In this catalog:
Our complete revision of the Eucharistic liturgies of the Orthodox Catholic church, in modern English. The divine liturgies of St John Chrysostom, St Basil the Great, St James of Jerusalem, and the Presanctified Gifts, according to the use of New Skete. With introduction, practical norms, special litanies for those being taught the faith and for those ready for baptism, short prayers of thanksgiving, trisagion (litê) for the dead, additional petitions, the dismissals, verses for Pascha, replacements for the trisagion on feasts of the cross and at baptisms, and alternate ambo prayers for lent, Pascha, and great feasts.
Gold-stamped Buckram cloth hard cover, sewn binding with red edges and assorted colored ribbon markers, easy-to-read large black type with rubrics in red, printed on select smooth, durable, ivory paper, comfortable handling size.
ISBN 0-935129-11-1
1987, 5 x 7, 305+xxxi pp., $50.00
The complete text of the usual received version (textus receptus) of the Orthodox divine liturgy. Translated from the standard Greek text with reference to various Slavonic recensions and to versions in several modern languages. For use where our modern English translation is desired in circumstances that do not permit the use of our order of the Eucharistic liturgy. Short introduction, the rite of preparation (proskomedia), the liturgy of the word, the liturgy of the faithful, short prayers of thanksgiving, prayers during incensation, the antiphons; alternate ambo prayers for lent, Pascha, and the great feasts; trisagion (litê) for the dead; and the dismissals for Sundays and feastdays.
Gold-stamped double-weight linen card cover, sewn binding, easy-to-read black type with rubrics in red, printed on select smooth, durable, ivory paper; comfortable handling size.
ISBN 0-935129-24-3
1994, 5 x 7, 190+xiii pp., $25.00
The text for one of the most ancient of eucharistic liturgies as used at New Skete. With introduction and prayers before and after communion.
Gold-stamped double-weight linen card cover, sewn binding, easy-to-read black type with rubrics in red, printed on select smooth, durable, ivory paper; comfortable handling size.
ISBN 0-935129-37-5
1996, 5 x 7, 64+xii pp., $18.00
A completely new edition of the daily hours of the Orthodox Catholic church according to New Skete usage. Contains daily, lenten, Sunday, and festal vespers and matins as well as the lesser hours for every time of the year. Also, special vigil services for Christmas and Theophany, the office for the dead, the services of Holy Week and Easter, the vespers of Pentecost Sunday with its "kneeling prayers", and morning, night, and meal prayers. This volume features a wealth of additional material not found in most prayerbooks. The 50-page introduction discusses the sources and rationale for this edition, and the principles of reform, renewal, and restoration that govern the liturgical life at New Skete. In modern English.
Gold-stamped Buckram cloth hard cover, sewn binding with red edges and assorted colored ribbon markers, easy-to-read large black type with rubrics in red, printed on select smooth, durable, ivory paper.
ISBN 0-935129-12-X
1988, 5 x 7, 628+xlv pp., $69.50
Basic texts and directions for the evening service and the morning service of the Orthodox church, according to New Skete usage. Adapted from the above Book of Prayers (1988) to provide a smaller format for easier use, but with the same large type. In modern English.
Gold-stamped linen card cover, sewn binding with red edges, easy-to-read large black type with rubrics in red, printed on select smooth, durable, ivory paper.
ISBN 0-935129-23-5
1993, 5 x 7, 154+x pp., $20.00
The 150 Biblical psalms and the 11 scriptural canticles used in Orthodox services. The psalms are divided into the traditional 20 Jerusalemite sections (kathismata) with three antiphons each. New Skete translation, refined by study and daily use at the services over the last three decades. Rendered in clear, literary-quality modern American English especially suitable for intelligent reading aloud and singing in church. With introduction and preface.
Gold-stamped brown imitation leather hard cover, sewn binding with red edges and 3 assorted colored ribbon markers. Printed on the highest quality, heavy, smooth, deep ivory India paper with large, easy-to-read black text and specially-designed red initials. Large margins for study notes.
