Alberta Benevolent Cantor Association

ABCA News

Cantor Workshops
Sunday, December 11, 2011

A Cantor Workshop is scheduled for Red Deer in 2012. We will put the dates and times on the website once they have been confirmed.

Instruction Time with Zoriana Orlova
Wednesday, November 02, 2011

We are happy to advise that instructional time with Zoriana Orlova has now started for the 2011-2012 season.

Instructional dates for 2011 are as follows:

November 9th, 23rd & 30th as well as December 14th. After December 14th, there will be no instructions until January, 2012.

Instructional dates for 2012:

January 25th, February 8th, 26th & 29th, March 14th & 28th, April 25th, May 9th, 23rd & 30th.

May 30, 2012 will be the last lesson with Zoriana for the year.

Cantor Training Class with Father Cornell Zubritsky
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Cantor training classes have now started with Father Cornell Zubritsky for the 2011-2012 season.

Pleased to announce New Website!
Friday, March 04, 2011

We've launched a new website in time for our 2011/12 season. Have a look around and let us know what you think!

Galician melodies for the Good Shepherd Prayerbook available!
Friday, March 04, 2011

We are pleased to announce the availability of the Galician melodies to accompany the Good Shepherd Prayerbook (2007).

At this time, the Divine Liturgy, the Memorial Litia, and the Eight Resurrectional Tones are available as a FREE PDF download from the "Good Shepherd Music" section of this website.

Audio versions of the music are now available for your listening pleasure in both English and Ukrainian on the "Good Shepherd Music" page.

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Troparion of St. Romanus the Melodist (Tone 4)

Thou didst gladden Christ's Church by thy melodies like an inspired heavenly trumpet. For thou wast enlightened by the Mother of God and didst shine on the world as God's poet. We lovingly honour thee, O righteous Romanus.

Kontakion of St. Romanus the Melodist (tone 8)

From thy childhood divine virtues and gifts of the spirit were bestowed on thee, O wise Romanus. Thou wast a precious adornment of the Church with thy beautiful chanting, O blessed one. We entreat thee to grant us thy divine gift that we may cry to thee: Rejoice O most blessed Father, comeliness of the Church.