From the Program Notes by Jonathan Miller for Chicago a capella's concert "Global Transcendence: World Sacred Harmony and Chant":
"In the Constantinopolitan Cathedral tradition of the Byzantine Eucharist, this responsorial chant takes place after the Epistle and before the Gospel. At this point in the service, the church would be lavished with incense, and the music helps to cover the transition of the deacon as he walks to the pulpit. We were generously provided with this beautiful chant by our colleagues at Cappella Romana, the distinguished group from the Portland/Seattle area that specializes in Eastern religious chant and musical traditions. Ioannis Arvanitis, the scholar of Byzantine...