Index of Ruthenian Greek Catholic liturgical recordings
The following recordings - on record albums, cassette tape, or compact disc - are held at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary, have been located in private collections, or were mentioned in diocesan newspapers.
Newspapers: BCW = Byzantine Catholic World; ECL = Eastern Catholic Life; HOR = Horizons
Holdings: BCS = Byzantine Catholic Seminary
The list below is the one we are using in order to assemble a reasonably complete archive at the Byzantine Catholic Seminary.
If you have information about any of these recordings, please contact us. We are particularly interested in finding older recordings that have already been digitized, to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.
California
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom - The Mass in English (LP)
St. Mary’s Choir, Van Nuys, CA
Michael M Bodnar, Director, Rita Parven, Asst Director, Very Rev. Eugene Chromoga, pastor
Entire liturgy "as it would be heard on Sunday in any parish church" - 55 minutes
Propers for the ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Cover features a Byzantine icon of the Mother of God (by Mila Mina)
Capitol Custom RB-3229
Announcement: BCW (11/24/63)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Christmas in Byzantine Tradition (LP)
St. Mary’s Choir, Van Nuys, CA
Michael M Bodnar, Director, Rita Parven, Asst Director, Very Rev. Eugene Chromoga, pastor
Has Easter on Reverse Side.
Capitol Custom RB-2945
Announcement: BCW (8/09/64)
Old Favorites from the Carpathian Mountains, volume one (LP)
St. Mary’s Choir, Van Nuys, CA
Michael M Bodnar, Director, Rita Parven, Asst Director, Very Rev. Eugene Chromoga, pastor
One side in four part harmony, one part in folk fashion with orchestra
Cover: outdoor photograph of the choir
To be released in February 1965. First two albums sold out and second editions are in process as Capitol records.
Capitol Custome TB-2501
In preparation: (BCW, 11/22/64; details of previous albums)
Announcement: BCW (10/03/65; shows covers of two previous albums with details)
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (LP)
St. Mary’s Choir, Van Nuys, CA
Michael M Bodnar, Director, Rita Parven, Asst Director, Very Rev. Eugene Chromoga, pastor
Church Slavonic
Propers for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Cover: inside photograph of church, with gold border
Capitol Customer TB-2770
(ECL, 12/01/68)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Florida
St. Basil’s Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Miami, Florida (LP)
Rev. Frank G Wendt, Director
Priest's chant by Fr. Peter Lickman
Music for Easter and Christmas
LP-14018
Announced: BCW (11/23/75) - available after Dec 6 - first recording from this parish
Announced: ECL (12/07/75)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Illinois
Title currently unknown. (LP)
Pontifical Divine Liturgy at Poor Clares Monastery in Chicago area
Most Rev. Nicholas T. Elko, DD, celebrant
responses by Sts. Cyril and Methodious Seminary Choir, Pittsburgh
assumed Rev. Michael Staurovsky, director.
The trip and recording was approx. 1956. The choral responses were of superb quality, including the vesting of the bishop in English. It was during the Paschal season.
Indiana
In Concert: excerpts from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (LP)
St. Michael’s Byzantine Rite Church Choir, Gary, IN
John Kahanick, Director, Msgr William Lesko pastor
Choir will record album (BCW, 3/15/70)
Advertisement (BCW, 3/22/70)
in English - or is this the next one?
1970
"The English Liturgy of the Byzantine Catholic Church"
St. Michael's BCC Choir, Gary, IN
Directed by Prof. John Kahanick, cantor and choir director
Released by Delta Records (same as previous entry?)
Ad: BCW (11/29/70), ECL (4/19/70)
only one album from Gary advertised at end of 1970 so probably the same
35th Anniverary Concert (LP)
Midwest Byzantine Choir
Croatian and Rusyn folks songs
Mentioned: HOR (2/10/80)
Michigan
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Old Slavonic (2 LP Set)
St. Nicholas Choir, Detroit, MI
Andrew Parvensky, Director
24 May 1970
Hymns of the Divine Liturgy, according to the Byzantine Catholic Rite (LP)
St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church Choir
Mr. Peter Hritz, director; Soloist - David Ruhala
Side 2 are seasonal hymns and folk songs
Bill Lamb productions, H80P-6698 and 99
No album cover.
