Tag Archives: Advent

Cry to the Night

Posted on Wednesday, 19 December, 2018 by

Words fail me as I look at the news and Facebook pages and see the blindness descending upon England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. It now seems late in the day to denounce details of the political process leading to … Continue reading →

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Sol Invictus and the Rite of Spring

Posted on Sunday, 2 December, 2018 by

We Christians usually come out with the same gripe each year when supermarkets start selling Christmas goods in October and Easter eggs and chocolate for children are on the shelves before the Epiphany Octave is over! Perhaps there is something … Continue reading →

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O Sapientia

Posted on Saturday, 16 December, 2017 by

It all starts today in the Use of Sarum, because we have an extra O antiphon, O Virgo virginum. Here is an article on The Other Major Antiphons for the End of Advent which contains a link to another fine NLM … Continue reading →

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

Posted on Sunday, 10 December, 2017 by

We find ourselves in something of a quandary this year about the concurrence of the fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas Eve. My Sarum ordo by Dr William Renwick quotes the following from the Pie: 4th of Advent All of … Continue reading →

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Ember Wednesday of Advent

Posted on Wednesday, 14 December, 2016 by

Ember Wednesday of Advent at Sarum Now and again, we get some nice surprises from the New Liturgical Movement. They often show an interest in the Use of Sarum.

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Wachet auf!

Posted on Monday, 5 December, 2016 by

The same theme keeps coming back into my mind as I live some very special moments in my life. I have deliberately chosen the title that reminds us of the Bach cantata to which I linked a week ago, Wachet … Continue reading →

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Bach’s Cantata on Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme

Posted on Saturday, 26 November, 2016 by

Quoted from the You Tube page: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 (1731) Boy Soprano: Alan Bergius Tenor: Kurt Equiluz Bass: Thomas Hampson Chorus master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden Tölzer Knabenchor Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt Concentus musicus Wien I. Chorus: Wachet … Continue reading →

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