ISBN 0-9607924-5-7
1984, 6 x 8, 286+xvii pp., $40.00
A systematic selection of texts from The Great Oktoëchos (Paraclêtikê) for each day of the week for each of the eight tones, for vespers and matins. Includes stichera, dogmatica, aposticha, troparia, kondakia, theotokia, irmi, etc., principally based on the themes of the incarnation, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Christ. Translated into clear, literary-quality modern American English suitable both for personal and choral or congregational use.
Gold-stamped Buckram cloth hard cover, sewn binding with red edges, assorted colored ribbon markers, easy-to-read large black type with titles in red, printed on select smooth, durable, ivory paper.
ISBN 0-935129-09-X
1987, 8 x 10 ½, 234+xxiii pp., $42.50
A systematic collection of various hymns used in Orthodox services: the troparia, kondakia, theotokia, Jerusalem troparia (ypakoai) and exapostilaria for Great Lent, the Paschal season, the eight resurrectional tones, and for the Orthodox calendar of saints for each day of the year (including the twelve great feasts), and the days of the week. Translated from the original Greek or Church Slavonic into clear, literary-quality modern American English with the smooth rhythm conducive to an intelligible musical rendition. Signs indicate rank of each feast. Extensive introduction. Index.
Gold-stamped light brown imitation leather hard cover, sewn binding with red edges and 3 assorted colored ribbon markers. Printed on the highest quality cream vellum paper with large, easy-to-read black text and red titles.
ISBN 0-9607924-7-3
1984, 8 x 10, 450+xxix pp., $59.50
All the texts needed for this greatest of weeks in the liturgical year and Easter Sunday, according to the use of New Skete. A much-needed, sensible reform of these services, their structure, hymnography, psalmody, and scripture readings, based on scholarly research and pastoral experience. A 76-page introduction discusses the need for such work of renewal in all of church life and the problems involved in pursuing it; an explanation and description of the services for each of these days; and a discussion of the lectionary for this week. The liturgical texts are rendered in clear, literary-quality modern American English that captures the power of these celebrations and makes these texts as eminently worthy of musical expression today as were the originals in their day.
Beautiful, large format, with gold-stamped imitation leather hard cover, sturdy sewn binding, large easy-to-read black type with rubrics in red, printed on select, smooth, durable ivory paper.
ISBN 0-935129-25-1 HC
1995, 8 x 10, 332 pp., $65.00
The traditional manual (Horologion, Casoslov) containing the complete texts of the usual, received order (textus receptus) of midnight vigil, matins and lauds, the first, third, sixth, and ninth hours, the noontime service, vespers, and compline; with selections from Lent and Pascha, the weekday services, the eight resurrectional tones, the calendar of saints, and services to Christ and the Theotokos and for the dead. These are the traditional services formed through the centuries by the Church from the psalms and canticles along with her own prayers and hymns. Translated from the original Greek and Church Slavonic into clear, literary-quality American English suitable both for personal and choral or congregational use. Foreword and introduction.
Gold-stamped black imitation leather hard cover, sewn binding with red edges and assorted colored ribbon markers, easy-to-read black type with rubrics in red, printed on the highest quality, smooth, durable, deep ivory India paper.
ISBN 0-9607924-3-0
1976, 6 x 8, 752+xxii pp., $45.00
This volume is an attempt to fill the need in the divine services of the Byzantine churches for presbyteral prayers proper to the major feasts and seasons of the year, corresponding to the usual prayers (prayers of light, and morning prayers) found in vespers and matins. These new compositions, traditional and scriptural in language and style, collect the specific seasonal or festal sentiments and aspirations of the praying church, as evidenced in the specific hymns and readings of the day, for each particular part of each service. When distributed throughout the divine services and sung by the celebrantythey bring the brilliant light of the liturgy out from under the bushel of obscurity for a renewed spirit of understanding. Over three hundred prayers, more than twelve for each feast as required by the services.