Selections From the Liturgy of Pentecost (LP)
St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Flint, MI
Joseph Tome, Director;
celebrants: Most Rev. Emil J. Mihalik DD, Bishop James Sullivan, Msgr Eugene A Chromoga, Rev. Stephen Zajac, Very Rev. Anthony Skurla OFM
3 June 1979
Announcement: HOR (7/11/82)
Minnesota
Historic Golden Memory Tapes - From the Best Years of Byzantine Slavonic Choir Singing - set of three cassette tapes from Prof. John Kahanick- two are from St. John the Baptist Choir, Minneapolis, MN, recorded in 1949-1950; third is of the Midwest Byzantine Slavonic Choir in concert in 1955 (ECL, 3/15/92)
New Jersey
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (LP)
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Choir, Jersey City, NJ
George Kmeck, Director, celebrant Rev. Edward Semko
in English
no date
Reported as new (BCW, 11/25/79) (ECL, 10/21/79)
Holdings: BCW (LP, CD)
Caroling with Saint Mary's Choir
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Jersey City, NJ.
George Kmeck Director
Slavonic and English
ECL (11/30/80)
Holdings: BCW (LP, CD)
Selected Hymns of the Great Fast and the Resurrection (LP)
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Jersey City, NJ.
George Kmeck Director, Rev. Edward Semko Pastor
After 1981
English & Slavonic
Announcement (ECL, 3/07/82) (HOR, 3/14/82)
Ad for new album (BCW, 3/21/82)
Article (BCW, 3/28/82): New album, "Great Fast and Resurrection", by St. Mary's Choir, Jersey City, NJ will be dedicated to Professor John Kahanick, cantor / choir directory / teacher from 1940-1948
Holdings: BCW (LP, CD)
New recording from St. Mary's Choir, Jersey City, NJ under the direction of Mr. George Kmeck - The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Old Slavonic - the choir has three other recordings available for purchase (listed) - article repeated on 11/24 (BCW, 10/13/91)
St. Mary's Choir, Jersey City, NJ dedicates new recording, "Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Old Church Slavonic", to its first choir director, Prof. Stephen Gerzanich (1905-1973) - short biography (ECL, 9/15/91)
Announcement: ECL (9/29/91; list of composers)
Holdings: BCW (LP, CD)
Passaic Cathedral School Children Sing Byzantine Catholic Liturgy in English (LP)
Children on St. Michael's Cathedral, Passaic, NJ
Announcement: BCW (4/24/66)
Selections from the Pontifical Liturgy of September 25, 1966 (LP)
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, Passaic, NJ
25th Jubilee of Ordination of Bishop Kocisko, 10th Jubilee of [episcopal] Consecration
Available from Eparchy of Passaic Press (ECL, 01/01/67)
Plain white or yellow jacket
Holdings: BCS
The Choir of St. Michael's Cathedral, Passaic, NJ has made a cassette recording of Marian hymns (Plain Chant) in four part harmony, mixed voices, SATB (34 in all) - translations, harmony and arrangements are the work of Prof. John Kahanick - text of all hymns included (BCW, 12/23/90) (ECL, 11/25/90)
St. Thomas Choir Day - Celebration of [the] Divine Liturgy (LP)
St. Thomas the Apostle, Rahway, NJ
George Sabol, Cantor-Choir Director
Holdings: BCS
New Mexico
Around the Church Year (format? CD?)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Albuquerque, NM
Announcement: ECL (01/09/05)
New York
Christmas, Great Fast and Resurrection Hymns (Cassette)
Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church Choir Binghamton, NY
Now available (ECL, 12/25/88) (BCW, 3/19/89)
Features original works by Fr. Michael Staurovsky (ECL, 5/26/91)
Re-issued by popular demand (ECL, 11/05/95
Excepts from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom / Eucharistic and Marian Hymns
Holy Spirit Choir, Binghamton, NY
In commemoration of the church's 50th anniversary (1941-1991)
Features original works by Fr. Michael Staurovsky (ECL, 5/26/91)
Announcement (ECL, 6/23/91)
St. Mary’s Choir (LP)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite, New York
Gabriel Zihal, Director, pastor is Rev. Paul Dano
liturgical & folk music
all Slavonic or Rusyn
No date given
Hymns of the Divine Liturgy and Folk Music in Church Slavonic
