Unmercenary Sacred Music Russian and Kievan Chant

Russian and Kievan chant is common to the Russian Orthodox Church, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and those churches that have their roots in the Moscow Patriarchate, e.g., the Orthodox Church in America. Russian traditions include many different styles. The term Obikhod is often connected to Russian chant. However, Obkihod chant is not actually a chant style, but rather, a collection of chant styles from the regions anciently known as Rus'.  These chants come from various Russian chants, including Znamenny, Bulgarski (so-called Bulgarian), Grecheski (so-called Greek), and from Eastern Ukrainian chants such as Kievan.

Resources for Standard SVOTS/OCA Usage

• Download Troparion/Samoglas Guide: Obikhod Lvov-Bakhmetev Settings for SATB Choir (PDF-Size 129 Kb)
• Download Troparion/Samoglas Guide: Obikhod Lvov-Bakhmetev Settings for Male Voices (PDF-Size 109 Kb)

Resources Based on New Variations of Russian/Kievan Arrangements

• Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
• Kievan Psalm 104 for Great Vespers August 20, 2003
• Download Chant Guide for Obikhod Tones (PDF-Size 269 Kb)
• Znamenny Come Let Us Worship for Great Vespers or Vigil (PDF-Size 96) March 31, 2004

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