Gold-stamped double-weight linen card cover, sewn binding, large easy-to-read black type with rubrics in red, printed on select, smooth, durable ivory paper.
ISBN 0-935129-28-6
1996, 5 x 7, 300 pp., $20.00
In preparation
The hymnology for all the great feasts of the church calendar. Introduction.
ISBN 0-935129-31-6
1996, 8" x 10"
In preparation
The revised text of the traditional, elaborate wedding service of rings and crowning of the Byzantine churches. A beautiful and uplifting translation in clear, polished, modern American English. Includes all the scripture readings, psalms, antiphons, and prayers of this rite.
Same printing and binding as above.
ISBN 0-935129-27-8
1996, 5 x 7, 75 pp., $15.00
In preparation
Completely revised version of the traditional Orthodox services of receiving and clothing a candidate, and the tonsure and profession (receiving the "little habit") for monastic life. Contains all the scripture readings, psalms, hymns, and canticles, along with the customary dialogues and exhortations by the celebrant. A clear and concise summary of the challenge, vision, and rewards of the radical christian commitment in a monastery as it is so beautifully spelled out by these rites of passage. Introduction.
Same printing and binding as above.
ISBN 0-935129-26-X
1996, 5 x 7, 125 pp., $25.00
In preparation
The rule of life of the monks, nuns, and companions of New Skete. Explains the principles of individual and communal life in the monastery, and the stages, forms, methods, government, relation to society and tradition, and motivating vision of monastic life. Includes preface, notes on the text, and complete list of sources in an extensive bibliography.
Printed on the highest quality smooth ivory paper, perfect-bound with a double-weight linen card cover,
ISBN 0-935129-13-8
Second edition, 1988, 5 x 7, 59+viii pp., $12.50
A descriptive brochure on the monastic life at New Skete; its members, churches and other buildings, divine services, questions most frequently asked about New Skete, and an outline of the church services and schedule followed by the community members.
14 B&W photographs and map, with a heavy embossed cover.
ISBN 0-9607924-9-X
1985, 4 x 9, 32 pp., $2.00
ISBN 0-935129-00-6
Included in each volume is all the proper hymnody for the particular feast of the church year as sung at New Skete: stichera at Ps. 141(140) and the rogation (litê) procession, aposticha, troparia, exaltation (megalynarion), Jerusalem troparion (ypakoe), The Lord God, sessional hymns, troparion at Ps. 51(50), kondakion, responses (irmi) for the matins canticles (odes), exapostilarion, antiphons, prokimena and psalm verses. Modern English texts from the menaion set to a wonderful selection of traditional Byzantine or Slavic melodies or new compositions and harmonized for small mixed (SATB) choirs. Each volume is printed on special quality durable, smooth white paper, 8 x 11, and saddle-stitched (or sewn, as indicated) with a different colored linen duplex card cover.
Texts and music for the August 6th feast.
ISBN 0-935129-02-2
1986, 40 pp., $12.00
Texts and music for the August 15th feast.
ISBN 0-935129-03-0
1986, 40 pp., $12.00
Texts and music for the September 8th feast.
ISBN 0-935129-04-9
1986, 25 pp., $10.00
Texts and music for the September 14 feast, including the troparia and
stichera for the office of the elevation of the cross and for the
veneration of the cross.
ISBN 0-935129-05-7
1986, 57 pp., $15.00
Texts and music for the November 21st feast.
ISBN 0-935129-06-5
1986, 34 pp., $12.00
Texts and music for Easter Sunday services, with the great Paschal canon.
ISBN 0-935129-07-3
1986, 72 pp., $20.00
Texts and music for the feast and pre- and post-festive season, from
December 20 to December 31. Includes the hymns for the saint of each day
of the season. Sturdy sewn binding.
ISBN 0-935129-16-2
1990, 221 pp., $45.00
Texts and music for the feast and pre-and post-festive season, from
January 2 to 14.
ISBN 0-935129-17-0
In preparation
Texts and music for the Orthodox celebration of this October 4th feast of the Roman Church.
