Studies on Hymnology
This section contains studies on the music, hymns and rites of the Coptic Orthodox Church, written by members of the HCOC choir, CMN members and the general public, and are written specifically for this site. Anyone is free to choose a topic on the music, hymns and rites of the Coptic Orthodox Church, submit it for a review (to · articles@copticheritage.org), and once it is approved it will be posted here.
· Meghalo
· O Monogenis
· Praising - the Work of the Angels
· Recent History of Coptic Hymns
· The Dialogues on Music
· The History of Praising
· The Kiahk Sunday Vespers Praise
· The Spirituality of the Holy Psalmody | | | | Meghalo
A complete analysis of the Great Lent hymn, Meghalo. Read more... Updated Sunday, March 14, 2004 Written by Mina Demian 3662 reads
 | O Monogenis
A spiritual and historical study of this Paschal hymn. Read more... Updated Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Written by Mena Rizkalla (Fortunatus) 2671 reads
| | Praising - the Work of the Angels
A short article by HCOC Servant, Albair, on the spirituality of praising in the Church. The article is a merge of two articles originally written in Arabic, translated by Bishoy K. R. Dawood and edited by Alexander A-Malek. The two articles were individually recorded in audio in the first two productions of HCOC: The Annual Sunday Midnight Praise and the Annual Sunday Vespers Praise. Read more... Updated Friday, January 30, 2004 Written by Albair Gamal Mikhail 1896 reads
| Recent History of Coptic Hymns
A brief background on the history of Coptic hymns and its preservation through the Cantors of the modern age. Written by Albier Gamal Mikhail, and translated by Bishoy K. R. Dawood, edited by Alexander A-Malek. Read more... Updated Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Written by Albair Gamal Mikhail 2869 reads
| | The Dialogues on Music
A fictional dialogue between a Teacher (T) and his Disciple (D), where the musical heritage of the Coptic Orthodox Church is discussed. Read more... Updated Friday, February 20, 2004 Written by Bishoy K. R. Dawood 2904 reads
| The History of Praising
A short article written by HCOC Servant, Albair, on the history of praising, beginning with the evidence we have from the Holy Bible, to the history of Coptic music in modern times. The article was written in Arabic, and translated by Bishoy K. R. Dawood & Ragy Sharkawy, and edited by Alexander A-Malek. An audio recording of it is available in the HCOC's Annual Sunday Vespers Praise CDs. Read more... Updated Thursday, January 29, 2004 Written by Albair Gamal Mikhail 1981 reads
| | The Kiahk Sunday Vespers Praise
A brief history of the Sunday Vespers Praise during the Month of Kiahk, as written by Albair and also recorded in the HCOC's production of: The Rite and Hymns of the Kiahk Sunday Vespers Praise Read more... Updated Sunday, January 31, 2010 Written by Albair Mikhail 342 reads
| The Spirituality of the Holy Psalmody
A book that covers the history and spirituality of the Holy Psalmody in the Coptic Orthodox Church, and which consists of contemplations and studies on some hymns. The book has been edited and was forwarded by H.G. Bishop Youssef (Bishop of the Diocese of the Southern United States). Special thanks to Matthew Massoud (the author) and the priests of St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Toronto, ON, for allowing us to publish this book on this site. Read more... Updated Tuesday, January 18, 2005 Written by Matthew Massoud 4959 reads
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