Oct 9, 20232 minChoral Corner #35: Why doesn't our choir sing famous Orthodox concert music?Choral masterpieces such as Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-night Vigil are undeniably gorgeous, and can play an important evangelistic role in...
Oct 9, 20232 minChoral Corner #34: In the Holy Anaphora, what does "Sabaoth" mean?The Scriptural source of this text, called the Sanctus in western Christianity, is the majestic vision recorded in Isaiah 6, in which...
Oct 9, 20231 minChoral Corner #33: An Anaphora fun fact!Immediately before the choir sings "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord of Sabaoth! Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory," the priest chants the...
Oct 9, 20231 minChoral Corner #32: Why are some troparia & kontakia virtually identical?Certain saints and commemorated events have more unique hymnography than others, determined largely by their prominence on the liturgical...