Anglican Music

A discussion of Anglican hymnody, chants and other service music in the broader context of liturgical Christian music. Also includes a broader consideration of Anglo-Catholic liturgy and the associated church (re)organization of the American Continuing Anglican movement.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Congregations Sing Better with Familiar Hymns

Since the Anglican choral revival of the 19th century, music has been a central part of the Anglican identity — second only to the prayer bo...

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Lessons learned from studying four U.S. hymnals

In the first decade of this blog, one of my ongoing preoccupations (and occasional blog subject ) was speculating about someday having a new...

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Hymnody Ascendant

Today was a rare midweek feast day for me: two sung Eucharist services, plus an evensong in one day. But the reason I'm blogging is that...

Sunday, April 27, 2025

No doubt: Everyone's favorite St. Thomas hymn

The first Sunday after Easter is often called “low Sunday,” or sometimes as “Doubting Thomas Sunday.” Since the first English prayer book in...

Friday, April 18, 2025

The most famous C&E oratorio

Virtually all Anglicans know Handel’s most famous sacred work — which is probably the most famous long-form sacred work ever written in Engl...

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