Tag: antiphon
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“O Come Emmanuel” and the Great “O” Antiphons
It’s the season of Advent and at St Luke’s we are singing “O come, O come, Emmanuel” through the whole season, adding a verse each week, which is not necessarily a usual way to sing a hymn, but is not too distant from the spirit of this hymn’s ancestors, the so-called Great “O” Antiphons. Let’s…
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Sound returning sound
You might have heard of the terms antiphon and antiphonal in relation to church music (as well as music generally). These terms are so nearly identical that it’s a surprise to find that they mean quite different things, even though they were derived from the same root words. Here’s a short definition of each: antiphonal,…