The Paschal Troparion

Played by myself on an Albraith-Galanti Chronicler III organ.

I am much indebted to St. Elias the Prophet Ukrainian Catholic Church in Brampton, ON for uploading their Pascha 2007 Divine Liturgy, from whence I extracted this hymn. I urge all who enjoy the beauty of holiness to look them up.

This arrangement was originally sung in Greek, Latin and Slavonic.

There is no sheet music; it is all in my head. If you ask nicely, I may attempt to write it out, but for the best performance, I would urge you simply to listen to the original performance from St. Elias Church.

I apologise for the clacking - that is the pedalwork on this noisy organ (everything creaks and clicks).

Once again, I would appreciate ratings and critiques.

Category:

Music

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• pascha
• pascal
• tropar
• troparion
• ukrainian
• eastern
• orthodox
• catholic
• hymn
• organ
• music
• easter

[bazzil07]

Nice job. Perhaps you can try the Cherubim Hymn on an organ. The Eastern rite version, not a rehashed western rite version. No offense to our western rite friends.

[NihilNominis]

I'll certainly try. The "baroque polyphonies", as the Russians call them, are easier to put to a Western instrument. However, I will take up this request.

[carolking]

The intrigueing aspect is that normally much eastern music can not be properly played on instruments designed for western music. Particularly keyboard instruments which dont have pitch bending or re-tuning. And yet the original organ is from Alexandria, Egypt

And than also we have the harmonium played by the Sikhs of Punjab.

I recommend comparing some of the Ethiopian and Malankaran dioceses liturgical music which makes use of organ or keyboard instrument to your own results.

[NihilNominis]

I will look into those instruments.

Many years to you both!

[SylviaDouche]

Being an Orthodox Christian myself, it is interesting to hear our songs and hymns being played on an instrument other than our own voices. The only instruments we use in our church is the human voice. However, you do a fabulous job with your fingers.

May God grant you many years!

[NihilNominis]

Thank you for your kind words, Sylvia!

[mjj203]

The only instrument made by God is the human voice.

[tsyhan]

Thank you NihilNominis. I am the one posting St. Elias material to YouTube. I am amazed at the effort you made in producing this tribute. May God Bless you. If you go to the OCA website, you will find notes and text to much of what we sing--a real treasure. Looking forward to more of the same.

[Brandotuomikoski]

well the organ is been a symbol of god since its creation almost 1,000 years ago.

[woodyaan]

absolutely meamarizing...continue and finish it .you'r talented, gifted. use it

[NihilNominis]

St. Elias the Prophet church uses much polyphony. My personal view is that it can make the liturgy quite beautiful, and such beautification is well within the spirit of the liturgy. However, to each his own!

[carolking]

Frankly this Troparion does not sound particularly "Eastern" either...rather odd..I know the slavs really get very western musically adopting baroque polyphony and forgetting znanameny which certainly appeals to western converts and Peter the great tsar types...but for me..its just one more piece of latinization.

liturgica . c o m has a very nice "Ancient Slavonic Chant" cd done by bulgarian researchers.