Tag Archives: John Merbecke

Making Merbecke Catholic Again

For most Anglicans, when they hear the name John Merbecke, they think immediately of the very simple and plain setting used for “The Order for the Administration of the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion.”  Each year in our parish we … Continue reading

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On the Music of the English Church

The following extract on church music is taken from the Directorium Anglicanum, one of the earliest references on Catholic ceremonial for Anglicans. One of the gravest defects of the offices of Mattins and Evensong in the Book of Common Prayer is … Continue reading

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