Marina Alexander, conductor & composer
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Sacred Choral Works

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Gabriel from Heaven Came (2015)
  • Arrangement of the Basque carol "The Angel Gabriel"
  • SATB Chorus + Piano
  • Scoring for SATB, Piano, & Brass Quintet also available
  • In English
Live performance by The Arcadian Chorale
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIwCI01JArI
PERUSAL SCORE - GABRIEL FROM HEAVEN CAME

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Goodness and Mercy: Psalm 23 (2013)
  • The classic Psalm, set in chant style
  • MS solo + SATB Chorus
  • text alternating ion Greek and English
  • Phoenetics provided
Perusal Score - Goodness & Mercy

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O Glorious Marina (2009)
  • S, T, & B soli, with SATB chorus a cappella
  • Also available with string accompaniment
  • text in English
  • a tribute to the life, legend, and miracles of the great 4th c. martyr St. Marina,combining modern and traditional Byzantine musical elements.
  • written for the Metropolitan Greek Chorale -
    ​premiered NYC, May 3, 2009.
Perusal Score - O Glorious Marina

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Strange Mystery - Μυστηριον ξενον (2007)
  • T or MS solo, with SATB chorus 
  • Available a cappella, or with optional string quartet accompaniment
  • based on 12th c. Byzantine chant + the Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ, "The Virgin Today"
    ​(Η Παρθενος σημερον)
  • Advent season
  • text in Greek (English phonetics provided)
  • English prose translation included
  • Duration: approx. 8 minutes
  • written for the Metropolitan Greek Chorale -
    ​premiered NYC, Dec. 2007
Perusal Score - Strange Mystery

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Sun of Righteousness (2011)
  • S & B soli, with SATB chorus a cappella
  • Text: Apolytikion of the Nativity (Dec. 25)
    plus excerpts from Kahlil Gibran's Jesus, the Son of Man
  • Text in English & Greek (phonetics provided)
  • Duration: 6:40
  • Premiered by the Metropolitan Greek Chorale, ​Dec. 10, 2011
Perusal Score - Sun of Righteousness

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My Soul Magnifies Her - 
​Mεγαλυνον ψυχη μου (2009)
  • S solo, with SATB chorus a cappella
  • in praise of the Virgin Mary
  • Megalinarion of Theophany - Jan. 6
  • Text in Greek & English (phonetics provided)
  • Text by St. Casmas the Melodist (8th c.)
  • written for the Metropolitan Greek Chorale -
    ​premiered Dec. 2009
Perusal Score - My Soul Magnifies Her

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TEXT TRANSLATION: 
"Christ is risen from the dead;
by death, he has trampled down death,
and to those in the tombs granted life."
Christos Anesti ("Christ is Risen") 
​Χριστος ανεστη (2009, revised 2011)
  • Troparion of Pascha (Easter)
  • SATB with piano
  • String accompaniment also available
  • text in Greek (phonetics & English translation provided)
  • concert version (not for liturgical use)
  • written for the Metropolitan Greek Chorale -
    ​premiered NYC, Dec. 2009
Perusal Score - Christos Anesti

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The Magi (2012)
  • S, A, B soli, with SATB chorus
  • Posted score is with optional string (Vi + Vcl) accompaniment.
    Can be performed a cappella
  • Text: Ninth Ode of the 1st Canon of Christ's Nativity (hymn from the Christmas Orthros)
  • Text in English & Greek (phonetics provided)
Perusal Score - The Magi

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The Army of Angels (2014)
  • A &B soli, with SATB chorus
  • Text in English:
    ​ the Kathisma from the Forefeast of the Nativity
PERUSAL SCORE - THE ARMY OF ANGELS

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Sancte, Sancte Nicolas (2008)
  • SATB chorus with piano
  • Optional string parts doubling vocal parts available
  • Adaptation of 11th c. Latin chant
  • Text in Latin
  • Written for the Metropolitan Greek Chorale -
    ​premiered NYC, Dec. 2008
Perusal Score - Sancte, Sancte Nicolas

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Out of the Depths (2016)
  • Setting of the Latin text "De profundis clamavi ad te"
    (Psalm 129)
    plus the Greek text from Psalm 130,
    Κυριε, εκεκραξα Προς σε
    ​(Lord, I have cried out to you)
  • SATB + Organ
  • With phonetics for the Greek text
PERUSAL SCORE - OUT OF THE DEPTHS

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The Beatitudes - Οι Μακαρισμοι (2013)
  • B solo, SATB chorus,+ B ison (drone)
  • Arrangement based on chant performance by the Romeiko Ensemble
  • Text: Beatitudes = Mark 5: 3 - 12 + Typica verses 1 - 8
    ​+ Doxology
  • B solo sings the text in Greek, Chorus responds in English; a few other Basses maintain the ison (drone)
  • Written for the Metropolitan Greek Chorale
PERUSAL SCORE - THE BEATITUDES

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Her Ways (2003, revised 2015)
  • SATB chorus a cappella
  • Text from Proverbs 3:17
  • Duration: 2:30
  • "Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace."
Perusal Score - Her Ways

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St. Demetrios, A Worthy Champion (2017)
  • T and B soli, SATB chorus + Piano
  • Text from the Apolytikion of St. Demetrios
  • Written for the 100th Anniversary of St. Demetrios Church, Perth Amboy, NJ
  • Premiered Oct. 2017
PERUSAL SCORE - ST. DEMETRIOS, A WORTHY CHAMPION

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Great in Spirit, Small in Years -
​A Tribute to St. Nestor (2017)
  • S, T and B soli, SATB chorus + Piano
  • Setting of the Apolytikion and the Oikos of St. Nestor
  • Text in Greek (with phonetics) and in English
  • English text translations by Marina Alexander & Fr. George Parsenios
  • Written for the 100th Anniversary of St. Demetrios Church, Perth Amboy, NJ
  • Premiered Oct. 2017
PERUSAL SCORE - GREAT IN SPIRIT, SMALL IN YEARS

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