Tag: liturgy

Orthodox Chanting

Follow the link in the title to a short documentary on PBS in the USA for Western Easter, introducing the music of the Byzantine tradition from Holy Cross Antiochian parish, Linthicum, Maryland.

Fairouz sings the Passion of Christ

Fairouz, the legendary Lebanese singer, singing the 15th Antiphon at Matins of Good Friday in 1965 at a church in Beirut in Lebanon: Today he who hung the earth upon the waters…

Good Friday Arabic Catholic Hymn – Wa Habibi

English Catholics will recognise the melody of this hymn, to which we sing the poignant penitential and Passiontide hymn, God of Mercy and Compassion. It is a French traditional tune (Au sang…

The Divine Liturgy in English in Byzantine Chant

NEW RELEASE: Cappella Romana have now released their highly anticipated double-CD of the Divine Liturgy in English set to Byzantine Chant. A male ensemble led by Alexander Lingas chants the service’s hymns,…

Syriac Orthodox Vespers at Westminster Cathedral

On Saturday 11 March, Westminster Cathedral invited the Syriac Orthodox community in London to celebrate Saturday Vespers and Resurrection Vigil of Sunday as an ecumenical Lenten celebration. Pictured is Mor Athanasius, the…

Untitled Post

Lecture reproduced by kind permission of Professor Nicholas Lossky and the Very Revd Colin Slee, Dean of Southwark. Fr Deacon Nicholas was delivered the Lecture at the November 2005 celebration at Southwark Anglican…