Difference between revisions of "Sticheron"
(New page: A sticheron (plural: stichera) is a particular kind of hymn used in the liturgy or acolouthia of the Orthodox churches; a sticherarion is a book containing the stichera for the morning and...) |
m (fr) |
||
| (13 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | A sticheron (plural: stichera) is a | + | A '''sticheron''' (plural: stichera) is a type of hymn used mainly in [[Vespers]] and [[Matins]]. A ''sticherarion'' is a book containing the stichera for the morning and evening services throughout the year. Stichera are also found in the ''[[Menaion]]'' and ''[[Octoechos]]''. (This should not be confused with the [[sticharion]], which is a kind of [[vestment]].) |
| + | {{incomplete}} | ||
| + | ==Usage== | ||
Stichera are commonly written in cycles on particular themes or for use in particular liturgical contexts. Examples of such themes include: | Stichera are commonly written in cycles on particular themes or for use in particular liturgical contexts. Examples of such themes include: | ||
*The Beatitudes | *The Beatitudes | ||
| − | *Particular | + | *Particular [[saint]]s ("stichera aposticha") |
| − | *The Resurrection | + | *The [[Resurrection]] |
Examples of liturgical contexts where stichera are commonly used include: | Examples of liturgical contexts where stichera are commonly used include: | ||
| − | *Vespers (the evening office) | + | *[[Vespers]] (the evening office) |
| − | *The | + | *The [[Litia]] |
| − | *The Praises (at the end of Orthros, the morning office) | + | *The Praises (at the end of [[Orthros]], the morning office) |
| − | Stichera are usually sung in alternation with verses from the | + | Stichera are usually sung in alternation with verses from the [[Psalter|Psalms]] or other [[Holy Scripture|scriptural]] sources. In liturgical books, they are designated as having a particular tone. |
| − | Settings of stichera are frequently found in recordings of | + | Settings of stichera are frequently found in recordings of Orthodox liturgical music, some by well known composers. |
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Hymnography]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[fr:Stichère]] | ||
| + | [[ro:Stihiră]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, April 25, 2013
A sticheron (plural: stichera) is a type of hymn used mainly in Vespers and Matins. A sticherarion is a book containing the stichera for the morning and evening services throughout the year. Stichera are also found in the Menaion and Octoechos. (This should not be confused with the sticharion, which is a kind of vestment.)
Usage
Stichera are commonly written in cycles on particular themes or for use in particular liturgical contexts. Examples of such themes include:
- The Beatitudes
- Particular saints ("stichera aposticha")
- The Resurrection
Examples of liturgical contexts where stichera are commonly used include:
Stichera are usually sung in alternation with verses from the Psalms or other scriptural sources. In liturgical books, they are designated as having a particular tone.
Settings of stichera are frequently found in recordings of Orthodox liturgical music, some by well known composers.
