THE LENTEN TRIODION. Part 1
Precentor of the Monastic Choir of the Valaam Monastery Hierodeacon German (Ryabtsev)
The Orthodox Church celebrates Pascha with great solemnity and prepares believers for this great feast through strict observance of Lent, or the Great Fast. However, the preparation begins three weeks earlier.
The hymns of the Lenten Triodion are sung during that period of time, when the Church reminds us of the parables of the Publican and Pharisee, the Prodigal Son, and also of the expulsion of our forefathers from the Paradise and about the Last Judgement, thus calling Christians to repentance. This period comes to the end by the remembrance of the raising of righteous Lazarus by Christ. This miracle gives people hope for the general resurrection, and the monastic choir beautifully conveys this hope to us.
THE SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE
1. First Stanza for: Lord, I have cried… (tone one) 0:00
2. Glory… for: Lord, I have cried… (tone eight) 01:06
3. Glory… for the Aposticha (tone five) 03:58
THE SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
4. Second Stanza for: Lord, I have cried… (tone one) 05:06
5. Glory, for: Lord, I have cried… (tone two) 07:34
6. By the waters of Babylon (tone eight) 10:58
THE SUNDAY OF THE LAST JUDGEMENT
7. Second Stanza for: Lord, I have cried… (tone six) 16:09
8. Glory… for: Lord, I have cried… (one eight) 19:06
THE SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS
9. First Stanza for: Lord, I have cried… (tone six) 22:36
10. Glory… for: Lord, I have cried… (tone six) 25:07
VESPERS FOR THE SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS
11. Second Stanza for: Lord, I have cried… (tone two) 28:01
12. The Great Prokeimenon «Turn not away Thy face» (tone two) 29:51
13. Troparions «Hail, O Virgin Mother of God» (tone four) 31:16
WEEK DAYS OF LENT
14. Alleluia and hymns to the Trinity (tone one) 32:42
15. Alleluia for Eight Tones 34:17
16. The Hymn of Light to the Trinity (tone one) 36:14
17. Troparia for the Hours 37:22
18. The Beatitudes after the Ninth Hour 39:41
19. Irmoses of the Great Canon of St.Andrew of Crete (tone six) 44:28