The Tone 6 Kontakion Melody

Examples

See the introduction for an explanation of how to sing this melody, and the detailed analysis for its history and variants.

Kontakion of the Resurrection, Tone 6:

Kontakion of the Ascension:

Kontakion of Cheesefare Sunday (fourth pre-Lenten Sunday):

Kontakion of Palm Sunday:

Kontakion of the Fathers at the Seventh Ecumenical Council:

Kontakion of the Forefathers (second Sunday before the Nativity):

Kontakion of the Synaxis of the Theotokos (December 26):

Pre-festive kontakion of the Meeting our our Lord with the elder Simeon and Anna the prophetess (February 1):

Common kontakion of the Theotokos:

Common theotokion, "Steadfast protectress" (used throughout the liturgical year):

Kontakion for the help of the Holy Spirit: