Byzantine Music Certificate studies at Holy Cross Seminary in Boston

gpsevdos

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I wonder what will be the duration of the program (depending on baseline knowledge)

and most likely need to be a resident in Boston, right?
 

GabrielCremeens

Music Director at St. George, Albuquerque, NM
It's intended to be a two-year program, but based on how much you already know, it can be shorter. Additionally, the test itself for the certificate can be administered to anyone who already knows the material from prior study with a teacher, etc. (There is a fee for the test itself.)

Dr. Karanos can give more details.
 

saltypsalti

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It's intended to be a two-year program, but based on how much you already know, it can be shorter. Additionally, the test itself for the certificate can be administered to anyone who already knows the material from prior study with a teacher, etc. (There is a fee for the test itself.)

Dr. Karanos can give more details.

I am curious what materials the test will be covering for preparation.

JPP
 

romanos4

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I've been emailing with Menios. I have a PDF with details I can share. Here's an excerpt:

Individuals who have not followed the above referenced course of studies at Holy
Cross, but wish to take the examination that leads to certification, must submit an application
package no later than February 1 of the year in which they wish to take the examination. The
package must include:
an analytical description of their musical background, courses taken and chanting
experience (if applicable, copies of transcripts and/or certificates by music instructors
must be provided);
a recording of themselves performing:
(i) a set of slow katavasiai from Petros the Peloponnesian’s Heirmologion
(Εἱρμολόγιον τῶν Καταβασιῶν Πέτρου τοῦ Πελοποννησίου, Constantinople 1825

or Ioannis Vyzantios’ Heirmologion (Εἱρμολόγιον Καταβασιῶν Ἰωάννου
Πρωτοψάλτου, Constantinople 1903)*;
(ii) a doxastikon from Petros the Peloponnesian’s Doxastarion (Σύντομον
Δοξαστάριον Πέτρου Λαμπαδαρίου, Bucharest 1820)*,
(iii) a cherubic hymn from Ioannis Vyzantios and Stephanos Lampadarios’ Musical
Pandekte (Πανδέκτη Ἰωάννου Λαμπαδαρίου & Στεφάνου Α ́ Δομεστίκου, Τόμος
Δ ́, Constantinople 1851)*;
one recommendation letter from a specialist in Byzantine Music (as defined in the initial
paragraph of Section D above).
 
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romanos4

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The Description of the Holy Cross certificate in Byzantine Music is attached.
 

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