Posts by Maria Dunnan

Notes from the Kliros Third Saturday of Great Lent, 2024 Why did you change that??? Blessed Fast! During the first week of Great Lent I started using a different musical setting for the Creed and a couple other places in the Liturgy. Why on earth would I do such a thing? I know change can upset people. We miss the familiar and feel awkward, maybe even displaced, with the new. As the choir is to facilitate worship, we do not…

Greetings, my lovely parish! I spend most of my time with my back turned toward you as I direct the choir during services. Many, many things happen in the kliros…what’s that, you say? Kliros?? The kliros is the area where the singers and readers stand. The word apparently comes from the Greek κλῆρος, meaning “lot”, as the singers of ancient times were chosen by lot. As I was saying…many, many things happen in the kliros. I thought perhaps from time…