Alygizakis E. Antonios
 

Professor of Byzantine Chant  and Musicology at the University of Macedonia
Protopsaltis of the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Vlatadon

 
Born in Herakleion of Crete in 1946 Antonios E. Alygizakis studied Byzantine Music at the Greek Conservatoire and Theology at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. He then received a scholarship from the Foudation of National Scholarships (I.K.Y.) and continued post-graduate studies in England. Currently, he is the Professor of Byzantine Chant and Musicology at the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. He is the Protopsaltis (head-chanter) of  the Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of Vlatadon. He published the first doctoral dissertation in hellenic Universities, concerning the Byzantine Chant tradition. He has participated in several international musicological and theological conventions with original and previously unreleased academic publications and has further published many historical, theoretical and hymnological papers, covering both Byzantine and post-Byzantine music. Furthermore, he has published musical material for  the course of studies "Tutorial of Liturgical Studies", at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, which has been operating since the year 1966. For many years, he has been the academic supervisor of many university research programmes specialising in Byzantine Music from various important libraries, including those of Mount Athos. The fruit of this research is seen in the organisation of special photographic and musical archives. He happens to be the conductor and founder of the Byzantine University Choir since 1972.

 
Publications

• Ecclesiastical Music Themes, P.Pournaras Publications, Thessaloniki 1978, pp.232.
• "Byzantine Music", Hellas, History and Culture. Byzantium4 (1981), 254-271, Malliaris-Paideia Publications.
• "The Liturgical Music According to Basileios the Great", Thessaloniki 1981, reprint from : "Volume Celebrating the 1600th Anniversary of  St. Basil the Great (379-1979), School of Theology, Aristotle University of  Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 1981, pp. 255-281.
• The Oktaechos in the Hellenic Liturgical Hymnography, P.Pournaras Publications, Thessaloniki 1985, pp.320, doctoral dissertation.
• "Influences of Ancient Hellenic Music in Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Liturgical Music", Mousikotropies 3(1991)32-38 and 4(1991)32-38 respectively.
• "Morphological Observations on the Works of the Composers Petros Lampadarios of  Pelloponisos and Iakovos Protopsaltis (18th century), Gregorios Palamas (1988) 299-305.
• "Ecclesiastical Modes and Arabo-persian Makams",  Gregorios Palamas, 732(1990)194-250 and reprint pp. 1-67, Thessaloniki 1990.
• "Characteristic Cases of Other Ecclesiastical Modes Apart From the Eight ", Volume Dedicated to Panteleimon the 2nd, Metropolitan of  Thessaloniki, on the 25th Anniversary of his Enthronment, Thessaloniki 1990, pp. 35-59 and reprint, Thessaloniki 1991.
• "Royal Hymnography (6th-10th Century)",In the volume Christian Thessaloniki from the Era of Ioustinianos to the Macedonian Dynasty, Thessaloniki History Centre, Municipality of Thessaloniki, complete edition no. 6, 24th Demetria, 3rd Academic Symposium, Thessaloniki 1991, pp. 187-261 and reprint, Thessaloniki 1991.
• "Leon the Wise, Previously Unpublished Apologetic Kanon to Our Lord Christ", Proceedings of the Theological Convention, in Honour of Our Great Lord Christ (14-17 November 1990), Holy Metropolis of  Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 1991, pp.67-131 and reprint, Thessaloniki 1991, pp. 93.
• "Pontian Songs", Pontos, History, Folklore, Culture, Malliaris-Paideia Editions, Thessaloniki 1991, 2 (1991)579-605  and reprint, pp. 31.
• "Common Musical Modes in Christianity and Islam", Kath' Odon 3(1992)103-106.
• "Basileus Ouranie Parakleite, Idiomelon, Plagal Second Mode", Proceedings of a Theological Convention on the Holy Spirit, Holy Metropolis of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 1992, pp 61-128 and reprint, Thessaloniki 1992.
•  Liturgical Exercises, G. Dedouses Publications, Thessaloniki 1992, pp.300.
• "Local Idioms in the Liturgical Melodies", Christian Thessaloniki, Ottoman Period 1430-1912, A', Thessaloniki 1993, pp. 203-214.
• " Byzantine Musical Manuscripts in the Area of  Macedonia" A',B', Mousikotropies, 2(1993)15-18, 3-4(1993)52-58, Thessaloniki 1993.
• " The Historical Margins of  Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Liturgical Music", Kairos, Volume Honouring the Emeritus Professor Damianos Ath. Doikos, School of  Theology's Academic Yearbook, Department of  Theology, 4 (1994) 515-523 and reprint Thessaloniki 1994.
• "The Character of the Orthodox Chant",  School of  Theology's Academic Yearbook, 29 (1988) 369-476 and reprint Thessaloniki 1988 and extended edition Thessaloniki 1995, pp. 118.
• "Germanos Archbishop of  New Patra, Texts-Morpholigical Analysis" , Composers of 17th Century, Megaron Mousikis Athinon, 1995-1996, Greek Music Cycle, pp. 43-52.
• Art of Composing A',  Germanos of  New Patra's Lessons Collection (17th century), Thessaloniki 1995, pp. 1-26.
• "The Philosophical and Theological Background of Music in Byzantium", School of  Theology's Academic Yearbook, Department of  Theology, 4 (1995) 51-66 and reprint Thessaloniki 1995.
• "The Historical Framework of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Liturgical Music",  School of  Theology's Academic Yearbook , Department of  Theology, 5 (1995) 69-75 and reprint Thessaloniki 1995.
• "Sound and Light in the Byzantine Chant Tradition", Theology and Art, Cultural Athletic Union "St. John the Chrysostomos", Thessaloniki 1997, pp. 1-20.
• Art of Composing B',  Ioasaf  Didaskalos Dionysiates's Lessons and Interpretations Collection (19th century), Thessaloniki 1997, pp. 1-30.
• Exhibition of Old Byzantine Ecclessiastical Musical Publications, Thessaloniki 1997-98, pp.1-55.
• Musical Treasures of  Mount Athos, Art of Composing B',  Ioasaf  Didaskalos Dionysiates (First Half of the 19th Century - 1866), Thessaloniki 1997, pp 1-48.
• "Interpretation of Tones and Modes in Theoretical Handbooks of the 15th Century", Byzantine Chant Tradion and Reform, edited by C. Troelsgaard, Acts of a Meeting Held at the Danish Institute at Athens, 1993, Monographs of the Danish Institute at  Athens, Volume 2, pp. 143-157.
• "The Contribution of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the Research and Education of  Ecclesiastic Music", Proceedings of the Colloque, Le Chant byzantine: etat  des recherche of the  Centre Europeen, pour la Recherche et l’ Interpretation des Musique Medievales, pp. 1-6. The paper is being printed.
• "Ioannis Maistor Koukouzelis. Interpretation of His Work and His Life" , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2nd International Symposium for Macedonia, Macedonia during the years of  Palaiologon, pp. 1-7. The paper is being printed.