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| St. Gregory the Domestikos (Feast Day - October 1) |
Verses
Indeed you receive a coin now from above,
O Gregory. As well as the glory of the Lord.
Saint Gregory the Domestikos (Choirmaster) was a contemporary of Saint John the Koukouzelis, and the latter instructed the former in Ecclesiastical Music while they lived in asceticism at the Monastery of Great Lavra at Mount Athos, which is why they would also call him Gregory the Koukouzelis in honor of his instructor. Gregory was known for his technical skill and for the sweetness of his voice. He chanted the vigil services with great reverence and compunction, never sitting down in church.
