Resources for Choirs
Publications for Choir Directors
LITURGICAL GUIDE BOOK: The Guidebook identifies Sunday hymn changes for the ecclesiastical year. Digital Version: $30 (for immediate download). Spiral Print Version: $40 (plus shipping and handling). Bundle Digital and Spiral Print Versions: $65 (plus shipping and handling). Click here to order: https://national-forum-marketplace.square.site/shop/liturgical-guidebook/2.
THE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE LITURGICAL GUIDEBOOK
https://churchmusic.goarch.org/companion
SENIOR VOICES: A handbook of helpful hints for use in working with adult church singers. The handbook contains brief highlights about the aging process, strategies for adult learners, and suggestions for successful vocal production. Cost is $15 plus shipping and handling.
MUSICA: Liturgical music periodical for directors, singers, psaltai, organists, and clergy. New issues distributed free to parishes. Topics: music and services of the Orthodox Church, hymnology, rehearsal techniques, liturgical resources, use of organ, role of choir directors, Byzantine chant, etc. 19-issue set: Click here for the free resource. https://churchmusic.goarch.org/publications/musica
REPERTOIRE FOR THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ORGANIST: Arrangements by Georgia Tangires considered appropriate for use during Orthodox services. Also includes guidelines and suggestions for organists. Cost is $10 per copy plus shipping and handling.
COMMEMORATIVES - ST. ROMANOS ICONS, BOOKMARKS, and HYMNOGRAPHER PINS: Full-color 3½”x4¾” icons of St. Romanos, patron saint of church music, on glossy card stock, mounted in a clear acrylic icon stand, with history of St. Romanos on the back: $5.00 each. Icons are also available unframed for $1 each or medium-sized, 8½"x6¾", for $2 each. Laminated St. Romanos bookmarks: $3.50 each. Hymnographer pins, choice of Sts. Romanos, Thekla, Kassiane, and/or John Damascene: $3.00 each. Acrylic keychains depicting icon of the Choir of Angels: $4.50 each. Gold treble clef pin with superimposed red cross: $3.50 each. Add shipping and handling.
AWARD CERTIFICATES: Custom-designed Archbishop Iakovos Distinguished Service certificates for awards to directors, choir members, & psaltai. Also, the Ernest A. Villas Youth Music Award of Excellence certificates for junior choir and hymnology class members. Certificates are $5.00 each; 10-15 =$4 each; 16+ =$3 each. Specify names with order for personalization. Add shipping and handling.
NATIONAL FORUM POSITION PAPERS: Statements of official positions of the National Forum on church music related issues: Use of Copyrighted Materials, Use of English, Use of the Organ, Congregational Singing, National Church Music Sunday, Use of Composite Liturgies, Titling Hymns in English, Role of Choir Directors, Role of Choir Members. Single copies available at $1 per paper; no charge for email. Also available on the National Forum website.
NATIONAL SURVEYS OF CHURCH MUSICIANS: As conducted by the National Forum. National and metropolis reports: directors' and organists' salary ranges, use of English, liturgical music, youth involvement, music priorities, the use of chant. Each report is $.50 plus shipping and handling.
CHURCH MUSIC LISTSERV: Through the CHURCH MUSIC list, you’ll receive messages about Greek Orthodox church music and news from the Archdiocese that we think may be of interest to church musicians. This is a broadcast-only list and messages are limited to 1-2 per week. To date, there are more than 1300 members on the list. To be placed on the list, send your name, e-mail, church, city, and any other contact information you wish to include to pappas@iu.edu.
SHIPPING & HANDLING: On orders less than $30, add $6.00. Add 20% on orders over $30.
To order and for further information about National Forum materials, contact:
Lucy Pappadakes - E-mail: lucy_38@hotmail.com
Free Resources
ANTIPHON VERSES
http://churchmusic.goarch.org/assets/files/Antiphon_Psalms_2011.pdf
THE COMPANION GUIDE TO THE LITURGICAL GUIDEBOOK
https://churchmusic.goarch.org/companion
THE CHURCH MUSIC DIRECTOR'S HANDBOOK
https://churchmusic.goarch.org/resources/directors_handbook
CHRIST IS RISEN: The National Forum is pleased we have reached this milestone of being able to sing this significant and beautiful hymn of our faith in English as one, wherever we travel and whenever we gather from different parishes and Metropolises, just as we have been able to do with the Greek version. We encourage church musicians to work with their priests to start singing this version of the English as soon as possible. Various formats for presenting the hymn, in both Greek and English, are posted below. To provide your parish with some ideas for introducing the hymn, a list of practical "tips" for implementing the transition to the approved version has also been prepared. https://churchmusic.goarch.org/resources/christisrisen
FEAST DAY SERVICES
https://churchmusic.goarch.org/resources/feastday_services
HIERARCHAL VISITS
https://churchmusic.goarch.org/resources/hierarchical_visits/
NEW BYZANTIUM PUBLICATIONS: New Byzantium Publications provides free sheet music and educational information for use in Orthodox Christian churches, primarily churches that use both Greek and English in their services. The main goal of the translations is to offer ecclesiastical music in English put into common staff notation and Byzantine notation that is accurately translated, poetic, following the rules of Byzantine Chant, and can alternate easily with the traditional Greek versions. https://newbyz.weebly.com/