May 13, 20231 minChoral 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...
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...
Mar 20, 20231 minChoral 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...