St. Romanos the Melodist Society

This devotional book to the Mother of God is 63 pages long, and includes the Akathist by St. Romanos the Melodist, arranged with pointed text so that it can be sung congregationally, along with musical settings (also available on the Occasional Services page) of O Heavenly King, Troparion to the Iveron Icon, Refrains to the Mother of God, To Thee, the Champion Leader (two settings), It is Truly Meet (three settings), O My most Blessed Queen (the prayer sung at the end of the akathist), O Theotokos and Virgin (four settings), Ode 9 Irmos for the Nativity of the Theotokos, the Magnification for the Theotokos; Rejoice Thou O Queen, Thou art the True Vine (Georgian melody), Beneath thy Mercy, and In Thee Rejoiceth.

To order your copy, send a check for $15.00, made out to "St. Romanos the Melodist Society," to:
Holy Apostles Orthodox Church
PO Box 594
Beltsville, MD 20704

For multiple copies or more information, email apostlebird@aol.com.

The following books are also available upon request:

A Church Singer's Companion
Part One: The All-Night Vigil
Volume 1: Vespers – Revised
This spiral-bound book published in 2003 contains most of the music from the Vespers page of this website.

A Church Singer's Companion
Part Five: Occasional Services
Volume 1: The Pannikhida (The Memorial Service)
This spiral-bound book published in 2004 contains music that will eventually be added to this website, God willing.

A Church Singer's Companion
Part Five: Occasional Services
Supplement: Funeral Sticheri

Russian Orthodox Church Musicians' Conference Book
Twelfth Annual Conference, October 7-11, 1998
Music for the Vigil and Divine Liturgy for St. Maximus

Russian Orthodox Church Musicians' English Spring Seminar Book
May 12-16, 1999
Moleben to St. Nicholas, Vigil and Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Blind Man

St. Romanos the Melodist Society English Spring Seminar Book
June 18-22, 2003
All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy for All Saints of North America

St. Romanos the Melodist Society English Spring Seminar Book
June 14-18, 2006
All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy for Sunday of All Saints