St. Mary's Choir, New York City, NY
Under the direction of Prof. Gabriel Zihal
Announcement: ECL (5/09/71; list of contents)
(prob. same as previous)
Slavonic Christmas Carols (LP)
Metropolitan New York Byzantine Choir
Gabriel Zihal, Director
1980
BCW (11/02/80)
Article on the making of the recording (ECL, 8/10/80)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Slavonic Folk Songs (LP)
Metropolitan New York Byzantine Choir
Gabriel Zihal, Director
1984
LPC-116
BCW (11/02/80)
Article on the making of the recording (ECL, 8/10/80)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate of Sloatsburg, NY have recorded a cassette with the Akathist to Christ on side 1, and the Akathist to the Blessed Virgin Mary on side 2 - all in English (BCW, 12/22/91)
Ohio
Seasonal Chants of the Eastern Church (CD)
St. Nicholas Choir, Barberton, OH
Announcement: ECL (4/23/06)
Christmas in the Slavonic Tradition (LP)
St. Joseph’s Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Brecksville, OH
Michael E. Stinich, Director
Carpatho-Russian and Slavonic
Order from Michael Karaffa (HOR, 12/11/83
St. Emilian Byzantine Catholic Church Choir Sings Divine Liturgy (LP)
Brunswick, OH
Sue Ann Rudolphy, Director, celebrant the Rev. Nicholas Rachford
English & Slavonic
ECL (7/18/82)
HOR (7/11/82)
Christmas and Easter hymns in English and Slavonic (LP)
St. Emilian Byzantine Catholic Church Choir
Brunswick, OH
English & Slavonic
ECL (7/18/82)
HOR (7/11/82)
The Joy of Christmas (stereo cassette)
St. Michael Male Chorus of Campbell, OH
Director is Msgr. Victor Romza
22 Christmas carols in English and Slavonic
Announced: BCW (12/15/85) (ECL, 11/24/85) HOR (11/24/85)
Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic (7 record set)
Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Ghost, Cleveland, Ohio
Nicholas Benyo, Choir Director
Rev. Joseph Hanulya, celebrant
Rev. Michael (H)rebin, narrator
12/25/1950
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in Old-Slavonic (LP)
St. Joseph’s Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Cleveland, OH
Michael E. Stinich, Director; pastor is Rev. Nicholas J Repko
no date
Announcement: BCW (7/19/64) - check
Christmas in the Slavonic Tradition (LP?)
Carols sung by St. Joseph's BCC Choir, Cleveland, OH
"Carpatho-Russian Christmas Carols": available on or before Dec 15, 1964 (BCW, 11/29/64)
Ad: BCW (12/13/70)
Ad: ECL (12/11/83) "once again available"
Ad for three records from St. Joseph's choir (Garfield Heights, OH = Cleveland?) (BCW, 6/13/65)
English Byzantine Rite Easter Liturgy (LP)
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Cleveland
Nicholas Kalvin, Director; celebrant Very Rev. Msgr. Bodnar
29 May 1977
New recording from the choir of St. Stephen's, Euclid, OH: "their latest recording of traditional Christmas carols and Hymns in reverence to God and the Blessed Mother." (BCW, 11/25/79) (HOR, 11/11/79)
The choir of St. Stephen Church, Euclid, OH announce their latest recording of traditional Easter hymns (HOR, 4/12/81)
Holy Day Hymns for Christmas Season, volume one (cassette tape)
Cantors Institute Eparchy of Parma
2000
Kruzhok Folk Ensemble in Parma, OH (directed by Jerry J. Jumba) makes recording of 54 (alt. 52) Carpatho-Rusyn songs and dances, on the eve of their second anniversary - recording took place on September 24 - 2 stereo cassettes with binder and song sheets will be available after November 1 (BCW, 12/04/83) (ECL, 12/11/83)
Marian Year Hymns
Parma Byzantine Male Chorus
Nicholas Kalvin, Director
Miscellaneous hymns
approx 1988
Announcement: HOR (8/14/88) - order from Greg Loya
Pontifical Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (LP)
Parma Diocesan Choir
Michael E. Stinich, Director; celebrant Most Rev. Emil J. Mihalik DD
Diamond jubilee of St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Parma, OH
24 June 1973
Announced: ECL (11/11/73)
Ad: BCW (12/09/73)
Ad: BCW (5/11/75)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Shine in Splendor; a Tribute to Michael E Stinich (LP)
Parma Diocesan Choir
