Trezvon

The chant book called "Trezvon" contains Middle Rank feasts, usually celebrated with a Polieleos and/or Great Doxology. "Trezvony" Feasts are called by this popular term because the church bells are rung with the "trezvon", a ... (describe). The Middle Feasts are of three classifications:

Universal commemorations are celebrated everywhere by all Orthodox people; some of these commemorations (such as Ss. Peter and Paul, Protection/Pokrov, St. Nicholas and St. John Chrysostom) are usually celebrated as Vigil rank services.

National commemorations include saints of importance to Russia's history (such as St. Alexander Nevsky and Ss. Boris and Gleb); the priest may offer services according to local traditions.

Local commemorations, such as St. Procopius of Ustiug and St. Theodore of Yaroslavl, are celebrated with a Vigil in the vacinity of their location, or if a church is dedicated to the saint, or if the priest wishes to celebrate such services; otherwise, these are not obligatory celebrations, since they usually are of significance only to a particular region. A parish priest may decide whether or not to hold services on such days, and the Typikon allows him to determine what rank the feast will be celebrated as (and the abbot may determine the fasting rules in monasteries).

KEY:
[V] - Universal commemorations, celebrated as Vigil rank
[U] - Universal commemorations, celebrated as Polieleos or Great Doxology Rank
[N] - National saints
[L] - Local saints

(explain the asterisks)


September 1 - The New Year [U]
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm

September 6 - Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Collosae [U]
*Troparion (adaptation of November 8 Troparion, but with singular text)
*Kontakion (likewise - text)
*Another Troparion & Kontakion to St. Michael, not found in the Chasoslov! (see also November 8)

September 13 - Founding of the Church of the Resurrection [U]
*Doxasticon at the Aposticha
Svetilen] (used for Temple Feasts for the Resurrection, and/or for the founding of any church - I’m not certain)
*Doxasticon at the Praises

September 19 - St. Theodore of Iaroslav (L)
Velichanie

September 20 - SS. Michael and Theodore of Chernigov (L)
Velichanie

September 24 - The Sign of the Icon of the Theotokos at Pskov (L)
Velichanie

September 26 - The Repose of the Holy Glorious and All-praised Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian [V]
At Vespers: Doxasticon at the Litya
Troparia (2 - both have 2 melodies)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

September 27 - St. Sabbatius of Solovetsk (N)
Troparion (2 melodies), 2nd Troparion
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

October 1 - The Protection of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos [V]
(This is now only a Russian Feast, and has passed out of use in the Greek Church.)
*3 Stichera and Theotokion on Lord, I have cried
*Sticheron and Theotokion at the Litya
*Theotokion at te Aposticha
Troparion
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sedalen
Kontakion *& Oikos
Svetilen
*Theotokion at the Praises

October 4 - SS. Gurius and Barsonophius of Kazan (L)
Velichanie

October 5 - The Three Hierarchs of Moscow: Peter, Alexius and Jonah (N)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)

October 26 - The Holy Passion-bearer and Great-martyr Demetrius; Commemoration of the Great and Terrible Earthquake in Constantinople [U]
*Troparion of the Earthquake
*Troparion for St. Demetrius
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm (Demetrius)

October 28 - The Holy Passion-bearer Paraskevia [U]
Velichanie

November 8 - The Synaxis of the Archangels [U]
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant) - (3 text variants)
*Troparion
*Kontakion
*Another Troparion & Kontakion to St. Michael, not found in the Chasoslov! (see also September 6)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
*Svetilen & Theotokion
*Theotokion at the Praises

November 13 - St. John Chrysostom [V]
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm

November 22 - Holy Apostle Philemon [U]; Prince Michael of Tver (L)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm (Apostle Philemon)
Velichanie (Prince Michael)

November 23 - St. Alexander Nevski (N)
Velichanie

November 26 - Consecration of the Church of the Greatmartyr George in Kiev [L]
*Troparion (not the same as the one in the Chasoslov! pg. 552)

November 27 - The Sign of the Theotokos in Novgorod (L)
Troparion (2 melodies)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion

December 6 - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker [V]
*Theotokion on Lord, I have cried
*Sticheron & Doxasticon (what about the Theotokion?) at the Litya
*Theotokion at the Aposticha
Troparion (2 melodies)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
*Sedalen; Glory..., both now...; 2nd Sedalen
Kontakion *& Oikos
Svetilen and Theotokion
*Doxasticon & Theotokion at the Praises

December 9 - The Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos [U]
Velichanie (for Temple Feasts only)

