Apr 27, 20232 minChoral Corner #21: Why are the services a bit different for 40 days after Pascha?Most great feasts are followed by a short festal period, during which time the rubrics prescribe certain hymns of that feast to be...
Apr 12, 20232 minChoral Corner #20: Why is Bridegroom Matins called "Bridegroom", & what are its special features?Bridegroom Matins is a form of Matins served on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week. These services have a distinctly...
Apr 3, 20232 minChoral Corner #19: How are the hymns of late Lent/Holy Week different than those sung earlier?Q: How are the hymns of the sixth week of Lent (this week), and also of Holy Week, different from those sung earlier in this liturgical...
