Often people who don’t go to church think that those who do go spend their time there singing hymns. Yet there is no explicit provision for parish hymn-singing in the Book of Common Prayer, and, in ...

“Creator of the stars of night/Thy people’s everlasting light/Jesu, Redeemer, save us all/And hear Thy servants when they call.” Stephanie Mann Blogs December 22, 2018 During Advent and Lent, our ...

From the earliest days of Christianity, the notion of “offices” — devoting particular hours of the day to community prayer — was a key part of its culture. One of the most ancient offices was evening ...

Vespers, 'All-Night Vigil', Movements: O come, let us worship Leipzig Radio Chorus Howard Arman, Conductor, Baritone Sergey Rachmaninov, Composer Vespers, 'All-Night Vigil', Movements: Bless the Lord, ...

Doxastikón of Great Vespers of Christmas Day 'When Augustus Reigned' Cappella Romana Alexander Lingas, Conductor Idiómelon from Great Vespers on the Eve of the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee ...

When many Catholics think of Advent music, what comes to mind is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and maybe The King of Glory. However, the Church possesses a treasure house of hymns and carols that ...