January 1 - The Circumcision of the Lord and St. Basil the Great [U]
*Troparion for the Circumcision
*Troparion to St. Basil the Great
Velichanie - St. Basil the Great
*Stichera (2) after the 50th Psalm (Circumcision & St. Basil)
Refrains for the 9th Ode of the Canon (2 - one for the Circumcision and another for St. Basil)

January 7 - The Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner [U]
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant – for Temple Feasts only)
Refrains for the 9th Ode of the Canon (2)

January 30 - The Holy Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom [U]
Troparion
3 Velichanii (Znamenny and Put' Chant – structured similar to the Lamentations of Holy Great Saturday)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

February 4 - The Holy Great Prince George Vsevolodovich (L)
Velichanie

February 11 - The Holy Great Prince Vsevolod of Pskov (L)
Velichanie

February 24 - The Finding of the Head of St. John the Forerunner [U]
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant - see August 29 for Put'?)

March 1 - The Holy nun-martyr Evdokia [U]
*2 Stichera (not identified - pg. 796/7)

March 9 - The Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste [U]
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)

April 17 - St. Zosimus of Solovetsk (N)
Troparion
Velichanie
Kontakion
Svetilen

April 23 - The Holy Great-martyr George [U]
Velichanie (? - not included in Obikhodnik)
Svetilen and Theotokion

April 25 - The Holy Apostle Mark [U]
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm (pg. 790)

May 2 (and July 24) - The Holy Princes Boris and Gleb (N)
Velichanie

May 8 - The Holy Glorious and All-praised Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian [V]
Velichanie (see September 26)
Svetilen

May 9 - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (see December 6) [V]
Troparia (2)
Kontakion
Svetilen

May 15 - The Holy Great Prince Demetrius of Moscow (N)
Velichanie

June 8 - The Holy Princes Basil and Constantine of Iaroslav (L)
Velichanie

June 24 - The Nativity of the Honourable and Glorious Prophet and Forerunner, the Baptist of the Lord, John [V/U]
Troparion (4 melodies)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

June 25 - SS. Peter and Febronius of Murom (L)
Velichanie

June 26 - The Hodigitria Icon of the Theotokos of Tikhvin (N)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)

June 29 - The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul [V]
*Doxasticon on Lord, I have cried
(*?)Theotokion at the Aposticha
Troparion (2 melodies)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

June 30 - The Synaxis of the 12 Apostles [V]
Velichanie (for Temple Feasts?)

July 2 - The Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos [U]
Velichanie (see also August 31) - note the unique structure (Znamenny & Put')

July 3 - SS. John and Longinus of Iarensk (L - not listed in the usual calendar)
Velichanie

July 8 - St. Procopius of Ustiug, Fool-for-Christ (L); also: The Icon of the Theotokos of Kazan (N)
Troparion (Theotokos)
Velichanie (St. Procopius; also used for the other Fools-for Christ: Basil and Maximus)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion (Theotokos)
Svetilen and Theotokion (The Icon of the Theotokos of Kazan)

July 10 - The Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Lord at Moscow (N)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm

July 15 - The Holy Great Prince Vladimir (N)
Velichanie

July 17 - The New Wonderworkers of Russia (N - unique to the Old Rite; not listed in all the calendars)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)

July 20 - The Holy Prophet Elijah (V)
Troparion (2 melodies)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

July 24 (and May 2) - The Holy Princes Boris and Gleb (N)
Velichanie (see May 2)

August 1 - The Feast of the All-merciful Saviour (N - not listed in the post-Nikonian calendar)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm

August 8 - SS. Zosimus and Sabbatius of Solovetsk (N)
Troparion
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
Kontakion
Svetilen

August 16 - The Image of the Lord "Made Without Hands" (V)
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm

August 29 - The Beheading of the Honourable Glorious Prophet and Forerunner, the Baptist of the Lord, John (V)
At Vespers: ???Theotokion at the Litya (see the Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15)
Troparion
Velichanie (Znamenny and Put' Chant)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

August 30 St. Alexander of Svir (N)
Troparion
Kontakion
Svetilen and Theotokion

August 31 - The Deposition of the Precious Belt of the Theotokos (U)
Velichanie (see July 2)

Miscellaneous unidentified hymns:

February 8/June 8 - Greatmartyr Theodore Stratilates (U) OR February 17 - Greatmartyr Theodore Tyron (U)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm (pg. 789)

September 1 OR April 17 OR May 24 - St. Simeon (U)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm

January 30? - St. (monk) Basil (L?)
*Sticheron, Doxasticon & Theotokion at the Litya (Theotokion mentions the 3 Great Hierarchs by name)
*Sticheron after the 50th Psalm
Heirmos, Tone 8: Razzhite peshch'... (unidentified)