Michael E Stinich, Director
religious & folk songs
11 May 1975
Ad: BCW (7/31/77)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Christmas Traditions (LP) (Cassette)
Parma Diocesan Choir
English, Slavonic and Hungarian
Parma Diocesan Choir, in commemoration of their 10th anniversary, "has recorded a collection of Christmas Kolady in English, Old Slavonic, and Hungarian. The record or tape cassette is $8.25 each" (BCW, 12/05/82) (ECL, 11/28/82) (HOR, 11/28/82)
Slavonic Liturgical Traditions (LP)
Parma Byzantine Diocesan Choir
Nicolette Boros, Director; Rev. Nicholas Rachford
Chrysostom Liturgy in Slavonic
1991
Announcement: ECL (10/11/92)
Holdings: BCS
Cassette recording of Divine Liturgy in Hungarian is available from the Office of Communicatons of the Diocese of Parma - pastoral aid for shut-ins and those of Hungarian descent (get a copy of this!) (BCW, 3/04/90)
Audio cassette of the Slavonic Divine Liturgy in Croatian chant sung by the St. Nicholas Church Choir of Cleveland, OH - celebrant and Croatian homilist is Fr. Vladimir Vancik; English homilist is Fr. Joseph Radvansky - tapes may be ordered from Horizons (BCW, 7/08/90)
Poor Clares Sing Out
BCW (5/17/64)
Pennsylvania
Cassette of traditional Christmas carols in English and Slavonic by the Byzantine Catholic Choir of the Johnstown Deanery (BCW, 12/09/90) Paulette Parlock?
Kolady (LP)
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Choir, Mahanoy City, PA
George Kress, Director, pastor Rev. Gene Fulton
no date given
BCW (11/22/81), HOR (11/22/81)
Songs by the Byzantine Chorus of the Lower Anthracite Area of Pennsylvania (LP)
Minersville, PA
Directed by George Kotch, Pottsvile, PA
BCW (11/25/62)
Cassette tape of liturgical hymns
St. John's School, Munhall, PA
Part of God With Us catechetical series
Sung by children of Cathedral School in Munhall, PA
taught by cathedral cantor Fred Petro (BCW, 8/29/76)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Choir in Concert (LP, cassette, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J. Kavka, Director
2 liturgical, 9 folk songs in Russian, English, Georgian, Croatian, Slovak
HG-4001
1967
Ad: BCW (12/16/67)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (LP, CD)
Byzantine Divine Liturgy in Old Slavonic (LP, cassette, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J Kavka, Director, Very Rev. Paul J Vasko and Rev. Basil W Kraynyak
1970 (CD says 1972?)
Announcement: BCW (3/28/71; with program), ECL (4/04/71)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
A Special Collection of Choral Music (LP, cassete, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J. Kavka, Director, Fr. Francis Gera is pastor
Liturgical and folk songs — Ruthenian, Slovak, Croatian, Georgian, Hungarian, American, Russian
1974
Ad (as "new album): BCW (12/14/75)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (LP, insert with sing-along lyrics; CD)
Traditional Byzantine Carols (LP, cassete, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J Kavka, Director, pastor is Rev. Francis T Gera
in Slavonic, Croatian, Hungarian, and English
1977
Mentioned: ECL (12/04/77)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (LP, CD)
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in English (LP?, cassette, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J Kavka, Director, pastor is Rev. John S. Custer
in English
1992
Announcement: ECL (5/10/92) - in honor of the parish centennial
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (CD)
The Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic with Four Concelebrants (cassette, CD)
Originally issued as 90 minute audio cassette
Soundtrack from the 50th anniversary commemorative video
Announcement: ECL (11/21/99)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (CD)
The Passion and Resurrection of Christ:
Lenten and Easter Byzantine Hymns in Slavonic and English (cassette, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J. Kavka, Director, Edward Higgins is pastor
Liturgical and paraliturgical hymns
2000
Announcement: ECL (4/15/01)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