ISBN 0-935129-34-0
1995, 40 pp., $20.00
Texts and music for the February 2nd feast.
ISBN 0-935129-32-4
1996, 44 pp., $22.50
Texts and music for the March 25th feast.
ISBN 0-935129-33-2
In preparation
ISBN 0-935129-01-4
These new volumes include all the usual hymns of various offices or liturgies, with a wide-ranging, exciting selection of traditional Slavic and Byzantine melodies and new compositions, set to modern English and harmonized for the small mixed (SATB) choir. Each volume has a different colored double-weight tweed card cover, select, durable, and smooth white paper, saddle-stitched (or sewn, as indicated), 8½ x 11.
The first publication of these ancient Slavic melodies until now unused in
this country, set to modern English. Trisagion, psalms, troparia,
antiphons, sessional hymns, kondakia, exapostilaria, prokimena, stichera,
and the litê. SATB or 3 equal voices.
ISBN 0-935129-08-1
1987, 58 pp., $15.00
All the ordinary chants for vespers and matins on Sundays, feasts,
weekdays, and great lent, often with several musical settings for each
selection. Psalm 104, Hymn of Light, Prokimena, Canticle of Simeon,
Polyeleos, Great Doxology, Litanies, etc. Set to modern English, generally
harmonized for SATB. Sturdy sewn binding.
ISBN 0-935129-10-3
1988, 232 pp., $45.00
All the music sung at New Skete for the divine liturgy, original or
adapted from a variety of traditional sources. Each piece in several
musical settings. Modern english lyrics, SATB. Sturdy sewn binding.
ISBN 0-935129-22-7
1995, 125 pp., $42.50
Music for the special responses proper to the Divine Liturgy of St James
(cf. text as described above in section liturgical books). For SATB.
ISBN 0-935129-38-3
1996, 29 pp., $12.00
Additional material to supplement the fist volume of hymns for morning and
evening. The dogmatic stichera for vespers, in two voices, and the
hypakoai in unison, using the traditional Slavic znamennyj chant,
and the
texts as translated in our Hymns of Entreaty, for each of the eight tones;
the stichera and aposticha proper to each day of the week; stichera common
to monks, martyrs; etc.
ISBN 0-935129-30-8
In preparation
ISBN 0-935129-36-7
Texts and music for the feasts of St. John of Damascus (Dec. 4), St. Savva (Dec. 5), St. Nicholas (Dec. 6), St. Ambrose (Dec. 7), St. Germanus of Alaska (Dec. 13), and the prophet Daniel and the three youths (Dec. 17).
ISBN 0-935129-35-9
1996, 122 pp., $42.50
Sung by the full choir of the New Skete communities. A variety of chant
types are represented, including Byzantine, Bulgarian, Kievan, Znamennyj,
plus the Chant of New Skete. Selections from the Sunday and daily offices,
as well as numerous pieces from the festal services of the Transfiguration
and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
ISBN 0-935129-18-9
Full text included,
63 minutes, $10.00
Sung by the full choir of the New Skete communities. Features Kievan,
Znamennyj, Carpatho-Russian and New Skete chants. Selections from the
Sunday, daily, and festal (Transfiguration) services for morning and evening.
ISBN 0-935129-19-7
Full text included,
63 minutes, $10.00
The entire paschal resurrection service, sung by the New Skete communities
in their monastic church. Includes "Christ is Risen"; the great canon; the
paschal stichera; the Gospel reading, praises, litanies, and prayers for
Easter morning.
ISBN 0-935129-20-0
Full text included,
70 minutes, $10.00
The complete evening service on Easter Sunday at New Skete, sung in the
monastic church. Includes the usual evening hymns; "Christ is risen";
resurrectional chants from the second tone; the great prokimenon; Gospel
reading, litanies, and prayers for Easter vespers.
ISBN 0-935129-21-9
Full text included,
46 minutes, $10.00
Live recording of the divine liturgy for the fifth Sunday of Easter,
celebrated in our monastic church.
ISBN 0-935129-39-1
In preparation
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