Choral Corner #11: The Languages of the Augmented Litany
Q: Why does the choir often sing the Augmented Litany responses in many different languages, and what are those languages? A: Singing...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Choral Corner #10: "Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ" after Holy Communion — why?
At our parish approximately one year ago, we began singing "Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ" and "Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem"...
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Choral Corner #9: Why is “It is Truly Meet” occasionally replaced with another hymn?
At the Divine Liturgy, why does It is Truly Meet occasionally get replaced with something else? At the Divine Liturgy of St. John...
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Choral Corner #8: What is a troparion?
A troparion (sometimes shortened to tropar; pl. troparia), is the primary hymn of a day, saint, feast or other commemoration. On each...
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