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Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem and his four motets based on Gregorian melodies remind us how plainchant developed into polyphony, and demonstrate how the Church’s music can be both traditional and innovative.

The effects of modernity on many aspects of cultural life are widely acknowledged — except the effects on music.

Heinrich Schütz’s parents wanted him to study law and get a steady job. Something else happened.

Composer Herbert Howells transformed the sound of Anglicanism in the 20th century

Poets & Translators whose words we sing

St. Ambrose (339-397)

Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Recent Posts

Jun 22, 2019 First Sunday after Trinity (June 23, 2019)
Jun 15, 2019 Trinity Sunday (June 16, 2019)
Jun 08, 2019 Pentecost, commonly called Whitsunday (June 9, 2019)
Jun 01, 2019 Sunday after Ascension (June 2, 2019)
May 24, 2019 Fifth Sunday after Easter (Rogation Sunday) May 24, 2019
May 18, 2019 Fourth Sunday after Easter (May 19, 2019)

About our hymns

This hymn was written as musical partner for the reading of I Corinthians 13.

There are too few hymns that celebrate Epiphany, but this unfamiliar text and tune deserve more familiarity

The story behind the text and the charming melody to “Dost thou in a manger lie”

Why “While shepherds watched” has been sung to more tunes than any hymn in history

You won’t recognize the original text to “How bright appears the Morning Star”

The origins of “O come, O come, Emmanuel”

Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness

The melody of one of our favorite Communion hymns was also loved by J. S. Bach.

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