"The true invincible soldier": Byzantine music concert at I.M. Thessalonikitranslated

The Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki announces that, in the context of the wider liturgical, liturgical and cultural events, which are being held these days in the city, on the occasion of the festival of the Pilgrimage Church of Agios Dimitrios Poliochos and in honor of the patron saint of Thessaloniki, a particularly noteworthy event of Byzantine church music will be held with the title: THE INVINCIBLE SOLDIER OF TRUTH"

Hymns for Saint Demetrius

From the Byzantine era to today

This is a special musical meeting, dedicated to the glorious Great Martyr Saint Demetrius, the patron and governor of Thessaloniki. Through the priceless wealth of the Byzantine chanting tradition, Byzantine dances with significant artistic presence and charismatic soloists will present selected hymns, anecdotal tropes and compositions by great Byzantine composers.

Specifically:

They will sing:

in the first worldwide re-performance from the anecdotal lesson of the same name by Ioannou Glykeos, the second leg; "O terpnis proseneksos". Hymns and tropes from the anecdotal canon of Saint Demetrius, member of Ioannou Koukouzelos.

The Byzantine dances take part:…