Liturgy of St Cyril: Fr Abraam El-Abnoby

Musical Tradition of the Liturgy of St Cyril

Very little is recorded, only the four hymns

The Ancient Tune (لحن العتيقة): Mlm Mikhail
- Mlm Mikhail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXhLcOYYu4s
Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ (in the night): Mlm Nassif Abdelmessih (he taught it in the Seminary of Cairo)
- Mlm Nassif: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nlt5v7gx8e9ns0lvnn5fq/Khen-Piegorh.mp3?rlkey=e6rgbfazdduy1knjqvcd4aops&dl=0
ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ: Mlm Tawfik and Mlm Nassif
- Mlm Nassif: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sh4ncmlhx7gl7gfh5kci9/Commemoration-Cyril-Nenioti.mp3?rlkey=vsawflkh9w1fl45abouzeqpy9&dl=0
- Mlm Tawfik: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fozfwa0b8huh0x2c7dko5/02-Cyrillian-Commemoration-Introduction-Cantor-Tawfik-Youssef.mp3?rlkey=tq71kufw68omgm2f6nsjxtr0t&dl=0
~~Ⲟⲩⲕⲱϯ~~ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ - Mlm Mikhail recorded part; Complete: Mlm Nassif, Mlm Tawfik, Mlm Wisa Attia (St Mary Luxor, disciple of Mlm Mikhail), Mlm Farag Armanios (El Fayoum; disciple of Mlm Mikhail) - very similar to Mlm Nassif's recording.

Fr Metias Nasr affixed the Liturgy of St Cyril on the tunes of the Liturgy of St Gregory

Recording with HICS in the 1990s https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2qzs51zs316y9k0pjx2g2/AIp5IZnM2RxfEAMDfC6X_oQ?rlkey=d9495hkp2lsfrvpemqhdxkpiv&dl=0

Thank God, He preserved for us our tradition at the hands of our fathers the monks:

Anba Estefanous of Om Dorman and Aqbara (originally from Deir El-Muharraq): Reconciliation Prayer, ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲉ ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ
- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3l2gir52ztbes96rdsz7c/Reconciliation-and-Anaphora-St.-Cyril.MP3?rlkey=d26c27hsyk5adx9en89pab1e3&dl=0
Rev. Fr. the Monk Kozman al-Baramousi: Complete Liturgy of St Cyril
- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wlf3daiasg4o1ifysi8zq/AG7QIgHyX-phvRhhMUI4fiY?rlkey=g60gmojjr78xjpp8mknis6koz&dl=0
- Learned it from Mlm Labib Mikhail - Alexandria
- Monk who was very knowledgeable in Liturgics, Greek Language, Coptic Language in Sahidic and Bohairic.
  - He was the translator for HH Pope Kyrillos VI in his trip to Greece
  - He was invited by the Vatican to go and translate their Coptic Manuscripts but declined
- The elders of Deir El Baramos and HG Bishop Makarios Minya witness to him

Sources for the Rendition of Fr Abraam El-Abnoby

HG Bishop Lucas of Abnob and Fat7 and Assiut el Gadeeda, and St Mina of Abnob Mountain encouraged the work of Fr Abraam el Abnoby to record the Liturgy of St Cyril

Reconciliation Prayer
- HG Bishop Estefanous
Anaphora
- HG Bishop Estefanous - Short way
- Rev. Fr. Kozman al-Baramousi - Long Way
  - Musically, the part of ⲉϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ is similar to the Gregorian
Ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ/Ⲭⲟⲩⲁⲃ
- Rev. Fr. Kozman al-Baramousi
  - Similar to the Basilian
ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉϫⲱⲣϩ
- Cantor Nassif (Similar to Gregorian)
- Fr Kozman records a short way
ϯⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ (after Amen Amen Amen)
- Has a specific tune
Litanies, Signings, Supplications, ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ, Fraction
- Fr. Kozman - same as Cantor Sadek from Basil and Gregory
- Fr Metias Nasr
Commemoration Introduction (ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ)
- Cantor Nassif Abdelmessih
- Cantor Tawfik Youssef
Commemoration Conclusion (ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ)
- Cantor Mikhail Girgis - main source, but there is consensus on it by all
- Cantor Nassif Abdelmessih
- Cantor Tawfik Youssef
- Cantor Mahrous
- Cantor Wissa Attia
Diptych (ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ)
- Well-known and recorded with consensus
- HICS
Litany of the Departed
- Cantor Fahim Girgis - Priest parts
- Dr Youssef Mansour (disciple of Cantor Mikhail Girgis) - Deacon parts
- HH Pope Kyrillos VI commissioned the Liturgy of St Basil to be recorded in a teaching way by Cantor Fahim Girgis and Dr Youssef Mansour to be sent to the churches of the Diaspora
The Ancient Tune (لحن العتيقة)
- Cantor Mikhail Girgis
Ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ
- Rev. Fr Kozman al-Baramousi

Fr Abraam El-Abnoby Recordings

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/44wlnfwv313wuzoyxwnvw/AMsHQZ3M4q1KdxBzv-Xoxpg?rlkey=l8lod1ava42tdklgdrnlnx5w9&dl=0

Congregation Responses in YouTube