A recurring Zoom meeting on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm (New York/Toronto). To obtain the Zoom link (same for every meeting) write to hello@ugccmusic.com
Introductory session video
Cheat Sheet for Tones 1–4 by Reader Ilya Galadza (St Elias Church, Brampton, 2021)
General Overview of the Melodies for the Stichera (“Samohlasniy”) Eight Tones
by Christine Leviczky Riek (Holy Eucharist Cathedral, New Westminster, 2021)
Special Edition: Vespers
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Video with talks by Fr. Joseph Matlak and Reader Ilya Galadza, as well as discussion
Tone 1
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Tone 1 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy) and Special Topic: “How to Sing the Words”
General Introduction audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Tone 1 audio tutorial (updated) and Tone 1 handout by Christine Leviczky Riek
Tone 1 stichera for Saturday evening (text from the Sheptytsky Institute Vespers book) arranged by Michael J. Thompson and Gail Gilespie according to the verse division of Polotniuk
Tone 1 stichera and verses (text from the Sheptytsky Institute Vespers book) according to the verse division of Dolnytsky, Ostheim-Dzerowicz, and St Elias Church in Brampton
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 2
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Resources for Tone 2 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 2 stichera and verses (text from the Sheptytsky Institute Vespers book)
Tone 2 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 3
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Resources for Tone 3 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 3 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 4
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Resources for Tone 4 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 4 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 5
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Resources for Tone 5 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 5 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 6
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Resources for Tone 6 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 6 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 7
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Resources for Tone 7 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 7 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting
Tone 8
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Resources for Tone 8 (Stichera Melody/samohlasniy)
Tone 8 audio tutorial by Christine Leviczky Riek
Video of the whole Zoom meeting