either severely lacking or at best have varying abilities to properly set texts to music.
1) Page 10 provides an advertisement for a bilingual publication of Violakis's Typikon, published by the Metropolis of Denver Church Music Federation. This should prove hopefully useful in terms of the education of those who wish to seriously pursue chanting
2) Page 23 "The Oloi Mazi Committee":
by Maria Keritsis
NEW YORK – The “Oloi Mazi” (pro- nounced Olee MazEE) team of the Na- tional Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians met at Archdiocese headquar- ters Nov. 16–18 to continue development of music for the upcoming standard Greek and English texts for the Divine Liturgy.
This was one of a series of meetings that the team has held during the past 10 years. The current priority is to prepare the Greek/English musical arrangements for a new congregational hymnal for par- ish use. Once the Archdiocese releases the text for the Divine Liturgy, the team will provide the music for the congrega- tional hymnal as well as a choral version for choirs.
During the three-day meeting, the “Oloi Mazi” (Greek for “all together”) team met with Archbishop Demetrios to review the work of the committee. His Eminence provided wisdom and further direction to the team members. Later that afternoon, Bishop Sebastian met with the team for an update on the project and advised them on the work and timelines of the Holy Synod regarding the translations. Once the Holy Synod releases the Divine Liturgy, the hymnal will be ready to go to press.
Metropolitan Methodios, the liaison with the Holy Synod, has asked that tradi- tional melodies be used. The new hymnal will replace the green book produced by Ernie Villas years ago and that is still used in many parishes today. The team will continue its work to set to music the Apolytikia, Kontakia and other hymns as the Holy Synod approves the text.
When the congregational hymnal is completed, the National Forum will use the team to continue work to revise the hymns of the Orthodox Church instruc- tional series, which will also include the new English texts and music. The Forum is coordinating this project with Dr. Anton Vrame, director of Religious Education, for use in parish religious education programs.
Oloi Mazi team members include Maria Keritsis, National Forum chairman; Dr. Vicki Pappas, committee chairman; Fr. Chrysostomos Gilbert of New York, Dr. Tikey Zes of San Jose Calif;, Dr. Nick Maragos of Rochester, Minn; Kevin Law- rence of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Nancy Takis of Lansing, Mich. Stan Takis of Lan- sing serves as scribe for the team and Dr. Grammenos Karanos of Holy Cross serves as consultant. Metropolitan Methodios, liaison for the National Forum to the Holy Synod, has been providing valuable sup- port and guidance.
The next “Oloi Mazi” team meeting will be in Boston in early 2016. [End]
I pray that the consultation of Dr. Karanos will bear fruit for a project whose other members are either severely lacking or at best have varying abilities to properly set texts to music.
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