Two Virtual Church Music Institutes
The EFGOCM and the National Forum together offer these Virtual Church Music Institutes (VCMIs) for our choir members and directors, church educators, psaltes, and all other interested participants. Entitled Singing With and For Spiritual Vitality and Coming Back Strong in Voice and Spirit, the VCMIs each include six one-hour sessions led by composer and conductor Christopher Kypros of Annunciation Cathedral in Norfolk, VA. Additional presenters include Dr. Miriam Kotsonis and Ryan J. Kiel, both members of the EFGOCM Board. Many other Board members provided significant assistance. Originally produced in Fall 2020 and Winter 2021, the VCMIs offered an opportunity for our choir members to continue singing and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their focus is on vocal and spiritual strength, building resilience and skills with lasting applicability.
These Virtual CMI's are co-sponsored and financially supported by the EFGOCM and the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians.
Singing With and For Spiritual Vitality
Christopher Kypros uses hymns from our Liturgy to help us develop our vocal skills and to explore ways that we can grow spiritually through our music. Miriam Kotsonis also shares historical and theological information on each hymn.
Click on a link below to access the YouTube video for each session:
| Session 1 Trisagios Hymn (Agios o Theos/Holy God) from Liturgy of Peace |
| Session 2 Consecration Hymn (Se Imnoumen/We Praise You) from Liturgies of Peace, Hope, and Light |
| Session 3 Hymn During Communion (Receive Me Today) |
| Session 4 Cherubic Hymn from Liturgy of Light |
| Session 5 Hymn after Communion (Ithomen to Fos/We Have Seen the Light) from Liturgies of Peace, Hope, and Light |
| Session 6 Communion Hymn (Enite Ton Kyrion/Praise the Lord) from Liturgy of Hope |
©️ Copyright 2020 is secured for all course materials (printed, audio and video) by Christopher Kypros or the EFGOCM. All rights reserved.
Coming Back Strong in Voice and Spirit
In these videos, Chris Kypros helps us strengthen our vocal capabilities, using his own Great Doxology composition as well as beloved hymns of the Lenten and Paschal season arranged by various composers. Ryan Kiel teaches warm-ups and exercises for vocal readiness, and Miriam Kotsonis provides brief commentaries on the selections with a focus on spiritual strength.
Click on a link below to access the YouTube video for each session:
| Session 1 Doxology: v1 - v5 (Kypros) and Tin Oreotita - Theotokion (Anastassiou) |
| Session 2 Doxology: v6 (Kypros) and Soma Christou - Communion Hymn of Pascha (Zes) |
| Session 3 Doxology: v7 - v9 (Kypros) and Ote Katilthes- 2nd Resurrectional Apolytikion (Kypros) |
| Session 4 Doxology: v10 - v15 (Kypros) and Esimiothi Ef' Imas - Communion Hymn of the Holy Cross (Kypros) |
| Session 5 Doxology: v16 - v20, Simeron Sotiria (Kypros) and Soson Kyrie - Apolytikion of the Holy Cross (Desby) |
| Session 6 Doxology (Kypros) and Ti Ypermacho - Kontakion of the Annunciation (Gallos) |
©️ Copyright 2021 is secured for all course materials (printed, audio and video) by Christopher Kypros, The Greek Sacred and Secular Music Society (Frank Desby), The Evangeline Press (Anna Gallos), The Zes Press (Tikey Zes), St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir - Tarpon Springs (George Anastassiou) and the EFGOCM. All rights reserved.
Bonus Video
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Discovering the Inner Life of a Musical Phrase A Choral Workshop presented by Christopher Kypros at the Virtual Annual Meeting of the EFGOCM - October 30, 2021. |
©️ Copyright 2021 is secured for all course materials (printed, audio and video) by Christopher Kypros, The Evangeline Press (Anna Gallos), and the EFGOCM. All rights reserved.