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May 31, 20231 min read
Choral Corner #25: What does the word "Theotokos" mean?
Theotokos is a Greek word that means “bearer of God” * or “she who bore/gave birth to God”. There is no single-word English cognate; in...
May 31, 20231 min read
Choral Corner #24: What is the Kliros?
The kliros is the area of the nave (the area west of the iconostas) where the choir stands; the term also refers to the podium and...
May 13, 20231 min read
Choral Corner #23: Why do we not serve from memory?
Clergy, readers and singers are forbidden from serving from memory; the appropriate service book must be open to the proper page, even if...
May 2, 20232 min read
Choral Corner #22: Why don't we sing "O heavenly King" from Pascha until Pentecost?
Although the prayer “O heavenly King” appears near the beginning of almost every service and personal prayer rule throughout the...
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