This volume contains
two-part settings (high/low voices) of the music for the Parastos
service (Moleben/Panikihida) as typically sung in the Serbian Orthodox
Church. Additionally, an appendix containing four-part bilingual SATB
settings of the hymns commonly sung at the Pomen (short memorial
service) is included at the end of the volume. Resources used for this
volume include, but are not limited to, the Anthology of Serbian Chant
(Resanovic, 2006) and Pravoslavno Crkveno Pjenije - Volume 1
(Kozobaric, 1935).
The two-part arrangements in this volume maintain a simplified lower
voice which is largely that of a sustained tonic or dominant pitch with
occasional elaborations. As a convenience this lower part is
notated in the treble clef together with the melody. Although it
is stylistically more suited to a Bass-Baritone voice, it may be sung
by an Alto. The upper voice —the chant— can be sung by either a
Tenor, Baritone, Mezzo Soprano or a Soprano. For
consistency, the chants are all notated in the key of F
major/minor. They can be freely transposed to a suitable
key/register as needed. The Four part arrangements of the
Kontakion and the hymns in the appendix are set in a traditional but
simple, homophonic choral style.
The two pdf files below are
largely identical with the exception of the red AUDIO links in the
first
one. For best results download and open this first pdf file
within your pdf reader so that you can view the score within the reader
while hearing the audio files, which will open up within your internet
browser when you click on them.
The second pdf is for printing (Please do not print from the AUDIO
links pdf). Blank pages have been added to the pdf in order to
facilitate two sided copying. Odd numbered pages should always be
on the right hand side.
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Music for the Parastos (S/B) & (SATB) - with AUDIO links (recommended for PRACTICE)
