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The monastery of Valaam has a unique tradition of singing, [6] called the Valaam chant, that combines some features of Byzantine and Znamenny chants. As in Byzantine chant, the singing is always in 2-parts, comprising a melody and an ison, but, as in Znamenny chant, the scale structure is always diatonic.
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Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel (Russian: Св. Сергий и Герман капеллы Валаам ) is a historic Russian Orthodox chapel in Ouzinkie, Alaska . The chapel is named for the Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam .
Apart from Byzantine chant, ison is also used in some Russian traditions, such as Valaam chant. Recently, under the influence of Byzantine chant, Znamenny chant also tends to be performed with the ison. This innovation is rather controversial however, as Znamenny chant follows different musical logic than the Byzantine chant, is less ornamental ...
Sergius and Herman of Valaam on a 20th-century icon from New Valamo monastery. Sergius of Valaam (Сергий Валаамский) was a Greek monk and wonderworker credited with bringing Orthodox Christianity to Karelian and Finnish people. Conflicting church traditions place him possibly as early as the 10th century or as late as the 14th.
"Blazhen Muzh" (Church Slavonic: Блажен муж, "Blessed is the Man") is a setting of verses from Psalms 1, 2, and 3 taken from the Byzantine (Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic) tradition of Vespers.
Phos Hilaron (Koinē Greek: Φῶς Ἱλαρόν, romanized: Fōs Ilaron) is an ancient Christian hymn originally written in Koine Greek.Often referred to in the Western Church by its Latin title Lumen Hilare, it has been translated into English as O Gladsome Light.
Besides numerous traditional chants of several schools, the following classical compositions by famous composers include: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Stanković), a choral work composed by Kornelije Stanković in 1862. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Tchaikovsky), op. 41, a choral work composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky in 1880.