Topic: Project of the 1st recording of the Byzantine Orthodox Liturgy in Polish

[Dominika]

I am posting this due to permission of fr. George:

For the very first time in history we would like to record a professional album of St. John Chrysostom's Liturgy sung in Byzantine style in Polish. We would like the album to be available also on iTunes.

The recording of the Liturgy in Polish is an innovative project .The Byzantine chant in Polish has never been recorded or even sung in churches before.

The project is possible thanks to the cooperation of Dr. Marcin Abijski and Father Pawel Cecha, the rector of the  Polish Orthodox Parish in Brussels, Belgium.

In order to release such an album, we need financial support from people who are sensitive to the mission of the Orthodox Church in the world and for Byzantine music lovers.

All funds raised will go towards the recording process, i.e., studio time, producer, engineer, and editing/ mixing costs. Our time and expenses are our offering and will not come out of the funds that are donated to this project. Any and all leftover or excess funds remaining after completion of the project will be donated to the Parish Foundation. The recordings will be available on iTunes.

Please give if you feel inspired to do so as no donation is too small and every little bit counts. In advance, we are extremely thankful and grateful!

Source and the donation link

[ialmisry]

Why Greek chant? Or is it already so available in Slavonic chant?

[Dominika]

Why Greek chant? Or is it already so available in Slavonic chant?

Yes, the "Slavonic" (Eastern Slavic in fact; e.g Serbian chant is a different thing) is available; plus, historically, the Polish Church was under Constantinople and had relations with South Orthodoxy, e.g Serbs.

[Dominika]

Realisation of the project has started, here you can listen a piece of the 1st antiphon: https://www.facebook.com/orthpol.be/videos/2114025655496606/