ince some melodies of the communion hymns are brief, it may be necessary to chant something else in addition until the priest is ready to give communion to the faithful. Instead of repeating the same hymn to bide time, the choir may chant other psalmic verses or a slow alleluia.[+] The following chart shows where the music for slow alleluias may be found in this book in various modes. Click on the page number to jump to that page.                                           

[+] Appending a long, elaborate alleluia to the brief psalmic verse of the communion hymn was a practice prevalent in the pre-Koukouzelian era. However, the more ancient practice (which encouraged congregational participation) was to chant a complete psalm with brief, pendant alleluias after each verse. (Vid. Conomos, Dimitri, The Late Byzantine and Slavonic Communion Cycle: Liturgy and Music, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., 1985, pp. 59-61.)