School of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music

08/31/2024

08/21/2024

> 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘆𝘇𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰
𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸

The 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐲𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 is excited to announce the offering of on-line courses in Koine Greek to both students and the general public. This program provides a unique opportunity for learners to immerse themselves in the language that contributed to the shaping of Western civilization, with a special focus on sacred texts of the Old and New Testament, hymnography and the Church Fathers.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑲𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒌?
Koine Greek is the common form of Greek that developed after Alexander the Great's conquests in the 4th century BC. It blended elements from various Greek dialects, especially Attic, and was widely used across the Hellenistic world. It is notably the language of the New Testament and other early Christian texts. It is the language of our Orthodox liturgical services.
Koine Greek remains far from being a dead –literary language since it has been and continues to be used and kept alive by our very own Local Orthodox Church.

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝑲𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒌?

• 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲: Unlock the language of the great classical and religious texts.
• 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Gain a deeper understanding of the historical, philosophical, and theological contexts of the ancient world and our ancient Christian tradition.
• 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in texts that serve and express the symbolic nature of hymnography and Liturgy of the Church.
• 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞:
Enhance your studies by allowing yourself access to primary sources of history, theology, philosophy and the humanities with a strong foundation in Greek.

All courses are designed to accommodate both beginners and those with prior knowledge of Modern Greek. Classes will be conducted online, providing flexibility for learners anywhere. Enrollment is now open, and we welcome all who wish to embark on this intellectual journey through the language of antiquity.

For more information and enrollment, please visit,

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐲𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜
Web: www.scholipsaltikismontreal.org
Email: [email protected]

Welcome to the School of Ecclesiastical Music The School of Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music was established in 2016 under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada –Ecumenical Patriarchate, to teach and promote Byzantine ecclesiastical music to those who wish to serve as cantors or

04/22/2024

An unforgettable evening. Praise our Lord God. Many thanks to our students and the dedicated work of our teachers.

«ΤΑ ΠΑΘΗ ΤΑ ΣΕΠΤΑ» “THE AUGUST HOLY PASSION”

Hymns of the Lenten Triodion and the Great Holy Week
In Accordance with The Musical Tradition of the Archon Protopsaltes And Lambadarioi of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

SAINT GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Greeting message: Fr. Nikodimos Kodogeorgiou
Guest Speaker: Dr. John Hadjinicolaou
Choral conductor: Marios Kandilaridis
Musical arrangement, selection and instruction: Athanasios Paivanas, Nicholas Pantelopoulos, Andreas Kalamatianos, Marios Kandilaridis, Hanna Ayoub

The Choir
Nickolas Adamopoulos, Christos Alexandridis, Vladimir Ayoub, Ebrahim Baram, Vasileios Bourbounis, Yannis Chaskis, Christos Giocas, Kosta Kanellakos, Nikolaos Katharios, Dimitrios Koulogeorgiou, Evangelos Lygeros, Daniel Nicolau, Spiro Nseir, John Papadimas, John Pantelopoulos, Antony Sakaris, Steve Christodoulopoulos

04/21/2024

An unforgettable evening. Praise our Lord God. Many thanks to our students and the dedicated work of our teachers.

«ΤΑ ΠΑΘΗ ΤΑ ΣΕΠΤΑ»
“THE AUGUST HOLY PASSION”

Hymns of the Lenten Triodion and the Great Holy Week
In Accordance with The Musical Tradition
Of the Archon Protopsaltes And Lambadarioi of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

SAINT GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Greeting message: Fr. Nikodimos Kodogeorgiou
Guest Speaker: Dr. John Hadjinicolaou
Choral conductor: Marios Kandilaridis
Musical arrangement, selection and instruction: Athanasios Paivanas, Nicholas Pantelopoulos, Andreas Kalamatianos, Marios Kandilaridis, Hanna Ayoub

The Choir
Nickolas Adamopoulos, Christos Alexandridis, Vladimir Ayoub, Ebrahim Baram, Vasileios Bourbounis, Yannis Chaskis, Christos Giocas, Kosta Kanellakos, Nikolaos Katharios, Dimitrios Koulogeorgiou, Evangelos Lygeros, Daniel Nicolau, Spiro Nseir, John Papadimas, John Pantelopoulos, Antony Sakaris, Steve Christodoulopoulos

03/28/2024

We cordially invite you to this recital to be presented by our School of Ecclesiastical Music of Montreal on April 20, 6 PM at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church (Montreal). The theme of this recital, "The August Passion" (Τα πάθη τα σεπτά), is a reflection on the period of Holy Lent and Holy Week, through the lens of Christian Orthodox hymnography illuminated by profound hymnographers and theologians of the Orthodox Church. The musical interpretation is inspired by and attempts to capture the simple, yet majestic, classical interpretations of the ageless tradition of psalmody of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
We are honoured to have Dr. John Hadjinicolaou as the guest speaker for this event.

03/27/2024

We cordially invite you to this recital to be presented by our School of Ecclesiastical Music of Montreal on April 20, 6 PM at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church (Montreal). The theme of this recital, "The August Passion" (Τα πάθη τα σεπτά), is a reflection on the period of Holy Lent and Holy Week, through the lens of Christian Orthodox hymnography illuminated by profound hymnographers and theologians of the Orthodox Church. The musical interpretation is inspired by and attempts to capture the simple, yet majestic, classical interpretations of the ageless tradition of psalmody of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

We are honoured to have Dr. John Hadjinicolaou as the guest speaker for this event.
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Σας προσκαλούμε στην εκδήλωση που θα παρουσιάσει η Σχολή Εκκλησιαστικής Μουσικής του Μόντρεαλ στις 20 Απριλίου, στις 6 μ.μ. στον Ιερό Ναό του Αγίου Γεωργίου (Μόντρεαλ). Το θέμα αυτής της παρουσίασης, «Τα πάθη τα σεπτά», αντανακλά την περίοδο της Μεγάλης Σαρακοστής και της Μεγάλης Εβδομάδας μέσα από τον φακό της ορθόδοξης υμνογραφίας που φωτίζεται από τους θειότατους υμνογράφους και θεολόγους της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας. Η μουσική ερμηνεία είναι εμπνευσμένη και επιχειρεί να αποτυπώσει τις απλές, αλλά μεγαλοπρεπείς, κλασικές ερμηνείες της μακρόχρονης ψαλτικής παράδοσης του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.

Μας τιμάει ιδιαίτερα να έχουμε ως προσκεκλημένο ομιλητή για την εκδήλωση αυτή τον Δρ Ιωάννη Χατζηνικολάου.

08/04/2023

Good day everyone. We welcome you to visit our new website at:

Welcome to the School of Ecclesiastical Music of Montreal The School of Ecclesiastical Music of Montreal was established in 2016 under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada –Ecumenical Patriarchate, to teach and promote Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music to those who wish to serve a...

04/07/2020

Despite the COVID-19 situation , our school continues to give online lessons to cover the year. Class of the Level 2, studying Plagal of First Tone.

01/18/2020

Happy New Year to friends, students and colleagues of the School of Byzantine Music. The annual celebration of the blessing of the school and the sharing of Saint Basil's sweetbread (Vasilopita) in his memory. This custom was conceived in Asia Minor (Cappadocia), celebrated on Saint Basil's feast day, on January 1st, as a reminder of his philanthropy.

11/26/2019

School Year 2019-2020
Good Luck for our Students for this year.☦️