Holdings: BCS (CD)
Marian & Eucharistic Songs of Praise (LP?, cassette, CD)
Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church Choir, Philadelphia, PA
Daniel J Kavka, Director, pastor is Rev. Edward J. Higgins
in Slavonic and English
2001
Announcement: ECL (10/28/01)
Available on cassette and digitally-remastered CD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
The Seminarians Sing Hymns of the Divine Liturgy according to the Byzantine Catholic Rite (LP)
SS Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary Choir
Rev. Michael M Staurovsky, Director
5 hymns, 2 carols, 5 Russian folk songs
no date but Elko is bishop
For sale at 1956 Uniontown pilgrimage (BCW, 9/16/56)
Initial advertisement (BCW, 12/15/56)
Cassette version announced (ECL, 5/08/94 - stmt that album was made in 1957)
Holdingsw: BCS (LP)
Byzantine Divine Liturgy in Church Slavonic (LP)
St. John Damascene Choir of Pittsburgh
Available December 1, 1963
Cover shows chalice on altar
Announcement: BCW (11/03/63)
Byzantine Divine Liturgy in English (LP)
St. John Damascene Choir, Pittsburgh, PA
Rev. John Bobak STD, Director
celebrant is Rev. Robert Yarnovitz
1967
Announcement: BCW (12/03/67; "using new approved texts and music by various composers")
Ad: BCW (12/17/72)
Christmas Carols (LP)
St. John Damascene Choir of Pittsburgh
Rev. John Bobak, Director
English, Hungarian, Polish, Carpatho-Russian, Ukrainian, Slavonic, & German
Ad: ECL (12/02/73)
The Episcopal Consecration of the Most Rev. Stephen J Kocisko DD (LP)
Byzantine Catholic Seminary Choir with Male Chorus
Rev. Michael Staurovsky, Director
1956
Canonical Erection of the Byzantine Ruthenian Metropoitan Province (LP)
many priests and bishops listed, but not who the choirs/cantors were
11 June 1969
Ad: BCW (7/20/69)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
The Consecration of a Bishop – the Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. John Bilock, DD. (LP)
Cantors of the Greater Pgh Area.
May 15, 1973
Holdings: BCS (LP; personal copy of Msgr. Michael Hrebin)
Choral Concert of Sacred Music & Concelebrated Pontifical Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving (3 LP Set, with insert)
Parma Diocesan Choir (Michael E Stinich),
Holy Ghost Choir (Philadelphia) (Daniel K Kavka),
St. John Damascene Choir of Pittsburgh (Rev John Bobak, director);
the Most Rev. Metropolitan Archbishop Stephen J Kocisko DD, The Most Rev Michael J. Dudick DD, the Most Rev. John M. Bilock DD, His Eminence John Cardinal Krol
23 June 1974
English, Slavonic, Hungarian, includes some Western songs
Ad: BCW (11/07/76)
Holdings: BCS (LP; personal copy of Fr. Michael Hrebin)
Title currently unknown, subject is a year of Marian Hymns. (CD)
St. Marys, Scranton.
Second Christmas cassette, "Christmas Kolady", from Scranton Byzantine Deanery Choir - order from Andrew Drozdik (BCW, 12/08/91) (ECL, 11/24/91)
Scranton Deanery Choir presents new tape of Marian hymns: "The Life of Mary in Concert", recorded on October 1, 1995 - nineteen Marian hymns - a CD is also available (!) - some Christmas Kolady tapes, recorded in 1991, are still available - write to Andrew Drozdik - ad repeated on 12/3, 12/17, 12/31 (ECL, 11/19/95)
Byzantine Carmelites Offer Album - selections from the Divine Liturgy in English; songs of St. Theresa and St. John of the Cross - stereo LP available now, cassette available in January 1986 (ECL, 12/29/85) (BCW, 1/12/86)
(Nick Nagrant purchased approx. 2010)
Byzantine Carmelite Recording - "The Byzantine Carmelite Nuns [of Sugarloaf, PA] have produced a record album to help defray the cost of the new wing added to the monastery in 1984. The selections include various hymns from the Divine Liturgy, folk songs from the "Old County", the famous Bookmark of St. Teresa, a poem of St. John of the Cross (A Song of the Bride)." Order from the nuns; price is $10.00, postage included (HOR, 1/12/86)
Byzantine Carmelite Nuns make record album, Life in the Monastery, for Warner Brothers Specialty Records of Olyphant. (ECL, 6/15/86) (same as previous album?)
