Choral 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...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read
Choral Corner #31: Do some saints have multiple troparia/kontakia, and if so, why?
Most saints have a single troparion and kontakion (which, by the way, autocorrect insists on rendering as "contagion". Alrighty then.)....
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Choral 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...
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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...
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