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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.
The music in English available on this site is written primarily by Nancy Chalker Takis, a hierarchically-blessed chanter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and holder of the Patriarch Athenagoras medal for notable service to her metropolis and the St. Romanos medallion for service to the Archdiocese. She has been given approval to translate Church hymns from three consecutive hierarchs of the Metropolis (formerly Diocese) of Detroit. She currently chants regularly in the parish of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores, Michigan and serves other parishes when called upon.
Stan Takis, the originator and operator of this website and who is responsible for the typesetting of the music, has also set several hymns to English on this site. He is a life-long educator and an experienced choir director both in Greek Orthodox churches and in the public schools. He is currently the choir director at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He also holds the Athenagoras and St. Romanos medals for service to his metropolis and the Archdiocese.
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.
The music in English available on this site is written primarily by Nancy Chalker Takis, a hierarchically-blessed chanter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and holder of the Patriarch Athenagoras medal for notable service to her metropolis and the St. Romanos medallion for service to the Archdiocese. She has been given approval to translate Church hymns from three consecutive hierarchs of the Metropolis (formerly Diocese) of Detroit. She currently chants regularly in the parish of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores, Michigan and serves other parishes when called upon.
Stan Takis, the originator and operator of this website and who is responsible for the typesetting of the music, has also set several hymns to English on this site. He is a life-long educator and an experienced choir director both in Greek Orthodox churches and in the public schools. He is currently the choir director at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He also holds the Athenagoras and St. Romanos medals for service to his metropolis and the Archdiocese.
