Choral Corner #18: Why do we sing the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete twice during Great Lent?
The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete (sometimes called the Great Canon of Repentance or simply the Great Canon) is a 7th-century work...
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Mar 20, 20231 min
Choral Corner #17: Why did we not sing "Holy God" before the Epistle reading this morning?
Note: This was published on the third Sunday of Great Lent (the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross), hence the references to "today"....
Mar 20, 20231 min
Choral Corner #16: What is the Triodion?
Colloquially, some Orthodox use the term "Triodion" to refer to Great Lent and its three preparatory weeks; choir directors, in...
Mar 6, 20232 min
Choral Corner #15: What is the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts?
The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a uniquely Lenten form of the Divine Liturgy that is actually not a Liturgy at all, as...
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