The Basilian Sisters of Mount Saint Macrina Sing Divine Liturgy (LP)
Uniontown, PA
celebrant Rev. Judson M. Procyk
For the benefit of the sisters' building fund
Announcement: BCW (12/01/68) ECL (12/15/68)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Byzantine Plain Chant for the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (4 LP set)
Rev Andrew Pataki
Announced: BCW (9/27/70), ECL (10/14/70)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Title currently unknown. (CD)
Set of professionally packaged English chant training tapes
Rev. Michael Sopoliga
Purchased at Byzantine Seminary Bookstore
circa approx. 1985
Announcement: Cantor Tape Series - "A complete set of 9 cassette tapes are available for the entire liturgical year. The tapes were done by Rev. Michael Sopoliga. Please contact him for orders or details... The cost of the tapes is $44.99 plus postage." (HOR, 9/22/85)
Title currently unknown. (LP)
Hymns or songs by an independent Mon-valley parish that I believe eventually came under the BC Archeparchy of Munhall, then not long afterward was closed down
No album cover.
Maybe St. Macrina, Monongahela, PA (BCW, 1/29/84)
United States Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Recordings
Excerpts from the Divine Liturgy (LP)
St. Michael's Greek Catholic A capalla Choir, Binghamton, NY
Edward Sedor, director; Msgr. Stephen Dutko, Pastor
WP-73 RB-647
Probably 1964
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Christmas Carols (LP)
St. Michael's Greek Catholic A capalla Choir, Binghamton, NY
Edward Sedor, director; Msgr. Stephen Dutko, Pastor
Music for Lent and Easter on side 2
Insert with lyrics
WB-511
no date (1967 or later)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Selections from the Paschal Divine Liturgy (LP)
St. John's Choir, Black Lick, PA
Directed by Fr. John Osacky
Carpatho-Rusyn, Serbian and Galician chant
Recorded at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, Ambridge, PA
no date (1971 or later)
Holdings: BCS (LP)
Video
Videotape of Bishop Dolinay's episcopal ordination available (for showing to parish organizations) (ECL, 2/27/77)
Video recording of installation of Bishop Thomas Dolinary as eparch of Van Nuys (ECL, 4/11/82)
Bethlehem Play from St. Nicholas, McKeesport, available on videocassette (BCW, 3/05/89)
Videotape of Divine Liturgy from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Albuquerque, NM (BCW, 9/03/89)
Videotape of Eastern music by the churches of the Johnstown, PA deanery - choral music as well as "harmonic versions of Plainchant (Prostopinije)" - choir director Ms. Paulette Parlock - taped at St. Mary's, Johnstown, PA (ECL, 3/18/90)
Bethlehem Play - "Gubi - Jaslickari" male chorus presentation of the Bethlehem Carollers in Slavonc and Carpatho-Rusyn - from Holy Ghost, Philadelphia, PA
Nativity Play Recorded for Posterity - on VHS videotape (ECL, 12/08/91)
Available on DVD (ECL, 12/12/10) (HOR, 12/19/10)
2-hour videocassette of 75th anniversary celebration at St. Mary's, Jersey City, NJ - footage of choir, visiting cantors, and George Kmeck (ECL, 12/20/92) (ECL, 5/07/95)
Videotape of Bethlehem Play from St. Mary's, Trenton, NJ (ECL, 2/14/93)
Two videos available from Bishop Michael Dudick's 25th anniversary of episcopal ordination (ECL, 6/05/94)
Video of Metropolitan Judson Procyk's ordination is available from the Holy Ghost, McKees Rocks, PA (ECL, 3/28/95)
Videotape of the April 21, 1996 Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in Uzhorod is available from Holy Ghost, McKees Rocks, PA (ECL, 6/30/96)
Video of Metropolitan Basil's enthronement is available from the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (ECL, 9/29/02)
VHS videotape of Divine Liturgy from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Albuquerque, NM, celebrated by Fr. Robert Pipta - also DVD? (ECL, 01/09/05)