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Ensemble Organum, singing the Introit for the Midnight Mass of Christmas Day, “Dominus dixit ad me” (Ps. 2:7,1). From the recording Chant de l’Eglise de Rome (VIe – XIIIe Sièc… more →
Leitourgeia kai Qurbana: Contra den Zeitgeist
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Richard Barrett wrote 3 weeks ago: Ensemble Organum, singing the Introit for the Midnight Mass of Christmas Day, “Dominus dixit a … more →
Liturgical question...
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Richard Barrett wrote 2 months ago: So, All Saints has historically just sung the Great Doxology in Tone 6 (that’s “Second P … more →
Alternate universes
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Richard Barrett wrote 4 months ago: I agree with every word of this article. On the other hand, it is so divorced from the reality I exp … more →
Ethnomusicology: "Right Singing in Estonian Orthodox Christianity: A Study of Music, Theology, and Religious Ideology" by Jeffers Engelhardt
Richard Barrett wrote 6 months ago: As I’ve more or less said before, I’m not an ethnomusicologist, but my interests do tend … more →
The Voice of the Lord: Selected Hymns from the Feast of Theophany
Richard Barrett wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday I came to home to an unexpected surprise: a complimentary copy of The Voice of the Lord: S … more →
CFP: American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology, Second International Conference, Athens, June 10-14, 2009
Richard Barrett wrote 7 months ago: This is a little late, I realize, but the submission deadline still isn’t for another ten days … more →
The narrative of decline vs. the narrative of continuity in Byzantine music
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Richard Barrett wrote 7 months ago: Such profound hostility to the performing practice of the received tradition made the sanitisation o … more →
Mediterranean microtonal melismas are not unAmerican: making time for some musical musings
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Richard Barrett wrote 7 months ago: A few things have come out recently to which I’ve been meaning to respond, and I’m final … more →
On Bright Friday: Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!
Richard Barrett wrote 7 months ago: This is the time of year, the last week before dead week, when I typically find myself scratching my … more →
Thoughts on Church Music and Liturgics from Bp HILARION (Alfeyev)
fatherpatrick wrote 9 months ago: I found the following material to be brilliantly expressed, from one of our newer, younger hierarchs … more →
Apologia for classical Church Chant
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fatherpatrick wrote 10 months ago: I have translated a wonderful document written by a priest in Greece. I hope you, my readers, find i … more →
End-of-year appeal from Cappella Romana
Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: In support of an organization which does work I support and believe is very important, I pass on the … more →
Coming soon: Cappella Romana's Greatest Hits, Vol. I (330-1453)
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Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: Well, sort of. Mark Powell tells me that to some extent, Music of Byzantium was the first “gre … more →
Review: Richard Toensing: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ, by Cappella Romana
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Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: About four years ago, I was lucky enough to get to sing in concert performances of both the Gretchan … more →
"Richard Toensing: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ" in my CD player
Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: My review copy of this has arrived (thank you, Mark!). More to come soon. … more →
A preview of "Richard Toensing: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ"
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Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: Cappella Romana has been good enough to allow me to post the link to the newsletter subscribers-only … more →
Coming soon: Cappella Romana, "Richard Toensing: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ"
Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: I was treated this morning to a sneak preview of yet another new Cappella Romana recording. (I could … more →
The Divine Liturgy in English -- one last comment (for now)
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Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: Many thanks to Esteban Vázquez, proprietor of The Voice of Stefan, who has been kind enough to notic … more →
The Divine Liturgy in English by Cappella Romana: the review and other thoughts
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Richard Barrett wrote 1 year ago: As someone who has sung in church at a more-or-less professional level for many years and who always … more →
