David Solomons

singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer

Apolytikion - polyphonic version - for mixed choir

SM-000180930
Alternative title
Anthem of dismissal
Composer
Unknown (works before 1850)
Arranger
David W Solomons
Lyricist
old sacred text
Publisher
David W Solomons
Genre
Religious
Instrumentation
Mixed choir
Scored for
Choir
Type of score
Full score
Duration
3'0"
Language
Greek
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
2007

Description
Setting of the Byzantine chant for dismissal at the time of Pentecost
This version uses a somewhat Westernised polyphonic approach
another version is available in which I use the more traditional homophonic movement of voices
The sound sample is my own multitrack performance transposed down a third.
The score shows the Greek words transcribed into Latin letters
since more choirs can read those.
However, for information, here are the original words and the translation

Ευλογητός εί, Χριστέ ο Θεός ημών,
ο πανσόφους τους αλιείς αναδείξας,
καταπέμψας αυτοίς το Πνεύμα το Άγιον,
και δι' αυτών την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας,
Φιλάνθρωπε,
δόξα Σοι

Blessed be you, O Christ our God
Who showed the fishermen to be most wise
you sent the Holy Spirit upon them
and through them you caught the inhabited world in your net
O Lover of Mankind
Glory to you

Upload date
07 Mar 2013

Price

Sheet music file
9.00 USD
PDF, 414.7 Kb (7 p.)

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