AUDIO / VISUAL DOWNLOADS
To help you learn to chant the hymns of Holy Week, download and install these files on your computer, tablet, or phone to listen to and see a visual scroll of all the music and English lyrics in the Papadeas Holy Week-Easter hymnal.
If you have any questions or need help, call or text Stan at 517-980-3830 or send an email to [email protected].
There are three types of files available with the extensions: .nwc, .mid, and .byz.
Option 1. Noteworthy Composer Viewer
(for Windows PC's only)
The staff-notated hymnal was constructed with the Noteworthy Composer notation program. There is a Viewer application that can be used to play the original .nwc files of the 172 hymns in the hymnal. The notes and lyrics will scroll by on a staff as it plays the music, which will appear exactly as it does in the hymnal. Follow the steps below and use the links.
STEP 1 - Download and install the GentiumAlt font and the TimeItal font.
STEP 2 - Download and unzip the 172 NWC files to a folder of your choice.
STEP 3 - Download and install the NWC Viewer to a folder of your choice.
STEP 4 - Open the "NWC2View.exe" program in the folder created in step 3.
STEP 5 - Select the option "Find More" and navigate to the folder created in step 2.
STEP 6 - Doubleclick on any of the .nwc files that appear in the window to run the viewer.
The .nwc filenames are listed in the order of the hymns in the hymnal.
Experiment with the controls of the Viewer. You can change the speed of the playback, transpose to a new key, change instrument, or take advantage of other tools and options.
Option 2. Midi Sheet Music Player
(for Windows, iMac, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Linux)
Most electronic devices have the built-in ability to play .mid files, but the results will only be the audio. If you have a MIDI player that can display lyrics (like karaoke), it will show each word as it is plays, but there will be no music notation to see.
However, the Midi Sheet Music viewer program or app has several options to display the staff and show the notes and lyrics as they play. It won't be as perfect as the NWC player. The bar lines might be in the wrong places, and the lyrics may not line up perfectly, but the notes and rhythm will be accurate. Another option is to play the MIDI audio and follow the scores in the hymnal book.
STEP 1 - Download and unzip the 172 MIDI files to a folder of your choice.
STEP 2 - Using the website in the link, download and install the MIDI Sheet Music program for your computer, tablet, or phone to a folder of your choice. This link is to an unprotected http:// URL, and you may get a message that the site is unsafe. Override the protections and proceed to the download site. It is perfectly safe.
STEP 3 - Open the "MidiSheetMusic" .exe file or the app and navigate to the folder you created in Step One. You should see a list of MIDI files of all the hymnal services in proper order. Click on any file to view and play it. Experiment with the controls and options.
Option 3. Neanes
(for Windows 10 or higher, iMac, and Linux)
The hymns for the Byzantine notation version of the hymnal were created with the Neanes program. This program has a built-in player at the top of the screen. It will highlight the neumes and lyrics as they play. Unlike the first two options above, the ison (droning notes) will be audible. You do not need to know Byzantine notation to enjoy this feature.
STEP 1 - Click on this link: 163 BYZ files, to download and unzip the Byzantine music files to a folder of your choice. These files have the extension .byz.
STEP 2 - Using the website in this link: Neanes and download and install the Neanes program for the type of computer platform you use to a folder of your choice.
STEP 3 - Navigate to the folder of the .byz files you created in Step One. Clicking a file should load it into Neanes automatically for you to view scores and play audio simultaneously.
Permission is granted for anyone to alter the music of the Byzantine notation scores if they think they can improve them. We would ask that the texts not be altered, however, since they are under copyright ownership by Patmos Press.
To help you learn to chant the hymns of Holy Week, download and install these files on your computer, tablet, or phone to listen to and see a visual scroll of all the music and English lyrics in the Papadeas Holy Week-Easter hymnal.
If you have any questions or need help, call or text Stan at 517-980-3830 or send an email to [email protected].
There are three types of files available with the extensions: .nwc, .mid, and .byz.
Option 1. Noteworthy Composer Viewer
(for Windows PC's only)
The staff-notated hymnal was constructed with the Noteworthy Composer notation program. There is a Viewer application that can be used to play the original .nwc files of the 172 hymns in the hymnal. The notes and lyrics will scroll by on a staff as it plays the music, which will appear exactly as it does in the hymnal. Follow the steps below and use the links.
STEP 1 - Download and install the GentiumAlt font and the TimeItal font.
STEP 2 - Download and unzip the 172 NWC files to a folder of your choice.
STEP 3 - Download and install the NWC Viewer to a folder of your choice.
STEP 4 - Open the "NWC2View.exe" program in the folder created in step 3.
STEP 5 - Select the option "Find More" and navigate to the folder created in step 2.
STEP 6 - Doubleclick on any of the .nwc files that appear in the window to run the viewer.
The .nwc filenames are listed in the order of the hymns in the hymnal.
Experiment with the controls of the Viewer. You can change the speed of the playback, transpose to a new key, change instrument, or take advantage of other tools and options.
Option 2. Midi Sheet Music Player
(for Windows, iMac, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Linux)
Most electronic devices have the built-in ability to play .mid files, but the results will only be the audio. If you have a MIDI player that can display lyrics (like karaoke), it will show each word as it is plays, but there will be no music notation to see.
However, the Midi Sheet Music viewer program or app has several options to display the staff and show the notes and lyrics as they play. It won't be as perfect as the NWC player. The bar lines might be in the wrong places, and the lyrics may not line up perfectly, but the notes and rhythm will be accurate. Another option is to play the MIDI audio and follow the scores in the hymnal book.
STEP 1 - Download and unzip the 172 MIDI files to a folder of your choice.
STEP 2 - Using the website in the link, download and install the MIDI Sheet Music program for your computer, tablet, or phone to a folder of your choice. This link is to an unprotected http:// URL, and you may get a message that the site is unsafe. Override the protections and proceed to the download site. It is perfectly safe.
STEP 3 - Open the "MidiSheetMusic" .exe file or the app and navigate to the folder you created in Step One. You should see a list of MIDI files of all the hymnal services in proper order. Click on any file to view and play it. Experiment with the controls and options.
Option 3. Neanes
(for Windows 10 or higher, iMac, and Linux)
The hymns for the Byzantine notation version of the hymnal were created with the Neanes program. This program has a built-in player at the top of the screen. It will highlight the neumes and lyrics as they play. Unlike the first two options above, the ison (droning notes) will be audible. You do not need to know Byzantine notation to enjoy this feature.
STEP 1 - Click on this link: 163 BYZ files, to download and unzip the Byzantine music files to a folder of your choice. These files have the extension .byz.
STEP 2 - Using the website in this link: Neanes and download and install the Neanes program for the type of computer platform you use to a folder of your choice.
STEP 3 - Navigate to the folder of the .byz files you created in Step One. Clicking a file should load it into Neanes automatically for you to view scores and play audio simultaneously.
Permission is granted for anyone to alter the music of the Byzantine notation scores if they think they can improve them. We would ask that the texts not be altered, however, since they are under copyright ownership by Patmos Press.
